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Month Seven Checklist Make a date with yourself to relax, read, or just catch up on sleep. Interview pediatricians. Sign up for childbirth classes. Consider whether you will be breastfeeding or bottle-feeding your baby. Set up an appointment to discuss your birth plan with your healthcare provider. Baby’s Development at 7 Months Weighing in at about four pounds and sixteen inches long, your baby is growing amazingly fast now. Your baby’s red, wrinkled skin is losing its fine lanugo covering as more insulating fat accumulates, and their eyelids can now open and afford them a dim view of the place they will call home for just a few more months....

More: 75 Literary Boy Names for Your Future Bookworm Below is a compiled list of some of the best literary baby names for your little girl. It includes author names, as well, such as Charlotte for Charlotte Bronte or Harper for Harper Lee. From Italian to English, there is definitely something for every kind of literature lover on this list! Literary Girl Names that Start with A to E Literary Girl Names that Start with F to L Literary Girl Names that Start with M to Z For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:...

More: The Best Elf on the Shelf Ideas This Christmas Season Ah, but wait! What is this little thing that appears seemingly out of nowhere? Something with wide, mischievous eyes, a tiny, perfect smile, and a dainty Santa hat. If you are part of a family that is lucky enough to be chosen by an Elf on the Shelf, then you must now prepare yourselves for having more vibrant, exciting, and often troublesome Christmas seasons!...

More: 10 Positive Parenting Phrases to Use With Toddlers Forward-Looking Words of Encouragement: Your only limit is your imagination. Make the most of the time you have. There will never be another you. You are capable of so many things. Chase your dreams instead of running from your fears. Your actions can change the world. Don’t forget to have fun during the journey. You are connected to a family, a community, a world....

Enter the nap dress. Nap dresses have become one of the hottest trends to emerge from the pandemic—everyone from influencers to celebrities to working moms are wearing them. If you’re not entirely sure what a nap dress is—though we know the name gives you a strong hint—we’re going to dive into it here. Plus, meet the mom who coined the term, learn what to look for when buying one, and find out why they are beloved during pregnancy, nursing and postpartum....

But sometimes, children can be scared of objects or situations that don’t actually pose a threat—for example, a fear of public speaking or monsters lurking under their beds. This anxiety can prevent them from doing things they’d like to do (like trying out for the soccer team). The way you respond to your child’s anxiety will make a big difference in how they learn to cope with anxious feelings. Below are eight strategies that can help an anxious child learn to deal with their uncomfortable feelings....

More: How Your Tone of Voice When Disciplining Your Kids Can Have a Serious Impact What is Conscious Discipline? Conscious Discipline is an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach. It is recognized as one of the top social-emotional programs available to both schools and parents. As Heather Wallace, a coach and mentor for positive parenting approaches, explains: “Conscious Discipline is a social-emotional program that teaches children how to regulate and manage emotions in order to make safe and healthy choices....

So what are some good ways to celebrate Math Awareness Month? Read Some Math Books When most people think about math books, they think of books that discuss math concepts and maybe provide math problems to work out. Mathematically gifted kids will enjoy reading these books because they cleverly discuss math concepts. The book Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi is an example of such a book. Kids who are not so comfortable with math will find it much easier to learn these concepts....

If your dog hasn’t been on a regular exercise program, have him checked out by your vet before beginning one. Then see to it that he gets out and about every day, within proper limits for his health and condition. When he gets caught up in the fun, he may not acknowledge his limitations. It’s up to you to monitor his activity and keep him from overdoing it. Watch for signs of overexertion, especially when the weather is hot or cold....

Directions Trace your child’s body as she lies face-down or face-up on the paper. Tape the paper in place on the floor. Have your child proceed to draw her body parts onto the outline of her body where they belong. Start with obvious parts: nose, ears, fingernails, teeth, hair, and belly button. More difficult parts might include: elbows, kneecaps, chin, and heels. For older children, you could label the inner organs: heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver....

A typical schedule for prenatal care appointments is as follows: 1st Trimester Appointments2nd Trimester Appointments3rd Trimester Appointments Here is what will happen at a typical prenatal appointment with your midwife or doctor: Give Urine This is done to check for many different things, usually protein and glucose. These may indicate a problem, or just give us history about what you had for breakfast! Monitoring these over the course of pregnancy helps ensure you and baby’s well-being....

Both anovulation and oligo-ovulation are types of ovulatory dysfunction. Ovulatory dysfunction is a common cause of female infertility. Up to 40% of infertile people with ovaries experience dysfunctional ovulation. Anovulation and Infertility When a couple is not experiencing infertility, the chances of conception are about 25% each month. However, even when ovulation happens normally, a couple is not guaranteed to conceive. When a person is anovulatory, they cannot get pregnant because there is no egg to be fertilized....

Up to 30 minutes Materials Map with the area to be covered on a tripPaperPen or pencil Directions Extensions Use a small notebook to keep track of the progress and review it at the end of each day.Challenge your child to estimate distances between places, introducing the notion of scale.

More: Am I Ready to Have a Baby? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Here are just a few of the issues you must confront before moving into the adoption mind-set—many of which are the same or similar to issues people face (or should face) if they are thinking about biological parenthood: Marital issues. If you are married, is your marriage stable? Lifestyle issues. Can you change your life to accommodate a child?...

One of the oldest manufacturers of Foosball is a Swiss company called Kicker. They also used the same name for their table. This is what most Europeans call Foosball: “Kicker.” So, Kicker is to most of Europe what Foosball is to North America. Tables Like Air Hockey, Foosball is played on a table, and the object of the game is to keep your opponent’s ball out of your goal and vice-versa....

Recently, he decided to give us an intimate look into his life as a parent. He launched his newsletter, ABBAPAPA by Ariel Foxman, in 2020, with the hopes to inspire other parents in a positive way. “When I first started looking for information and community as a new parent, I was struck by just how much is geared to moms, exclusively,” he explains. “And whatever dad content I could find was coming from a jokey perspective that assumed dads were just dolts when it came to child-rearing....

The fact that au pairs are not workers hired by families is an important difference from nannies; unfortunately, this is not the only difference. Au pairs are young, and they often are inexperienced with caring for children. They are also far from home, which could lead to a number of problems. Some au pairs will suffer from homesickness. Others may like America a little too much, and may be more interested in carousing or clubbing than in learning what family life is like in our country....