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… Coping when your baby cries a lot Last updated August 5, 2013 Overview … natural. Crying doesn't mean there's something wrong with your baby, or with you as a parent. A baby who's healthy but … sick, hurt or wanting to be held Crying doesn't mean your baby is bad or mad at you Crying is a normal …
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… Keeping Change Going—Your New Normal On this page: Overview … Thinking about change, planning for change, and making your change happen all take work. Keeping a change going can … slipping up and giving up. Alcohol: Drinking and Your Health Drug Use and Your Health Healthy …
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… Teen Substance Use: Making a Contract With Your Teen On this page: Overview … for avoiding alcohol and substance use in writing will help your teen make good decisions in the future. Using the … If offered a ride from someone who has been using drugs or drinking, I will: Other risky situations that we have …
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… Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Actionset Overview Children of all ages … obstructive sleep apnea , and Down syndrome. Talk to your child's doctor if your child often has trouble getting …
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… Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting … If high blood sugar levels have damaged nerves that go to your skin, you may sweat less, and your skin may become dry … the risk of infection. Take care when you bathe. Use warm water. Avoid hot water, which can dry out skin. Always test …
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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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… Cleaning Your Young Child's Natural (Uncircumcised) Penis On this … force it. Until you can pull the foreskin back, use warm water to wash the outside of the penis only. Pulling the … washing, return the foreskin to its normal position. Teach your child how to pull back the foreskin and wash their …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently On this page: Overview Related … with Down syndrome can learn to eat by themselves with your help and encouragement. Eating independently is a … a favourite food and putting it to his or her mouth. Teach drinking from a cup (without a lid) by using thick liquids. …
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… Cold Exposure: What Increases Your Risk of Injury? On this page: Overview Related … when the skin is wet. Wet conditions (rain, being in water, sweat). Water on the skin causes you to feel cool and … and being too active. Lower oxygen levels can also change your normal good judgment, such as knowing when to wear …
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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 …