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Here’s how to help your kid learn this skill (as it doesn’t come naturally to everyone) and why it’s important. Why It’s Important for Kids to Learn to Entertain Themselves Kids need to learn to entertain themselves for a number of reasons, including supporting their overall development. “Being able to entertain themselves means kids are practicing problem-solving, creativity, and being part of a community,” says Anna Falkner, PhD, assistant professor of elementary education at the University of Memphis....

While some teens are able to use failure to become better, others become immobilized by their intense fears. The good news is, you can teach your teen how to conquer his fear of failure so he can bounce back better than before. Here are five ways to help your teen get over the fear of failure: Teach Healthy Self-Talk Sometimes teens draw incorrect conclusions about themselves based on failure. A teen who fails a math test may tell himself, “I’m stupid....

title: “Week 34 Of Pregnancy” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-02” author: “Tiffany Rowan”

Why Prenatal Vitamins Are Important Prenatal vitamins are like a nutrition safety net that help you maintain the vitamins and minerals your body needs to grow a healthy baby and sustain your pregnancy. They are not a substitute for a healthy diet, however, and work best when supported by good nutrition. During pregnancy, your body has different needs, requiring more iron, calcium, B vitamins, vitamins A and C, and DHA (which is an omega-3 fatty acid)....

Now consider the words skin and kin. Both words have a “k” sound, but they are really slightly different sounds. The “k” sound in skin is softer that the “k” sound in kin. Those two sounds are not phonemes in English. They are what are called “allophones,” which are just variations of a phoneme. In another language, however, those two sounds could be phonemes. That means that two groups of sounds, which have only those two “k” sounds as a difference between them, would be two different words....

As soon as I read it, my heart sank… yours did, too, didn’t it? It’s no wonder it’s going viral. Her reaction tells me that we have a bunch of adults who have zero emotional intelligence. It lets me know that as a society we struggle to understand that everyone gets to make their own choices and you don’t get a say in that. I encourage this mom to look deep inside herself, identify why she is feeling unworthy and unhappy with herself, and then deal with her own problems....

If you are interested in a VBAC, you may have some questions and concerns. You may want to know if you are a good candidate for one, what VBACs are like, and any potential risks involved to both you and your baby. Here, we’ll cover everything you might want to know to make the decision on whether to try for a VBAC. What Parents Should Know VBAC stands for vaginal birth after cesarean delivery, and refers to a successful vaginal birth after a previous C-section delivery....

The mucus plug protects the fetus from infection and helps prevent premature labor. Without the mucus plug, maintaining a pregnancy to term would be unlikely and, in some cases, impossible. Why the Mucus Plug Is Important The mucus plug is formed in early pregnancy from secretions of cervical glands and has a thick, gelatinous consistency. Within this thick, sticky fluid are antibodies that can protect the growing fetus from many bacteria, viruses, and other disease-causing agents....

Types of Milk Although most caregivers think of cow’s milk when they hear the word “milk,” there is now a wide variety of beverages that go by that name. The nutrition of the different types of milk varies greatly. The different types of “milk” that kids might drink include: Cow’s milk (including whole, 2%, 1%, fat-free/skim, and flavored, such as chocolate milk) Dairy alternatives (such as rice, almond, soy, coconut, cashew, hemp, and oat) Goat’s milk...

Those are some scary facts, but thankfully, there are many treatment options available for blood clots during pregnancy. One of the most popular treatments is a prescription blood thinner called Lovenox, also known as enoxaparin. Here’s what we know about Lovenox, along with some helpful insight from Dr. Kim Langdon, an obstetrician-gynecologist based in Ohio. What Is Lovenox? The ability of our blood to clot is important and necessary (for example, after you get a cut or injury, your blood clots so that you don’t continue bleeding profusely)....

This article explains why it’s important to avoid sex when you are healing from a miscarriage and how to cope with a pregnancy loss. Sex After Miscarriage Generally, healthcare providers advise people to avoid placing things in the vagina—including tampons and having penetrative sex—following a miscarriage to prevent infection or getting pregnant too soon. Usually, when the bleeding stops, it is safe to resume having sex. Bleeding often stops within one to two weeks, but getting a healthcare provider’s go-ahead first is best....

Why You Should Go to the ER Some, but not all, doctors advise women to the emergency room if they notice any bleeding in early pregnancy. The reason for this is unfortunately not because immediate care can make a difference in whether the pregnancy miscarries. In fact, by the time vaginal bleeding occurs because of a miscarriage, the developing baby has usually already passed away—often because of unpreventable issues such as chromosomal abnormalities....

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Worldwide, we have seen COVID-19 affect far fewer children than adults. Similarly, those children who do experience COVID-19 generally have much milder symptoms and are less likely to experience a severe COVID-19 infection. A recent review published in the journal BMJ Archives of Disease in Childhood has compiled a list of potential reasons behind this phenomenon. Researchers reviewed both protective mechanisms in children, as well as factors that specifically put adults at higher risk....

When to Restrict Your Teens’s Cell Phone Use There are many warning signs you may want to restrict your teen’s phone privileges, including if they: Break Your Phone Rules It’s important to create clear smartphone rules that outline your expectations. Your list of rules should address issues surrounding phone etiquette—like no texting during dinner—as well as rules that address safety issues—like no sending sexually explicit photos. Rules should also address the financial aspects of owning a smartphone....

Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials: Large picture frame Instructions: Carry the picture frame around all night. You’re the work of art that’s inside! Other Details: Carry the picture frame and dress up as a famous work of art. You could be the Mona Lisa, Blue Boy, Van Gogh’s self-portrait, Monet’s haystack, etc. More Costume Ideas

The Modern Book Report I used to regard book reports as evidence, nothing more. They were the hard-core proof that you’d done your summer reading or completed an English assignment. You churned out a few paragraphs, received a grade, and that was that. Kids today are being asked to do more. That old war horse, the book report, has taken on new dimensions. Starting Early Educators say that book reports help students structure and articulate their thoughts....