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Until recently, though, some breast pumps on the market were ineffective, making them frustrating to use and often resulting in early weaning. But, advances in pump design and effectiveness have created options for women to express milk from both breasts in as little as 15 minutes using a double pump, which allows them to continue expressing milk for months. If you’re considering pumping breast milk either because you’re returning to work or because you want or need to offer your baby a bottle, you may find the entire idea overwhelming....

Giving Parental Input on the IEP A parent input statement allows you to share your most pressing concerns with your child’s IEP team. It’s a great way to document your child’s strengths and struggles at school and at home. It is your chance to tell the team who your child is beyond their test scores and performance in school. In some cases, parental input is initially completed by the case manager based on the statements you made at the IEP meeting....

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Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials: Red and white face paint Red pants (optional) White shirt Red vest Hair long enough for pigtails (but not too long or it won’t work) Instructions: Help your child get dressed. She can wear black pants or jeans if she doesn’t have red pants. Put her hair up in pigtails on the side of her head and rat them so they look like the candy wrapper on peppermints....

So, she took matters into her own hands and founded Happy Mango, an eco-friendly baby, pregnancy, and kids boutique. It started as an e-commerce store in Atlanta before Frederiksen moved to Chicago. In 2016, when she moved back to Atlanta, she set up a brick-and-mortar shop in the Kirkwood neighborhood. Happy Mango carries an impressive list of popular brands, including UPPAbaby, ErgoBaby, Clek, and more. The products are all sustainable or eco-friendly in some capacity—be it due to the supply chain or that it is locally-made....

A major concern for vegetarians is that their diet might lack protein (found abundantly in meat), iron (also found in meat), and vitamin B12 (found only in animal products and vitamin B12 fortified foods). If you are a vegetarian, you have nothing to worry about if you select other foods that contain these nutrients. Protein: Good sources of protein for vegetarians include legumes (dried peas and beans), grains, soy products (tofu and soy milk, for example), nuts and nut butters, seeds, lentils, tempeh, and dairy products (cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, cheese, and eggs)....

All premature babies are small, require complex medical care, and may face serious complications both in the NICU and at home. Babies born very early will face far different complications from those born closer to their due date. Every week matters, so let’s take a closer look at how premature babies differ week by week. Premature babies born between 23 to 24 weeks gestation are called micro-preemies. They weigh just over a pound and measure about 8 inches long from their head to their bottoms....

Preparations Call or check the college viewbook to find the school’s policy on interviews. If the college is some distance from your home, be sure that your child calls early to schedule the interview so you can get an appointment at a convenient time. Advise your teen to practice for the interview. Do you have friends whose children are in college now? Perhaps they would be willing to do a mock interview with your child....

Quitting Birth Control When you decide that it’s time to add another member to your family, it’s obviously time to ditch the birth control. The type of contraception you have been using might determine how soon you will conceive: After stopping the birth control medication you might begin to ovulate immediately, or you might not ovulate for several months (or even for a full year if you were using Depo-Provera). So don’t panic if you don’t get pregnant right away....

Never hit your puppy, not with your hand, not with a rolled-up newspaper or flyswatter, not with anything. There’s no reason to hit a dog, and hitting him won’t teach him anything you want him to learn. Some dogs will react to being hit by becoming afraid of people and of people’s hands coming toward them. Frightened dogs often become shy, nervous, and withdrawn, and some bite out of fear....

Whether you’re planning a birthday party, Halloween party or another special event, don’t forget to send guests home with a bag full of fun treats. Sure, tweens may no longer be interested in finger puppets and tiny jars of Play-Doh, but there are plenty of age-appropriate goodies that are sure to please. When choosing your party favors, try to think of one larger, feature item you know the kids will flip over....

Questions About Puberty and Body Hair My 7-year-old daughter has dark leg hair and underarm hair. Is she hitting puberty early? Maybe, maybe not. If your teen has dark hair, it might just be that the hair is starting to get even darker. African-American, Hispanic, and Indian girls, as well as girls from certain European ethnic backgrounds, can sometimes have dark underarm or leg hair without going through puberty. If your child has dark leg and underarm hair and breast development, however, that may be a different story....

It’s not unusual for kids with developmental disabilities to obsessively collect objects that might look to others like hoarded junk—and it’s not necessarily harmful, either. These questions can help you determine whether your child’s hoarding might be a sign of psychiatric problems, or whether it’s a perseverative behavior that you might be able to work with. If you answer “yes” to questions one through four, consult your child’s doctor or a mental health professional for help....

10 to 15 minutes Materials Storybook Directions Extensions Before turning a page, see if your child can remember what happens next.Go back through the book again and work together to make changes to the story so that it becomes a kinder story.

The growing number of cyberbullying incidents, combined with public shaming, sexting and a variety of other online perils, suggests that the answer is no. Instead, technology use has at times become a free-for-all online. Kids roast one another, make inappropriate posts and sometimes show a lack of judgment. In fact, according to a Norton Online Family Report, nearly 62% of children worldwide have had a negative experience online. Meanwhile, four out of ten of those experiences have involved something serious like cyberbullying or being contacted by a stranger....

The typical playpen has mesh sides and a wooden floor that bends in the middle for folding. The mesh should have a small weave, less than ¼ inch, so fingers or buttons can’t get caught. On wooden models, the space between slats should be no wider than 23/8 inches. It is crucial that playpens be set up properly with sides locked into place. Since babies like to chew, regularly inspect the vinyl or fabric rail covering in case there are tears or loose pieces that your little teether could break off and choke on....