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Similar to positive discipline, parents who use gentle discipline do not spank or use any forms of corporal punishment. They don’t shame or embarrass kids but instead, provide respectful negative consequences that deter future behavior. Gentle Discipline Looks Long-Term Gentle discipline doesn’t just focus on today’s behavior. Instead, it helps parents look at the long-term. Parents recognize skills that their children need and find discipline strategies that will accomplish their goals....

Developing a sleep routine can help make sure your kids are getting enough sleep, but it can be difficult to figure out. And just when you think you finally have the perfect method, your baby might experience sleep regression. It’s perfectly normal for your baby to suddenly develop a poor sleep pattern. Some nights they might sleep through the night without making a peep, but on other nights they might keep you up all night with their crying....

You’re feeling a little worried too. Is it normal for babies to get colds? At what point should you call your doctor? And what if the cold gets worse? As for the worries? They are normal, too. All of us parents worry about our babies, especially when they are sick. While are some instances when colds can be concerning for babies, most babies fare well and are back to their usual selves before you know it....

What Is Kindermusik? Kindermusik exposes children to a variety of musical styles. The program teaches young children and babies movement and learning skills through music education. Parents and kids play with instruments, dance, sing and listen to stories each week. The program’s take-home materials encourage learning outside of the classroom with books, instruments, and CDs that accompany the music and activities from class. Some Kindermusik programs also offer classes for older children as well as classes for a variety of age groups....

When introducing meats into your baby’s diet, start with beef or poultry. If they cause no adverse reactions, then you can try adding some fish. You can buy jars of pureed meat, stews, or casseroles, or you can make your own almost as easily. Just add a little water before you puree the meat, and you should come up with the right consistency. If you want your baby to be a vegetarian, she can get the protein and calcium she needs from formula as well as a variety of beans, peas, and green leafy vegetables....

These are common and very understandable concerns. We reached out to experts to help us understand what having a BRCA gene mutation means in terms of having children, and what can be done to lower your child’s risk of cancer down the road. Breast Cancer and Genetics Understanding your genetic risk for cancer, and how it can get passed down, can get confusing. Cancer itself can’t be passed down, so if you currently or previously had cancer, you can’t pass it down to your child that way....

Sometimes men and boys—or people born with male anatomy—are prescribed testosterone injections to remedy these issues. However, most experts caution that the testosterone injections—while helpful at times—should only be used in certain circumstances, and under the careful eye of a doctor. What Is Testosterone? Testosterone is the dominant male sexual hormone. Testosterone starts being produced in greater quantities when boys hit puberty and is responsible for the maturity of male secondary sexual characteristics....

In the meantime, there are tissues to dispense, realities to face, and some comfort to be had. And if you’ve got younger children who will be applying in the years to come, there are some lessons to be learned too. How to Help Your Child Cope Here are several pieces of advice to keep in mind if and when your teen doesn’t get the news they were hoping for from their top-choice college....

All Cheese Is Not Equal Try to buy cheese that contains as few ingredients as possible. Just milk, salt, and enzymes are best — but if there is a small amount of annatto for color, this is better than a lot of artificial ingredients. You also want to make sure the cheese you choose is made from pasteurized milk products to avoid possibly harmful bacteria that can cause illness (like listeria)....

Hearing the heartbeat for the first time is, in a word, thrilling. Not hearing it, on the other hand, can be nerve-wracking. Many people are tempted to get a fetal doppler device for home use, however, this is not recommended. This is because of the uncertain efficacy of these products and the high potential for stress caused by inaccurate results. Learn more about when you can hear a baby’s heartbeat using a fetal Doppler device....

However, you should take some precautions to support your baby’s health and safety when you taken them outside. Know where it’s safe to go with your newborn, how to dress them appropriately, and how to protect them from the elements. Avoid Large Crowds It’s fine to take your newborn out in the yard, on a stroll around your neighborhood, or to a quiet park. In the first week, you’ll also take your baby to their first well-child visit....

The two most important things you can do to preserve family harmony during the holidays are: Plan and understand. Establishing some simple ground-rules before get-togethers helps prevent misunderstandings. And when the family is together and imperfect behavior threatens to strain relations, a little tact and understanding can go a long way.Set the Tone by PhoneMany holiday conflicts with relatives may be avoided by a telephone conversation prior to their visit....

There’s nothing like the anticipation of wondering whether you could be pregnant when your period is late, but pregnancy tests are so expensive! Luckily, there are a few ways you can snag a free (or almost free!) test to help find out if you are pregnant. More: Our Favorite Pregnancy Announcement Ideas How Do Pregnancy Tests Work? Pregnancy tests measure the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in your urine. There are two lines that may appear on your test....

The big question women tend to ask themselves is… is this just me? No, it’s not just you. And it’s not “all in your head.” Overview Not everyone will experience Clomid the same way. In the largest studies on the subject, 41% of women experienced depressed mood and 45% experienced mood swings while taking Clomid. Almost half of all women experienced some sort of mood disturbance. Notably, this is significantly more than the rate reported in early clinical studies....

Causes of Bossy Behavior There are several connections between giftedness and bossiness that may explain this behavior. Need to Organize Some gifted children need to organize everything, including people and activities. Because they are more cognitively advanced than their non-gifted peers, they may also have a more advanced understanding of group organization. They know who should do which job or play which role and how each should be performed. Rather than wait for the other children to figure out how to work together, gifted children will take charge....

Social Media Study Researchers at the University of Essex and UCL found an association between time spent on social media in the tween years (age 10) and reduced wellbeing later in adolescence (ages 10-15). What’s more, their findings discovered that using social media at a young age directly affected girls, but had a smaller impact on boys. “Our findings suggest that it is important to monitor early interactions with social media, particularly in girls, as this could have an impact on wellbeing later in adolescence and perhaps throughout adulthood,” said Dr....

A doula provides a woman and her family with support before, during, and after the birth in many different ways. An epidural is merely one of the many tools that are available to laboring women today. While an epidural can relieve pain, it doesn’t provide support in the way that a doula provides support. Here are some of the things that a doula can do for a mother who would like to use an epidural as a tool for pain relief in her labor....