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Preventing Child Abuse: Warning Signs of Sexual Predators
Two Elementary School Teachers: Mark Berndt and Martin Springer were arrested and charged with committing lewd acts upon children.
Children With Special Needs: Handling the Loss of a Service
Our child will lose a service at the end of February. We are mourning this upcoming loss. I am especially upset by it, not only because my child is losing the structured opportunity to play with a child who has become his friend over the last two years, but also by the way it all came about. The facility notified me in November that my child’s funding had lapsed. To my astonishment, my child had been on a 30 day contract during that month.
What Can You Do for a Baby That Has Colic?
All new babies cry, but colic, prolonged and intense bouts of infant crying and distress, can escalate normal fussing into an ongoing nightmare. A truly colicky baby will cry for more than three hours a day, more than three days a week, for more than three weeks, according to MayoClinic.com. The stress of hearing a baby raise the roof can unnerve any mom, so try some time-honored tips to get both you and baby some peace.
My Body is Special and Belongs to Me by Sally Berenzweig & Cherie Benjoseph
This book teaches children that they have a right to feel safe and comfortable, and to speak up for themselves. The authors and founders of the KidSafe Foundation have mastered how to delicately yet firmly approach the topic of personal safety, without inducing fear in even the youngest children.
Constant Fever in Children
Constant fever in children is frightening for both the child and her parents. In most cases, a fever signifies an underlying, temporary infection caused by a virus or bacteria. Once the infection clears up, the fever disappears. In a few rare cases, a fever will return again and again, with no apparent cause. This is called “chronic” or “periodic” fever syndrome. Such fevers are also called “fevers of undetermined origin,” or FUO for short.