You will be far more successful at setting limits, communicating, and getting along with your small son when you take time to be curious about who he is becoming and what his world is like. Here are some things to ponder: Preschoolers do not experience time in the same way adults do. Five minutes for you may feel like an hour for your son. If you expect patience, you will both be disappointed in the results....
Droppings, typically left behind in kitchen cabinets, pantries, cupboards, drawers, bins, and anywhere else they think they might find food, or where they scurry to avoid predators. Rodents are prolific poopers, so it’s pretty easy to spot if you have an infestation. It’s also not uncommon to see droppings along walls, on top of wall studs or beams, near nests, and in boxes, bags, old furniture, and other objects. Squeaks and other noises....
There are several effective approaches for doing so, including trapping, poisoning, electrifying, and fumigating. Trapping Trapping can be very effective if you’re only dealing with a few rodents. Many people prefer this approach to chemicals, especially when there are young children and pets about. Another strong advantage to using traps is odor control. Rodents die in the traps, rather than behind walls or in other inaccessible places. Traps range from the classic spring-loaded wooden snap traps that you probably remember from kiddie cartoons to deluxe live traps capable of capturing multiple critters....
An ectopic pregnancy occurs in roughly one in 100 pregnancies. It is important to know that an ectopic pregnancy is not able to develop into a healthy pregnancy or baby, and the pregnant person must be treated to avoid risks and complications, such as rupture and hemmorraging, that can be life-threatening. Symptoms of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy If you have an ectopic pregnancy, you may experience the same early pregnancy symptoms as in a typical pregnancy, such as nausea, tiredness, and breast tenderness....
Directions Mix the salt with the paint powder in a baby food jar, a separate jar for each color. Have your child either brush or dribble the glue to make patterns on the drawing paper. She may wish to spread the glue around more with her fingers. Now sprinkle the salt mixture over the paper using one or more colors. Wait until the glue dries and then tip off the excess colored salt....
Today, that option no longer exists, but you can help your child experience the savings process by setting up a savings account at a local bank. Having a savings account at a local bank will show your child two important things: Where money is kept. While most of the bank’s money isn’t physically all at your local branch (it’s reinvested in other assets, such as loans to customers), the bank is still the place where deposits are made....
The test uses a combination of a maternal blood test and an ultrasound of your baby. The ultrasound measures the thickness of the skin at the back of your baby’s neck, called the nuchal fold (see Nuchal translucency screening). The blood test looks at the levels of two chemicals: pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and one of the pregnancy hormones, human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). The results of the blood test is combined with your age, and the measurement of the nuchal fold....
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This extensive marketing, as well as easy accessibility, encourages lots of preteens and teens to whiten their teeth—and even more to wonder if they should. Many young people worry about the relative whiteness of their teeth and may feel self-conscious about their smiles. However, this growing desire among preteens and teens leads many parents to question whether or not it’s recommended—or wise—to whiten children’s teeth. Learn how to decide when and if your child should bleach their pearly whites....
As a first-time mom, I would ride the bus home through Washington, D.C., to my neighborhood north of Dupont Circle. My baby would be strapped in a baby carrier, usually sleeping, and I would observe all the people on the street. Some days I resented the people I saw walking about, sitting at cafes, or lounging around, seemingly without a care in the world. Much like kids think adults have it all, I would think, “These lucky people can do whatever they want at the drop of a hat....
This is not only important for family interaction later on, but also for their interpersonal development. Don’t let them drift away into virtual reality. Keep them stimulated. Find common ground. Find out what they like and try to be involved. If they don’t want you to be involved, just make sure they know you are always there to listen, help, and guide. Parents are busy—most parents work. It’s hard to get a second to yourself and so easy to let the computer, the TV, and the music world baby-sit your kids so you can get a good hour or two of peace after a hard day....
Keys or other common household objects How slippery are your kids? Here’s a fun game to test their ability to be exceptionally quiet! In this game, one person sits in a chair with a key chain full of keys or another clangy item placed on the floor underneath. The “keeper of the keys” then closes his or her eyes and listens carefully for the sound of an approaching “thief.” When the keeper hears a suspicious sound, he or she tries to thwart the attempted act by pointing in the direction of the sound....
When preparing baby formula, it is important to mix it correctly with safe drinking water. Additionally, it’s important to follow the directions on the formula’s packaging. As you are learning how to prepare baby formula, it helps to know the guidelines and recommended preparation methods, generally and for your specific formula brand, to ensure your baby’s safety. Be sure to share instructions on formula preparation methods with whoever will be taking care of your baby, whether it is child care providers, grandparents, babysitters, or other family members....
The Computer Becomes the Filing Cabinet File on the computer in the same way you file in file drawers. Set up some computer files by family name, state, county, subject, and correspondence, just as suggested for your paper notes. As you have time, take some of your paper notes, copy them to the computer, proofread them carefully, and then discard the paper copies. There may be certain copies you want to keep, but make your selections carefully....
Test success often relies on a good memory. While it’s very important to help your child find the right structure for his test review, you can also help him improve his memory. The key to memory retention is to get the mind and the senses highly involved in order to help move information from the short-term memory into the long-term memory. As you work with your child on memorizing and retaining information, integrate color, touch, sound, and verbal processing....
