An ultrasound is a highly accurate means of dating a pregnancy. In a normal pregnancy, ultrasound can provide an estimate of the gestational age to within five to seven days of accuracy. If a patient is having miscarriage symptoms, a doctor may order one or more ultrasounds to determine whether the pregnancy is viable. How Early Pregnancy Ultrasound Works In the first trimester, doctors usually use a transvaginal rather than abdominal ultrasound....
Some could commit acts of unspeakable cruelty while others risked their own lives to save others. From his observations, he eventually developed his Theory of Positive Disintegration. These overexcitabilities, sometimes called supersensitivities, are part of that theory. What Is Emotional Overexcitability? The emotional supersensitivity is the most easily recognized by parents of gifted children and others because children who have it display heightened and intense emotions and emotional responses to events and experiences....
You may have enjoyed an increased degree of flexibility during pregnancy. Your joints will still be loose for the first few weeks postpartum, and loose ligaments mean greater risk of injury. Exercising too hard in those first weeks can also delay the healing of episiotomy and cesarean incisions. If you hemorrhaged after giving birth, you may be anemic, and you will need to build up your iron levels for a while before you’re ready to exercise....
There are many factors that affect handwriting. Environment: Environment can affect children in a number of ways. Lack of opportunity to play and experiment with graphic materials will have developmental consequences. Pressure from parents and teachers to perform can cause undue tension. Other factors include inadequate light and poor position of the lighting, the type of writing surfaces (too many things on the desk), and the position of the writer to other people (too close together)....
The Big Benefits of Family Fitness Those habits can provide lots of good things you probably already know about. Being physically active and eating well promote disease prevention, weight loss or maintenance, stress reduction, improved performance at school and work, increased longevity, and more. As parents, we are role models for our kids, so making family fitness a priority sets a great precedent. But we get something out of the deal too....
20 to 30 minutes Materials PaperPencil Directions Extensions Talk about nutrition and how each of your choices could be altered.Make up a list of foods on the Do Not Like list that could be tried and perhaps moved to the other list. You may want to consider a reward, such as being able to pick a helping of a food they do like for each one moved over.Take your child shopping to purchase, prepare, and eat 2 foods on the Like list and 1 on the Do Not Like list....
And so it goes with your personal finances. If you don’t have a system for paying bills on time, you’ll incur late charges and possibly damage your credit rating. If you don’t keep your financial records up-to-date with regularly scheduled reconciliation times, you’ll bounce checks and incur still more fees and ill will from creditors. I believe that awareness is half the battle in all organizing challenges; therefore, if you struggle with time management as it relates to your finances, you’ll make huge strides toward helping yourself to improve if you become aware of a few things:...
This may sound like a scenario straight out of a science fiction movie or from a gloom-and-doom novel about the future, but it actually happened to thousands of African slaves who were ripped from their homes and brought to the United States several hundred years ago, primarily as cheap labor to work the fields of slave owners. Fortunately, the very basic right to bear names of their own choosing that reflected their ancestry and heritage was restored to these people following the Civil War....
15 to 20 minutes Materials PaperA pencil or pen Directions Extensions Practice a fire drill and discuss the results together. Help your child make a fire escape map of your home. Visit and make an escape map for a close family member in another home.
Scissors Uninflated balloons (one red, one yellow, and one blue) Flashlight Rubber bands Directions
Why should it matter that children know about food? Interested, informed children are more likely to learn to make a lifetime of wiser food choices, especially during adolescence when access to junk food is greater. And adults who eat better are healthier in the long run. It doesn’t take much to get preschoolers fired up about food. Here are some activities to spark their interest. Grow it. Seeing a plant go from seedling to something edible provides a sense of accomplishment for kids....
Having built a series of sleeping lofts, I’ve come to think of them as the ideal weekend project. Using basic tools-a circular saw and a drill (and a router if you have one)-you can delight the child in your life. The basic limitation on lofts is ceiling height; I would not build one unless the ceiling is the standard 8’, and even that makes for a snug fit. In an 8’ room, place the bottom of the frame 50" off the floor; this provides 40" of room above the bed, and enough to put a desk or storage below it....
But high gas prices are getting even higher in many areas, and don‘t even ask about airfare. As a result, many Americans are thinking twice about going away for summer vacation. But just because a road trip may not be in the cards doesn’t mean summer has to be boring. In fact, there are probably plenty of things to do at home this summer that can help you to have fun and save money....
The Name Game People preparing for adoption can spend countless hours choosing a name for their new child, particularly if they’re adopting a baby or toddler. (If you don’t know whether the child will be a boy or a girl, then choose names for both genders.) Here are a few issues to consider in naming a child—or changing names: The age of the child. If the child is two or over, her name is part of her identity, and many experts recommend that the name not be changed....
10 to 20 minutes Materials YardstickString or yarnSmall magnetGlueColored paperPaper clips Directions Extensions For an added challenge, pick a subject area that your child is learning (colors, numbers, words) and put the components on each fish so your child can identify them when they are caught.Write the names of family members and friends on the fish and give the fish to those people when it is caught.Use envelopes instead of paper fish and seal in small pieces of cereal or raisins....
If you think that means genetic inheritance, think again. Although genes contribute to intelligence, their influence is limited. Their effect is scattered across many different genes, each playing a tiny role. More significant is how those genes interact with their environment. This process is known as gene expression and it involves an area of science known as epigenetics. Epigenetics Explains How Babies Develop Not coincidentally, epigenetics is the beating heart of prenatal development....
More: 10 Trunk or Treating Decorating Themes Your Kids Will Love Don’t have time to read now? Pin it for later: How long can you wear Halloween makeup? Toronto-based dermatologist Sandy Skotnicki, author of Beyond Soap outlines what one should look for in costume makeup. “Like anything you put on your face and body, it’s important to ask the right questions and read the label to ensure you are not using harmful or irritating products,” she explains....
