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How To Get Stains Out of Baby Clothes

If those sweet little outfits that were once clean and new are now getting stained–whether you use a bib or not–there are ways to get them out. Whenever possible, try to address the stain quickly. The longer it sets in, the harder it is to remove.

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It’s Baseball Time: Try Healthy Ballpark Food

Every Thursday I do a cooking segment on Dallas Ch. 11. I love that I get to be completely creative and come up with something new every week. I am going to share with you guys each week the dish that I make. The 2011 Major League Baseball season just got underway, so I decided to make a couple healthy alternatives to ballpark recipes.

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How an Earnings Chart Can Help Children With Special Needs

Do any of you use some sort of “earnings chart” for your child on the autism spectrum? Back when our child received DTT services 14 hours a week in our home, his DTT supervisor encouraged us to begin to use a behavioral earnings chart. During this time, our child was having too many tantrums and/or issues with compliance. Often, he would have these problems in relation to not getting a preferred item.

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Obesity Risk in Babies Linked to Start Date of Solid Foods

A new study supports US guidelines that recommend parents wait to give their babies solid foods until they are at least 4-6 months old. “Adhering to those guidelines could reduce the risk of obesity in childhood,” said Dr. Susanna Huh, one of the studys lead authors from Childrens Hospital Boston For babies who were breastfed for at least four months, the age at which they first received solid food (anywhere from four to six months of age) did not matter — either way, these kids had a one in 14 chance of being obese at age three.