Breastfeeding provides you and your baby with many health benefits. It also costs less money than other feeding methods in addition to the health benefits. You can purchase fancy pillows to do the same job, but most moms find that anything that lifts their arms, saves on the strain. This makes the pillows made for nursing a luxury for most mothers. Older babies are more likely to move around while nursing....
When the bullying is physical, most parents do not hesitate to report incidents. But, when the bullying is emotional or verbal, parents are not sure what to do. They fear to make things worse for their child. While this concern is valid, it is never a good idea to ignore bullying. Here are ten ideas for addressing bullying teachers. Document All Bullying Incidents Record everything that happens including dates, times, witnesses, actions, and consequences....
Examples of Chaining for All Learning Chaining is used in a huge range of situations, both for children and adults. While it’s thought of as a tool for teaching people with special needs, it’s actually a well-known way to teach just about any task to any person. Chaining is particularly useful for tasks that have multiple discrete elements that must be followed in a specific sequence. Imagine trying to teach someone how to scramble an egg....
Unexpected events can make you wonder if it’s OK to keep breastfeeding or if you have to wean. Here are some of the common issues that come up during breastfeeding and whether or not weaning is necessary. Reasons You Don’t Have to Wean Most mothers can make enough breast milk for their baby and breastfeed for as long as they choose. When issues come up, there is usually no need to stop breastfeeding....
However, the term “identical twins” actually describes how the twins form, not what they look like. While the two babies form from the same genetic material, they develop independently. Additionally, genetic mutations can occur that create more differences between them. So, identical twins aren’t always as identical as you might think. What Are Identical Twins? Identical twinning is officially described as monozygotic. Monozygotic twins form from a single (mono) fertilized egg (zygote)....
Logical Thinking Skills In third grade, children begin to think in a more organized and logical fashion. In first grade and second grade, your child began to connect consequences–both positive and negative–to his actions. In third grade, the ability to see a bigger picture and plan out more complex activities based on the perceived outcome will help him as he begins more challenging work, like long-term projects or complicated, multi-step math problems....
One of the simplest and easiest ways to develop kids’ thinking skills is by wording questions in the right way. When teachers and parents learn to ask questions that stimulate kids’ thought processes, learning can be fun for children of all ages. Whether we are conscious of it or not, different types of questions require us to use different kinds or levels of thinking. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, a widely recognized classification system, human thinking skills can be broken down into six categories....
The study published in the journal Cognition found that babies typically remember multiword sequences and single words long before they begin to speak. What they have not determined is whether babies learn speech and language by adding words together, or by breaking down familiar word sequences. Testing Sentence Recognition Researchers looked at 36 babies aged 11-12 months that were not yet talking but were developing normally. The babies’ eye movements were tracked in response to pre-recorded word sequences that were played pseudo-randomly....
While the number of weeks you were when you gave birth may be etched in your mind, know that Day 1 of your preemie’s life is the moment that everything changed. On that day, whether it was due to preterm labor or health complications for you or your baby, your world got a whole lot brighter. But with new life, parents of preemies deal with the harsh reality of the fragility of a premature birth....
Parents who see early signs of giftedness in their children should learn more about when IQ testing is appropriate along with tips to encourage and support their child’s development at home, at school, and in the community. IQ Testing for Babies Children under the age of 2 cannot be evaluated with IQ testing. To be tested, children must be verbal and able to talk. Even if a baby is verbally advanced, IQ tests are not designed for children this young....
How Does Pregnancy Affect Brain Function? A woman’s body is a miraculous thing. It can create human life and the means to sustain it. We all know that a woman’s breasts will enlarge as her milk comes in towards the end of her pregnancy, but did you know that a woman’s brain also undergoes major changes throughout this time frame? A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience shed new light on how baby brain is a long lasting symptom of pregnancy....
Possible Health Effects Several studies have been done on the possible health effects of talcum powder and baby powder use over the years. Many of the results have been inconclusive, but there are two possible associations that parents should know more about. Respiratory Issues The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that the talc or cornstarch in baby powder can be particularly harmful to babies because they can breathe in the tiny particles in the powder, damaging their lungs....
On the other hand, being underweight may not pose a health risk and might merely be about improving appearance. Some people are born with fast metabolisms that burn calories quicker than they can eat them. In this case, your caloric intake is most probably providing your daily requirements for nutrition, and you’ll have to learn to eat more, more often, and eat more calorically dense foods to try to defy your genetics....
Dreading the idea of trying to keep your children from arguing for hours in the car? We’ve got tips to help stack the deck in your favor on your next family vacation:Divert your children’s attention by filling a bag with crayons, paper for drawing, books, snacks, drinks,puzzle books, a deck of playing cards, colorforms, stickers, etc. Make one bag for each child and let them choose what to put in it....
But the impact of divorce is not solely emotional. Divorce also can impact kids physically, psychologically, and academically. The following is a closer look at the statistical impact divorce can have on children—even when divorce needs to happen. Parents who are aware of these consequences and take steps to help their kids not only cope with the situation but also heal from it will see fewer consequences from divorce....
Start a list of simple meals your kids like, along with the necessary ingredients. Leave it on the fridge and let them add to it when they think of menu ideas. Have the kids give you their grocery list when you do the weekly shopping, or if they’re old enough, give them money and let them do the shopping themselves. Let them look through cookbooks or online for recipe ideas (“How to Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman and epicurious....
More: 5 Quick Indoor Games for Kids Building ten stations is recommended for most kids. Each station contains a different activity, challenge, or movement that the children must complete to move forward As you design your obstacle course, keep in mind the ages, abilities, and number of children involved as well as the space you have. You can really get creative when designing station concepts and layouts. If you have stairs, consider carefully incorporating them....
Vania Biglefthand, a mom in rural Montana, lives a two-hour drive from the closest maternity care center in her area. “Traveling for maternity care was exhausting at times,” she says. “I had to request time off or rearrange our schedules to make it to our appointments, and since I had two older children, I had to make sure we were back in time for one of use to pick them up when school ended....
