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You don’t want to take anything that could harm your baby, but you also can’t spend any more days walking around in an allergy-induced fog. What is safe to take for your allergies while pregnant and what isn’t? Here’s a breakdown of your options. What Allergy Medications Are Safe? Thankfully, there are more allergy medications that are safe to take than ones that aren’t, so you don’t have to suffer with miserable allergy symptoms just because you’re pregnant....

Effort: Quick and easy — no sewing required Materials: Black derby hat Worn-out blazer White dress shirt or undershirt Black pants Worn out black shoes Black face paint (or mom’s eye pencil) Black mascara (or black eye shadow) Cane Instructions: Dress your child in all the clothes, leaving the hat until last. Leave the shirt untucked. Apply eye shadow to the entire area of both eyes. Draw a small, wide mustache that doesn’t quite extend the width of your child’s upper lip....

Family Day Care A family day-care provider takes care of just a few children in her or his own home. (The number of children, including those who live there, should not exceed five.) The small size of this kind of day care can make it feel like a family. Smallness also allows more excursions-to a local park or playground or, if necessary, even a grocery store. Because the caregiver is usually a parent, too, the home will almost always be well-babyproofed....

More: How to Choose a Baby Name Inspired by Your Family Tree Whereas there used to only be a focus on choosing a first name, now many families also feel free to add an element of choice in what they want their baby’s last name to be as well. There are many options to consider when choosing a last name and pros and cons to contemplate for each option. Don’t have time to read now?...

title: “Cloud Watching” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Suzanne Humber” Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 30 minutes This classic activity is still one of the best ways to spend an afternoon. What a great way to spend some quiet and quality time with your young child!

In the complex realm of family discipline, stereotypes die hard. Mothers still tend to emphasize the emotional and interpersonal violations of misbehavior; “Do you ever think of how much work it is for me to clean up your mess?” Fathers, meanwhile, tend to highlight the real world implications of misbehavior; “Being a jerk isn’t going to make your teacher want to do you any favors at report card time.” More: A Guide to Sharing Custody and Co-Parenting During the Coronavirus Pandemic The stereotype But one particular stereotype, the ‘wait-til-your-father-gets-home’ maneuver, needs to be rethought in light of expert research....

Brought to you by the American School Counselor Association When you leave for campus, be sure to take along these dozen revealing questions to ask your student tour guide.

Kids that are color blind often go undiagnosed because they don’t know anything is wrong. They see the way they always have. Up until now, screening tools were hard to come by outside of optician or ophthalmology clinics. A new storybook for children, dubbed “The Curious Eye,” is aiming to change this by incorporating traditional screening tools into a story for children that all parents can access. Although it cannot offer a formal diagnosis, “The Curious Eye” offers parents a fun and engaging way to review their child’s vision in the early years....

Age group: 30-40 months Duration of activity: 30 minutes Materials: Index cards Scissors Colored construction paper White craft glue Lotto games enhance your child’s memory and problem-solving skills. You can adapt this game for shape, letter, or number recognition as well.

Your kids can cover your home in a blizzard – and best of all, you won’t have to shovel a flake! Materials needed:· White paper· Colored cellophane (pink, blue, etc.) · Scissors· Elmer’s glue What to do: Step One: Cut two circles (approximately 6 inches in diameter) from two pieces of white paper. It might be helpful to trace the circle using a large can or soup bowl first. Be sure to line the papers up directly over each other so the circles are exactly the same....

A national task force of health, education, and sexuality professionals believes that an issue as multi-faceted as sex requires a multi-targeted approach. Teaching abstinence is a significant piece of the puzzle, but “just say no” may be lost on students who are already sexually active. “Teens don’t all behave the same way,” says Claire Brindis, an internationally recognized expert on adolescent sexuality. “We have to give all kinds of kids all kinds of information....

Effort: Easy — no sewing required Materials: Large cardboard box Strips of Velcro Computer-colored paint (black, gray or white) Blank white stickers Black permanent marker Old computer mouse Instructions: Cut a hole in the top of box for your child’s head (the flaps of the box should be on top). Cut a hole in each side of the box for armholes. Cut the bottom of the box out. Paint the box with the computer-colored paint....

First of all, it’s essential that you and your spouse present a united front. You and your beloved must explain to your families, in private, that you chose your mate. Cat got your tongue? Try this line: “If you love and respect me, you’ll need to respect my choice and my mate.” For example, if you’re Catholic and your in-laws are Jewish, attend their Passover seder. (Watch the matzoh balls; a bad matzoh ball makes a good paperweight....

Glass or bowl of water Towel, old sheet, or plastic tablecloth (optional) Ten corks Directions

But in some children, the brain cells fail to organize in the way they’re genetically supposed to. When this occurs, the cerebral cortex does not form properly. This condition is known as cortical dysplasia and is associated with seizures, epilepsy, and developmental delays. Because the neurons failed to migrate into their proper formation, brain connectivity is altered in specific circuits of the brain which leads to impaired functioning. Instead, brain signals sent through neurons send incorrect signals....

So, whether your toddler is biting, your preschooler is throwing tantrums when it’s time to leave the park, or your tween keeps forgetting to do their chores, a simple reward system can help them become more responsible for their behavior. Here is what you need to know about setting up an effective reward system based on your child’s age. What Is a Reward System? A reward system is an approach to discipline and behavior modification that parents sometimes use to get their kids to replace negative behaviors with positive ones....

See “How to Prevent Muscle Cramps and Strains” for more detailed information on slings, immobilization techniques, and combination bandages/slings to use on different body parts. Like bandages, splints provide support to broken bones, fractures, sprains, and painful joints. When it comes to bones or joints, the most important first aid you can give is stabilization. This keeps those bruised and broken bones immobile so there is no further damage. Splints help the immobilization process....