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One small containerAn insulator such as cotton, wool, cardboard, or newspaperTwo thermometersHot water Now it’s time to set up your investigation: Now you should have two thermometers: one measuring the temperature of the water in the container and one measuring the temperature of the air. Start the investigation: Record the initial temperature measured by each thermometer.Continue to record the temperature of the water every 30 seconds for the next 10 minutes....

So it’s worth it to bundle kids up and out the door when it snows. To protect them from the elements: Kids should wear layers of lightweight clothes underneath a warm jacket, plus waterproof gloves or mittens, sturdy snow boots, and a hat that covers their ears. They should also wear sunscreen on exposed skin on their face. If they’re trekking to a friend’s yard or nearby park, have them bring extra mittens, and maybe even a travel mug of hot cocoa....

If you’re considering egg freezing, you should know exactly what egg freezing can and can’t do for you, what the egg freezing process entails, your options if you choose to freeze (or not); and the risks, success rates, and costs of the procedure. Egg freezing can be a promising option for some, but it’s not a decision to take lightly. What Is Social (or Elective) Egg Freezing? To understand social (or elective) egg freezing, you need to understand normal ovarian aging....

Numbers like those demonstrate just how big of a problem bullying behavior is among children. This is why it’s important to be able to notice the warning signs of when children bully and to work to stop bullying. We’re going to take a look at signs your child is bullying as well as how to stop it from happening. Signs of Bullying in Your Own Children No parent likes to admit that their children are responsible for bullying behavior....

10 to 15 minutes None Directions Change the rules in a mutually agreeable way, such as alternating complete sentences or changing the number of allowed words.Write down the stories and read them back later for more laughs.

Or maybe you’re so exhausted you fall asleep the moment your head hits the pillow only to find yourself wide awake after just a few hours. You spend the early morning hours wondering if you’ll fall back asleep and how long you have to lie in bed before it’s acceptable to get up and face the day. You’re not alone. Grief is an all-encompassing experience. For example, coping with miscarriage can affect everything from your ability to think clearly to your immune system’s ability to fight off illness....

“We’re missing the point if we’re going to invest heavily in teaching kids to use this tool, and then not take intoaccount their physical interaction with the computer, how kids’ bodies work when they’re using these things,” says Tien. The Blackwell School offers a one-week program for kids called “Get Tech Fit.” In the gym, children rotate through"ergocise" stations to become more conscious of proper posture and muscles used while working at a computer....

Overall Safety Tips No matter what sport children decide to play, Safekids.org recommends a few standard safety factors that parents should consider. First, have a physical exam —a doctor will be able to recognize any pre-existing conditions that could inhibit your child from playing. If the physical doesn’t uncover any red flags, the next step is making sure the coaches have your emergency contact information and that they know if your child suffers from asthma or a similar medical condition....

Sixteen-year-old Haley A.’s New Year’s resolution is to not criticize other people. As admirable asthat goal may be, Haley’s mother wishes her daughter had made another resolve: to quit smoking. But the teenis indifferent to the idea. She enjoys smoking, and at five or six cigarettes a day, does not believe she isaddicted to nicotine. “I think if I had something to motivate me, I could stop really easily,” Haley says....

Listeria monocytogenes bacteria cause a condition called listeriosis, characterized by flulike symptoms including fever and chills. Listeriosis may take from three to eight weeks to show up after eating contaminated food. According to the USDA, pregnant women and children are among those at greatest risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Moms-to-be can transmit the illness to their unborn babies, causing miscarriage, stillbirth, or other serious health problems. When recognized early on, listeriosis is treatable with antibiotics....

Unfortunately, stillbirths are fairly common, occurring in roughly 1 in 160 pregnancies. In the U.S., there are roughly 26,000 stillbirths each year. There are approximately 3.2 million stillbirths annually worldwide. Around 80% of stillbirths are preterm (occurring before 37 weeks gestation), with half of all stillbirths occurring prior to 28 weeks. Symptoms Stillbirth can occur without symptoms, but the main one is not feeling fetal movement. Doctors often instruct women who are past 28 weeks pregnant to track fetal kick counts at least once a day....

What It Is A strawberry hemangioma is also called an infantile hemangioma, strawberry mark, or strawberry nevus. Then, after the baby is born, the clump grows. Infantile hemangiomas are red or pink patches on the baby’s skin that can be flat or raised. They are called strawberry marks because they sometimes look like a strawberry. These growths can be small or quite large. They commonly appear on the head and neck but can also be found on the torso and limbs or anywhere else on the baby’s body....

Sometimes their cyberbullying is overt, obvious and painful. Teens post pictures and comments that shame and humiliate others. Other times, they are subtler in their bullying. To avoid detection, they cyberbully under the radar of parents, teachers, and administrators by using tactics like subtweeting and vaguebooking. What Are Subtweeting and Vaguebooking? Subtweeting and vaguebooking are the Internet equivalent of talking about people behind their backs on Twitter and on Facebook....

5 to 10 minutes Materials Blue food coloringClear glasses or cupsLemonade Directions Extensions For even more color, make some bright yellow cubes and add them along with a blue cube.Freeze a few blueberries or other small pieces of fruit into the cubes for an extra treat.

Start by understanding why kids speak loudly. Sometimes, they feel that they have to speak loudly to get attention. Or they just don’t understand or remember that certain spaces require a lower volume. They might not notice (or care) that being noisy can bother others. They also might not even realize how loud they are being. However, kids can learn to become more aware of the volume of their voices—and how their noise level may impact others....

Even if your child has had lots of playdates in the past, but especially if she hasn’t, she may have some trouble getting along with others. Indeed, until your child appreciates the benefits of playing with others, she will probably put little effort into adopting prosocial behavior. Yet even after she learns to value playing with other children, your child will probably still need to learn how to: take turns; share; and cope with conflict without biting, hitting, kicking, or other violence....