But what happens when you are raising a baby during a global pandemic like coronavirus? Certainly no parent asked for this type of challenge, and it’s likely that you have many questions and concerns. Will my baby get the virus? How can I keep my baby safe during this time? Is social isolation bad for my baby? Is it harmful for my baby to be surrounded by people wearing masks?...
Children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, basic reading, or reading comprehension often have difficulty learning decoding skills and need a great deal of practice. Phases of Reading Decoding Readers who do not develop decoding skills will also have difficulty with reading comprehension. The earliest phases of reading decoding instruction usually involve phonemic awareness and phonics instruction. Typically, in the first grade, children learn how to sound out the various sounds in words and combine them to make words up to one syllable....
Once the truth is revealed, it is rarely a simple matter to be reimbursed for those payments. Here’s how paternity fraud happens and what you can do if you’ve been paying child support for a child you did not father. What Is Paternity Fraud? Paternity fraud occurs when the mother of a child misidentifies a man as the biological father of their child. Sometimes, the mother knows that the man is not biologically linked to the child....
Can G-Force Cause Brain Injury? It’s a summer thrill and a family tradition: Each year Anita A. and her 16-year-old daughter trek to amusement parks near their home in Massachusetts or while vacationing in Florida. They are not about to let the latest headlines chase them off the new generation of mega-coasters, despite renewed concerns about the risk of brain injuries. “I’ve been on some of the biggest, baddest coasters in the country, including Montu at Busch Gardens which moves at more than 100 miles per hour with a 200-foot vertical drop,” boasts this mom....
While facing your child, identify all the parts of the face and neck that can move: wiggle your nose, raise your eyebrows, stretch your neck, and stick out your tongue. Now sit in front of a mirror with some rhythmic music on and suggest how a face can dance by moving features in time with the music. Experiment with repeated facial expressions; from smile to frown in rhythm. Move your head from side to side stretching and turning the neck....
A bit more light and modern, Sara offers an airy take on Sarah. While those with the name Sara are often eager to share its “princess” meaning, it is also sometimes translated to mean “noblewoman.” The first well-known Sarah is featured in the Old Testament’s Book of Genesis as Abraham’s wife. Sara and Sarah are generally thought to have the same pronunciation. How Popular Is the Name Sara? Sara has been a recognizable name for centuries but has never reached the same peak as many of its counterparts....
Same-sex twins are often more likely to share a bedroom than fraternal multiples of different genders. Multiples born into a family with older siblings may share a space with an older brother or sister as well. Deciding how or when to put twins in separate bedrooms is an issue that most parents of twins face at some point. A home’s space limitations may determine the final answer, or the children themselves may indicate a preference that prompts a change....
You stuff them into bins and pile them into boxes only to have them magically reappear a moment later. You sort and straighten and organize—and then bam! All of a sudden it’s Christmas again and you’re knee-deep in a whole new wave of flashy, plastic junk. Need a new battle strategy to keep all those toys at bay? Take a cue from Julius Caesar: Divide and conquer. By dividing your toys into separate groups and rotating access to these groups of toys one group at a time, you’ll prevent your kids from suffering that overwhelming feeling that comes with too many choices....
A large part of the social studies curriculum throughout the primary grades consists of learning about families, neighborhood cities and towns, and countries. Third graders focus their attention on their own communities and states – on landmarks, architecture, history, changes over time, commerce, distinctive features, and similarities to other communities. They explore the differences between urban, suburban, and rural communities. They also learn about and celebrate various local, state, and national holidays and festivals....
In any family, but especially in a stepfamily, kids need to understand specifically what is expected of them (the rules), and they need to understand their boundaries (the limits). The Family’s Rules Discussion Here’s a tool for setting your family’s specific rules of behavior. Any disciplinary approach and action works best when it comes from joint decisions made by you and your partner. If you’re not consistent, the kids are going to play you off, one against the other....
But ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we can all agree that a consistent schedule and clear guidelines have been sorely missing in all of our lives. And in the months since, as people were ordered to shelter in place to varying degrees, a 2020 study found that kids with ADHD had a particularly difficult time adjusting to this new normal. Here, we’ll take a look at the findings and examine why the shutdown has exacerbated ADHD symptoms in some kids, and what can be done about it....
Having Too Many Interests There are children who absolutely love everything they do and try. They have natural athletic talent, are quick witted and able to pick up new things easily, and really enjoy being active. These types of children end up in a dilemma when they need to pick and choose what they want to do as an extracurricular activity because they want to do everything. You will need to help them find their niche....
Help your student map out a plan of attack. How long is the book? When must it be finished? Plot out how many pages must be covered per night. (Be flexible. Some kids do better with longer, less frequent reading sessions because they like to “get into” the book, rather than reading small pieces nightly.) Check the library for audio recordings of a difficult book (she can listen and read along in her text)....
Spring brings important holidays to Judaism and Christianity. Jews all over the world celebrate Passover, an eight-day commemoration of the ancient Hebrew exodus from slavery in Egypt. At the same time, Christians are commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus. Because these major religious events coincide, they often bring a rash of questions from children about their own religion and about religions that are not their own. Embracing such diversity will enrich your child’s life; but it may also challenge his or her sense of where your family’s religious beliefs fit into the rest of the world....
I might have gone a little overboard with my oldest daughter. I used to preach the evils of cigarette smoking so much that when she was barely old enough to talk she would walk up to complete strangers and chastise them. She accused them of using drugs because somewhere in our conversations I told her about nicotine. Did You Inhale? One of the biggest difficulties mothers have in talking to their children about drugs is guilt....
