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Weaning Your Baby: Debunking Common Myths
So, you feel it is time to wean your baby and you are wondering how to approach it. Ask yourself these questions before you make your final decision. Is it intuitively correct to stop nursing, or are others influencing me? Since breastfeed babies eat more often than formula feed babies, nursing women are falsely told that their babies are hungry – lacking the nutrition of formula.
How Do Our Kids Think?
How do our kids think? The most accurate word I use when describing how my child with autism thinks is he thinks “literal.” Typically, children on the autism spectrum remember the concrete much easier than the abstract. They are logical and deep thinkers. Here are some recent examples from my own child to demonstrate: My child asked me, “Will I get my computer today?” I answered him, “Discussing your bad test is 6,000 times more important than computer.” My child responded, “Or more than 6,000.”
Asthma Rates Have Increased Dramatically Since 2001
Do you have asthma? You’re not alone. New stats show that the number of people diagnosed with the condtion has increased by 4.3 million from 2001 to 2009. That’s nearly 1 in 12 people! Asthma is a fairly common pulmonary condition that can cause wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Patients can control their asthma symptoms, which are usually triggered by things in the environment, through medication or by avoiding things that cause their illness to flare up, including smoking and air pollution.
Three Step Survival Guide for Fussy Periods
Of course you love your baby. But did he also have fussy periods in which you wanted to superglue him behind the wall paper? Those in which your baby was cranky, crying and clingy one moment and sweeter than Hello Kitty a few minutes later?
Fun Recycling Games for Kids
Kids love to help, especially if there’s a game involved to keep them engaged and intrigued. Teach your kids the importance of protecting the environment by introducing them to recycling. Use fun games that will educate and entertain them at the same time.