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So, whether you’re a first-time parent or you’re expecting your fourth kid, you’ll likely be able to identify with several, if not all, of these startling, and sometimes funny, truths about parenting. Check out our list of cold, hard parenting facts that no one warns you about. You Will Both Question and Appreciate Your Parenting Skills You will wonder if you’re cut out for this. In fact, there will be days when you feel like parenthood is a mistake....

Your Baby’s Development at 39 Weeks At 39 weeks, a baby is almost 14 inches (35.4 centimeters) from the top of their head to the bottom of their buttocks (known as the crown-rump length), and baby’s height is over 19 3/4 (50.5 centimeters) from the top of their head to their heel (crown-heel length). This week, baby weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (3,403 grams). Which Trimester? Third trimester How Many Weeks to Go?...

And don’t worry. You are not wasting your time or your breath even if they look bored out of their minds. Research shows that parents are the number-one source of information for college students. In fact, this generation of students is particularly close to their parents. For instance, a Teen Health & Technology Survey found that 55 percent of teens got their health information from their parents before turning to the internet....

To get your child back on the right track, digestively speaking, it can help to limit certain foods—or keep them off the menu altogether—until bathroom issues have resolved. We’ve rounded up a list of nine common offenders that can cause your child to get all stopped up. When constipation hits, be sure to focus on feeding your child high-fiber foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and beans, and offering plenty of fluids....

AAP Car Seat Guidelines The AAP’s car seat guidelines include recommendations for car seats, booster seats, and safe use of vehicle seat belts. These guidelines were most recently updated in November 2018. Infants and Toddlers: Rear-Facing Car Safety Seats Infants and toddlers are at greater risk for head and spinal cord injuries if they are in a forward-facing car seat instead of a rear-facing car seat, which provides better support for their head and neck....

Prevalence It’s hard to say just how many individuals have the condition because it’s hard to precisely say what is “normal” or “atypical” with different levels of curving of the fingers. Signs and Symptoms The affected finger might be bent oddly in the middle of the finger or overlap other fingers, and is most commonly the pinky finger, although the fourth finger can also be affected. Generally speaking, the abnormality doesn’t cause pain or inflammation, although it may cause discomfort when using the affected hand....

Asher is a Hebrew name meaning “happy” and “blessed.” It’s derived from the Hebrew word osher, meaning “happiness.” Asher is also a biblical name from the Old Testament. While it used to be reserved for boys, it is now considered a fun, gender-neutral option. How Popular Is the Name Asher? The name Asher didn’t appear on the radar until 1983 when it broke into the top 1,000 names in the U....

Researchers with NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that some 1-year-olds have up to 20 times more microplastics in their bodies than adults. The focus is not as much on the microplastics themselves, but on the potentially toxic additives that coat the plastic. These additives can contribute to developmental problems in children. While more research is needed to understand all of the ways that microplastics affect humans, experts say children having such a large amount in their bodies is a cause for concern....

Regardless of your past experiences, you have only a vague notion of what a parent-teacher conference was all about and what happens at such a meeting. Now that you’re an adult and responsible for taking part in these events, let’s define what you can expect during a parent-teacher conference. What Is a Parent-Teacher Conference? A parent-teacher conference is a meeting between a student’s parents and teacher or teachers, to discuss the child’s progress academically, socially and with regard to expected classroom behavior....

Parents around the world breastfeed while eating diets full of spices, garlic, and cruciferous vegetables. And since the foods that you eat will make up your child’s diet as well, your breastfeeding diet has the capacity to influence your baby’s food preferences both in infancy and later life. While your body will prioritize making nutritious breast milk no matter what you are eating, healthy food choices and adequate calories will ensure that you’re meeting the nutrition needs of both yourself and your baby....

If you are a shrimp lover, take heart. Shrimp is safe to eat while breastfeeding and it offers many benefits to both you and your baby. “Breastfeeding moms who eat shrimp are getting, and passing to their babies, essential nutrients that are needed postpartum, such as protein, healthy omega-3 fats, and minerals like selenium, zinc, and iodine,” says Jessica Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN, a culinary and communications dietitian based in Westchester, New York....

While the active ingredient in Mucinex, guaifenesin, may be safe in the second and third trimesters, we don’t know enough about how this medication might affect an unborn baby. To limit risk, avoid Mucinex throughout pregnancy and reach for an alternative to relieve cough and cold symptoms. What Is Mucinex? Mucinex is an over-the-counter cough medicine. Its main ingredient, guaifenesin, works by thinning out mucus, making it easier to clear from the nasal passages, throat, and lungs....

Caring for sick children also affects parents’ mental health. A study by the Nanit Lab revealed that parents who had a sick infant in the past month were 60% more likely to report clinically depressive symptoms than those who did not have a sick child in the past month. Parents Work Impacted When Kids Are Sick We can all identify with the stress that a sick child can cause. Not only are we as parents concerned for our children, but we often have to figure out the balance between taking care of that child and our work....

Food allergies are common, but not as common as some parents believe. That leads us to one of the first myths about food allergies. 1) Any Symptom That You Have After Eating a Food Is a Food Allergy Food allergies do occur in roughly 8% of children, but many more parents think that their children have reactions to foods that aren’t really caused by allergic reactions. Instead, these children may have lactose intolerance, a food aversion, or other symptoms that have nothing to do with allergies, such as gas and hyperactivity....

Inclusion Class In an inclusion class or mainstream placement, your child will be in a regular education class with his age peers. In addition to the regular teacher, there will ideally be a special-education teacher whose job it is to adjust the curriculum to your child’s abilities. Resource Room Students who need intensive help to keep up with grade-level work in a particular subject may be placed in the resource room, where a special-education teacher works with a small group of students, using techniques that work more efficiently with a special-needs population....

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that approximately one-third of all kids who experience prolonged concussion symptoms go on to develop a mental health condition. Researchers found that mental health symptoms are a secondary risk of concussion linked to the recovery process rather than from the injury itself. Therefore, they offer preventative steps for parents to take during a child’s concussion recovery. What the Research Shows Researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute found that kids who had prolonged physical concussion symptoms were at increased risk of developing mental health concerns during their recovery....