Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials: Scissors Cardboard box (TV size) Halloween tablecloth Halloween paper plates, cups, napkins Plastic utensils Face paint and leaves Instructions: Cut hole in top of box for child’s head to fit through. Glue tablecloth and dishes, etc., like you are setting a table. Paint child’s face to resemble a pumpkin. Once head is painted, insert head through hole in box and finish off with leaves....
Here are some tips to keep in mind when your friends or relatives say something that bothers you. Be Prepared When people have no personal experience with pregnancy loss, they may have no idea what to say. While it’s certainly not incumbent upon the woman who has experienced the loss to educate people about the right thing to say, it’s not a bad idea to be prepared in case someone says something upsetting....
“G” Is for Good Communication Communicating well with your spouse is absolutely crucial to having a great marriage. Communication is the way you let your spouse know what you are feeling and what you need from him or her. When you listen carefully, you are showing your spouse how important he or she is to you. When you talk with each other, make sure you give each other your undivided attention, make eye contact, and use good timing....
The moving process also can cause a number of challenges for youngsters. Not only are they leaving behind their home, school, and friends, but they are also are forced outside of their comfort zone, causing them to become understandably stressed or scared. So, how can you help them make the big transition? Here, with the help of experts, we will take a closer look at the reasons children struggle with moving and what you can do to make the process a little easier....
Unlike learning language, though, learning to read is not natural. It has to be taught. And as complex as language is, reading is even more complex. Building Blocks for Learning to Read To learn how to read, children need to be aware of some fundamental processes first. Phonemic Awareness This is where learning to read starts. Phonemic awareness means understanding that speech is made up of individual sounds. It is a critical part of reading readiness, so it is often a focus of early learning programs....
Not only were they dealing with the uncertainty of the school year, but many also felt lonely, anxious, or struggled with fears of dying or worries about their loved ones getting sick. That’s a lot of weight for them to carry on their shoulders. Now that we’re emerging from the height of the pandemic, the general outlook looks much more hopeful and kids are more able to safely socialize. However, the adverse effects of living under quarantine on their friendships many linger for months or years to come....
How long it takes you to get pregnant will depend on how frequently you’re having sex, if you’re having sex during your most fertile days, your age, and whether fertility challenges exist for you or your partner. Learn more about your odds of getting pregnant, how to maximize them, and when to get help from an OB/GYN. Odds of Getting Pregnant Right Away Researchers in Germany wondered how quickly couples can expect to get pregnant....
To get started, do something that is just for you. Not what your kids want, and not want your partner wants, but what brings you joy. Put aside the guilt, because you deserve this. Plus, it’s a great way to model for your children the importance of taking care of yourself, including your mental health. As long as you aren’t doing something that will not endanger your child, you have every right to do something that will bring you some joy today!...
One way to lighten your load is to make meal prep a family affair. Plus, cooking as a family teaches even the youngest family members important life skills. Benefits of Family Cooking By getting your kids involved in the kitchen, you’ll be setting them up for a lifetime of culinary know-how. At any age, kids who learn to cook gain independence. The youngest in the family can feel a sense of industry while teens will be empowered to fend for themselves when they leave the nest....
When you need to take a little parental leave, you might tap anyone from Grandma to a close family friend to the reasonably mature 16-year-old neighbor to fill in for you…but finding any kind of babysitter—regardless of how much they love your kids—gets way more complicated once you have more than two or three children. Why? Because taking care of two kids for a few hours is not the same as taking care of five....
Request Samples From Formula Companies Several companies give away free baby formula samples and other baby product samples on a regular basis. These companies hope that you’ll try the free samples, like them, and go on to purchase their products. You can request free baby formula samples from: Enfamil: When you sign up for Enfamil’s program, you’ll get free samples of Enfamil Newborn Infant Formula, Enfamil Infant Formula, Enfagrow Toddler Transitions Formula, and Enfamil Newborn 2 fl....
Use Washcloths and Ditch Those Paper Towels Photo source: Flickr/eraphernalia_vintage If you normally use paper towels to clean up messes and spills, you probably know just how much these seemingly handy towels can contribute to household waste. When you want your family to go green, make the easy switch from paper towels to washcloths. Not only do washcloths work more effectively than paper during cleanup, but they can also significantly cut down on your trash output....
More: Talking to Children about Their School Anxiety It is pretty common for young children to experience some level of separation anxiety when they first go off to school, particularly if they have been home with a parent until the start of Kindergarten. The coronavirus pandemic added a new type of anxiety; not only were kids home even more than usual with their parents, but the fear of becoming ill is present....
Couples hoping to have making a baby sex often have questions beyond timing. Learn more about baby making sex, including if there is a difference between sex for fun and conception sex, whether position matters, how often to have sex, whether it helps to lie down afterward, and the role of female orgasm in fertility. Best Time for Conception Sex Timing is critical when you’re trying to conceive. Many of us got the impression in school that sex any time can get you pregnant....
If you love your baby’s little hands and feet, make it a priority to capture their handprints and footprints as newborns in keepsakes like prints for their walls or baby scrapbooks with their birth details. But for the holidays, if you have a baby at home, you can also turn your baby’s cute handprint into a keepsake ornament that will hang on your tree or decorate your home year after year....
Gather information about a task Link information for ideas they already know and understand Perceive the logic involved in solving problems Learn problem-solving steps Tap into nonverbal reasoning skills Understand relationships between concepts Learn information and store it for later recall Why Multisensory Techniques Are Important for Students With LDs Students with LDs typically have learning differences in one or more areas of reading, writing, math, listening comprehension, and expressive language....
The object is to build eight foundation piles starting with Ace and building up in ascending order to King. The game is played with two decks—by two people. You each get a deck and you each layout your own tableau. You lay out the cards in the standard (Russian) Solitaire way and begin to play in the exact same way as Russian Solitaire. You deal three cards at a time from your stockpile....
If your child claims to hate gym class, try these steps to help adjust his attitude. Empathize with Your Kid’s Feelings About Gym If you start by saying “Well, even if you hate gym, you have to go,” you’ve already lost your audience, says Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., a clinical child psychologist in Philadelphia and the author of Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness....
Smaller companies (those with fewer than 50 employees) may obtain an exemption from creating a corporate lactation program by demonstrating that having to do so would create an undue hardship. Regardless of the size of your company, it’s to your advantage to help new mothers transition back to work after maternity leave. A meaningful way to do this is by creating a comfortable, safe place to pump breast milk by building a lactation room....
