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… Quick Tips: Adding Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet On this page: Get started Get … Eating more fruits and vegetables is a great way to improve your nutrition. It can be as easy as adding fruit to a bowl … a snack that is easy to take with you when you're away from home. Use the microwave to quickly cook vegetables. Pump up …
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… Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Managing Your Energy On this page: Overview Overview Two techniques … to rest as soon as you feel the first sign of fatigue or other symptoms. How can you stay in your energy envelope? … to rest as soon as you feel the first sign of fatigue or other symptoms. How can you stay in your energy envelope? …
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… Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image On this page: Overview … are exposed to ideas about thinness by parents, peers, and other sources. Starting in grade school, children may become … more aware of body image as they compare themselves to others. Adolescents often become extremely concerned about …
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… Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies On this page: Overview Related … It can be hard to accept that your child may be bullying other children. But once you recognize the problem, you can … it by helping your child learn how their actions affect others. Being sensitive to others' feelings (empathy) is …
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… Teen Substance Use: Making a Contract With Your Teen On this page: Overview … will not drink alcohol or use any other harmful or illegal substances. Our plan for preventing … from someone who has been using drugs or drinking, I will: Other risky situations that we have identified include: …
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… Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Actionset Overview … but then leave the room. Help prevent nightmares by controlling what your child watches on TV. Have your child … your teen's room. Encourage your teen to manage his or her homework load. This can prevent the need to study all night …
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… Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old On this page: Overview Related … your child. Tell her or him the names of favourite toys and other common objects around the house. To help your child's … by making him or her repeat unclear words, especially when other people are around. Correct your child in a positive …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently On this page: Overview Related … chair that is placed high enough so that he or she can see others eating. Young children are more likely to try to eat independently when they are with others and can see what is going on around them. Use a …
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… Helping Your Child Recover After a Traumatic Event On this page: … Having trouble getting along with their siblings or other children. Becoming very quiet or spending more time … a mental health crisis, a substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress, get help right away. Call …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently On this page: Overview … time to practice dressing and fastening buttons, snaps, and other devices on dolls and articles of clothing. This … and groom. This will help prevent and manage dry skin and other problems, such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), that …