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… children with Down syndrome start using words around 16 months of age—about 6 months later than other children. Children with Down … expressive language and receptive language. Although some parents worry that using sign language will interfere with …
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… safe. Labour and Delivery My Birth Plan Pregnancy: Choosing a Health Professional Pregnancy: Deciding Where to Deliver Current as of: … safe. Labour and Delivery My Birth Plan Pregnancy: Choosing a Health Professional Pregnancy: …
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… make their own health care decisions independent of their parents' or guardians' wishes. In B.C. there is no set age … for when a child becomes capable, common practice is for parents or guardians of children 12 years of age and younger … Files for immunizations given in school will be sent home. Parents or guardians and their children are encouraged to …
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… Active . Quitting Smoking . Headaches: Managing Headaches . Parents can find information about common concerns in topics … Fetus Anabolic Steroids Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviours Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others … How to Use the Ring Birth Control: Myths About Sex and Pregnancy Birth Control: Pros and Cons of Hormonal Methods …
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… best to keep breastfeeding. The most common reason that parents give their baby a supplement is because they worry their baby is not getting enough to eat. Babies go through 'growth spurts' at about 2-3 weeks, 6 weeks and 2-3 months and want to feed more often. Your breasts may feel …
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… extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment as a newborn Very high bilirubin levels at birth that need an … For more information on how second-hand smoke can harm babies and children, see HealthLinkBC File #30a The harmful … language milestones for my child’s age group? Birth to 3 months old Startles or cries at loud sounds Becomes quiet or …
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… What is colic? All babies cry, but sometimes a baby will cry for hours at a … This extreme type of crying in a baby between 3 weeks and 3 months of age is called colic. Although it is upsetting for … of yourself and remember that colic is not caused by poor parenting. Colic is temporary, and it will not affect a …
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… fear of monsters, kidnappers, and large animals. Want their parents to play with them. Parents are their main source of companionship and … the feelings of others, with the encouragement of parents and other caregivers. But they are still most …
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… may not act like it, but most children listen to what their parents tell them. Talk with your teen about the effects of … such as unsafe sex, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy. Remind your teen that it's illegal for teens to … such as unsafe sex, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy. Remind your teen that it's illegal for teens to …
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… are expectations and assumptions about who will inherit parents’ money or property. Older parents and their grown children may use banking machines or … to physical abuse. Financial abuse can take away or limit parents’ or older adults’ finances or money and their …
