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… Grief: Helping Children Understand On this page: Getting Started Related … them feel safe and secure. Tell other important adults in your child's life about the recent loss. Child care … teachers, and school counsellors may also be able to help your child work through the grief. Keep your child's age and …
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… Record On this page: Overview Overview Your doctor may ask you to keep a record of your child's temper tantrums before you bring your child in …
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… a baby or throws a baby against an object. It is a form of child abuse. It may happen to children of all ages, but it's … to relieve stress and anger. If you're afraid you may harm your baby, put your baby in a safe place, like a crib. Then calm yourself …
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… Information Overview Many people worry about going to the dentist. You may be very nervous and may actually feel sick to your stomach. Some people become so nervous that they just … at the dentist, including insensitive comments made during your visit. The smell of the office or seeing or hearing the …
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… Diabetes in Children: Food Issues at School On this page: Overview … what the shots and blood sugar meters are for. You can help your child by working with the doctor or diabetes educator … to create a diabetes care plan for school. And you can keep your child's teachers, coaches, and other school staff …
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… Learning About Non-Fatal Drowning in Children On this page: What is non-fatal drowning? How is it … result in death is often called a non-fatal drowning . When your child breathed water into his or her lungs, the lungs were no longer able to supply oxygen to your child's body. Lack of oxygen quickly affects organs …
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… Overview Time-out means that you remove your child from a stressful situation for a short period of time. It works best when your child is old enough to understand. This usually begins …
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… Barking Coughs in Children On this page: Overview Overview If your child has a barking cough: Hold your child in a calming manner. Keep your child quiet, if …
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… Information Overview Try the following comfort measures if your baby is hospitalized. Stay with your child, or visit often. Hold or touch your child. This will …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about … and who knows—maybe we could actually have more than one child after fixing the problem. If not, we're considering …
