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… Preparing siblings to meet your new baby Last updated August 2, 2013 If you have other … the idea that families often have more than one child. Take your child to a playgroup. Make friends with parents who have children the same age Make any major changes to your child’s routines - such as with toilet training or …
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… Teen Substance Use: Making a Contract With Your Teen On this page: Overview … Our plan for preventing substance use problems includes what to do in risky situations and what the consequences are for substance …
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… Coping When Your Child Is Near the End of Life On this page: Overview … condition, so you don't have to keep telling other people what's happening. Talking with your child Many children with … illness know they're very sick and won't get better. What to say to your child may depend on your child's age and …
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… ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done Actionset Overview One of the … parenting a child with ADHD is getting your child to do what you ask. ADHD symptoms—trouble paying attention, being … and label the parts. Talk about why volcanoes erupt and what happens. Use pictures. Since most children with ADHD …
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… Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Managing Your Energy On this page: Overview Overview Two techniques … activities so that you can rest when you need to. No matter what kind of activity you are doing—physical, mental, … and rest to stay within your energy envelope. No matter what kind of activity you are doing—physical, mental, …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently On this page: Overview … by taking extra time to explain and practice. Explain what you are doing when you dress your child. Let your child … by taking extra time to explain and practice. Explain what you are doing when you dress your child. Let your child …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate On this page: Overview … to talk (expressive language) than with understanding what they hear (receptive language). On average, children … to talk (expressive language) than with understanding what they hear (receptive language). On average, children …
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… Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old On this page: Overview Related … learn words and say simple sentences: Tell your child what you are doing. Say, "I am changing your diaper" and … learn words and say simple sentences: Tell your child what you are doing. Say, "I am changing your diaper" and …
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… Heart Failure: Track Your Weight, Food, and Sodium On this page: Overview … help you see whether you are getting too much sodium in your diet. Use the Nutrition Facts on food labels to help find how much sodium you eat. You can tell when your body retains fluid by weighing yourself often. Sodium …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently On this page: Overview Related … to eat independently when they are with others and can see what is going on around them. Use a step-by-step approach … to eat independently when they are with others and can see what is going on around them. Use a step-by-step approach …
