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“It took a long time before I caught on, gave my opinion and had it trounced on,” admitted one mom. “My daughter wasn’t really calling for my opinion. She just called to hear herself talk.” Mom, It’s None of Your Business Moms best opt for caution when wanting to hand out unsolicited advice! “Daughters seem to view their spouses and offspring as constituting a family unit unto itself, distinct from their relationships with their mothers,” assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University, Karen Fingerman said....

Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials: Two pieces of poster-size white foam board 1 yard of 1-inch foam rubber Green tissue paper Pink, yellow, and brown craft paint and paintbrushes Tacky glue 1/2 yard ribbon Sponge Instructions: Cut corners of the each foam board to the shape of a large slice of bread. Paint edges of form board brown like bread crust. Using sponge, lightly sponge center of foam board with the brown paint to give the appearance of bread (you only need to paint one side of each board)....

Author: Dick King-Smith Publisher: Knopf, 1997 Dick King-Smith is probably best known for his work Babe: The Gallant Pig, which was made into a major motion picture. Harry’s Mad may be an even better book. It received several awards, including an ALA Notable Children’s Book award, and a Parent’s Choice Award for Literature. Harry’s Mad will appeal to children aged 7- to 12-years old. Younger children will also enjoy it as a read-aloud....

Baby Formula Trends—A Brief History Some parents or grandparents will remember that they used to be able to buy low-iron infant formula until a 1989 American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition statement recommended that there was “no role for the use of low-iron formulas in infant feeding and recommends that iron-fortified formula is used for all formula-fed infants.” Before that, low iron infant formulas were sold because many parents believed that the iron in the formula could cause gas, colic, fussiness, and reflux, etc....

The key is trusting yourself to know whether you are craving a food for emotional reasons or whether your body is truly hungry. Giving in to too many cravings can lead to overeating, unhealthy eating, and extra weight gain. Healthy eating means eating when you are truly hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose healthy foods, but not being so restrictive that you miss out on foods you really enjoy....

Some families split up the holidays each year (“I’ll take Halloween, you take Thanksgiving”), and some try to do both (Christmas Eve with Mom and “Uncle” Morrie, Christmas Day with Dad). Some people celebrate twice, once with each parent (this is more true for birthdays than holidays). In our family, because we’re Jewish and Aaron and Rachel’s mom is not, they do Christmas with her and at least one night of Hanukkah with us....

You might be used to stocking up on store-bought dehydrated infant cereal flakes, but buying rice in bulk, then whipping up small batches of cereal at home is easy and saves money. You should also keep in mind that homemade rice cereal does not contain the same amount of iron that a store-bought fortified infant cereal would. If you’ll be making your own rice cereal, you’ll need to incorporate other iron-rich foods into your baby’s diet....

More: How to Help Your Child With Online Learning With the availability of online tutoring, the days of driving your child to an after-school education center is a thing of the past. But are they worth it? Can online tutoring and homework help really provide your child with a leg up in the classroom? They sure could! Chegg Tutors Photo Credit: Chegg Tutors Purchase for $15 per week for 30 minutes on Chegg Tutors When you sign up with Chegg Tutors, your child will begin by submitting a question that they need help with....

If cluster grouping isn’t practiced at a certain grade level or at a certain school, consider requesting teachers or administrators to implement this method, so all children can learn at a suitable pace. What Is Cluster Grouping? How does cluster grouping work? It’s simple. Gifted children in one grade level are grouped together in one classroom. For example, if a school has three different third grade classrooms and five gifted children in third grade, all five of these children would be placed in one of the three third grade classrooms rather than split up and placed in the different classrooms....

Other than a missed period, pregnancy symptoms tend to really kick in around week five or six of pregnancy. One 2018 study of 458 pregnant people found that 72% detected their pregnancy by the sixth week after their last menstrual period. Symptoms, such as breast tenderness and morning sickness, tend to develop abruptly. Typically this happens about two weeks from when you missed your last period (six weeks since you actually had a period)....

Babies can imitate because the first language component they pay attention to is melody. Your baby is testing this skill with their adorable, sing-songy chatter. This repetition is a part of prosody, which is the very first phase of language development! It is a sign your little one is on their way to speaking. Here’s what you need to know about prosody, and your baby’s developing speech. What Is Prosody?...

Systematic observations: The observer gathers data on one or more precisely defined behaviors.Non-systematic observations: The observer watches the child at school in a setting of concern and takes notes on the behaviors, characteristics, and personal interactions that seem significant.Standardized observations: The observer uses professionally published systems. In special education, observations are important resources because they not only help you understand your child’s school day, but they also are usually accompanied by recommendations as to how the learning environment can be improved or changed to suit your child’s individual needs....

How to Check and Remove Ticks “The easiest way to prevent tick-borne illness is daily tick checks after exposure to a possibly tick-endemic area,” Dr. Arielle Ornstein, a Rye Brook, NY-based pediatrician. “The ideal method for tick detection is in the bath, focusing on those areas easily accessible to ticks, such as armpits, groin, scalp and behind ears.” This not only enhances visualization of ticks but can also wash off any unattached ticks, including reducing exposure to ticks remaining on clothing....

Ahead, learn more about if you should clean your child’s ears, how to safely do it, and when it might be time to call your pediatrician. Plus, find out whether cotton swabs are OK to use. Should I Clean My Child’s Ears? Our ear canals produce a substance called cerumen, otherwise known as earwax, due to it being a similar consistency to household wax. It provides a waterproof barrier to protect the eardrum from water, dust, dirt, and other debris....

Parents who lose a child need the support of their friends and loved ones. This support can come in many forms including offering a listening ear, connecting them with resources, providing a distraction, bringing meals, doing chores and errands, and just being there if and when they need you. Providing this extra support is not always an easy thing to do, but bereaved parents need family and good friends to lean on....

Create a Behavior Chart for Your Child Here are seven steps to creating an effective behavior chart. Identify the Desired Behavior Choose which behavior you want to address first. It’s best to start simple, by focusing on only a few behaviors you want to address (we recommend selecting up to three). Working on too many behaviors at a time can be confusing. Frame the behavior in a positive manner—state what you want to see your child do....

But sibling rivalry is normal; disagreements can be important learning opportunities. And just because siblings fight, doesn’t mean they can’t still be close. There are several things you can do to foster stronger bonds among siblings, regardless of whether they’re biological siblings, step-siblings, or adopted. Research on Sibling Bonds Research shows that siblings are integral in teaching one another how to interact socially. Laurie Kramer, a professor at the University of Illinois who conducted extensive research on siblings, says, “Parents are better at teaching the social niceties of more formal settings—how to act in public, how not to embarrass oneself at the dinner table, for example....

Other IVF contests are more like a lottery. For example, attendance to a particular event (like an informational session at a clinic or a fertility trade show) would get you an entry. Then, a winner is chosen at random. If you’re interested in entering a contest, arm yourself with information first. Then, take care to protect yourself as you move forward. Consider the Ethics of IVF Contests There’s some debate on whether these contests—especially those that ask infertile people to submit their stories—are ethical....

No one knows for sure at this point—especially as the coronavirus continues to surge in many states around the country. Why We Feel So Much Uncertainty According to a survey conducted by AASA, The Superintendent’s Association, 94% of superintendents nationwide said they weren’t ready to announce whether their school districts will reopen or resume in-person schooling as of June 2020. This uncertainty can create a great deal of unease and stress for kids and parents alike....