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However, it’s not always straightforward. You might find yourself being told that your due date is a different date than you originally expected. In fact, as many as 26% of people have their due dates changed in pregnancy. Here are a few questions to ask your provider before having your due date changed. Causes of Changing a Due Date Your provider will look at several factors as your pregnancy progresses to ensure that your due date continues to be accurate....

Why Does My Baby Like to Play with Baby Dolls? If you have a playroom filled with exciting toys, books, and games, you may be wondering why a simple baby doll commands your child’s attention. “A lot of it has to do with what the doll is like and whether it’s a sensory match for the child,” says Florida-based psychologist Debbie White, PhD, who has been working with children for 30 years....

What Is a Mean Girl? The label “mean girls” is an expression used to describe girls who exhibit anti-social behavior known as relational aggression. The term was popularized by the movie Mean Girls, starring Lindsay Lohan. Mean girl behavior includes gossip, verbal put-downs of others, bullying, backstabbing, and using others to get ahead. Girls who are friendly one minute and mean the next may be referred to as “frenemies.” Mean girls can be found at school, on the bus, and at extra-curricular activities....

As for the parents, they might struggle with feelings of competitiveness, frustration, and misunderstanding. Additionally, co-parenting in two different households was not what they signed up for when they decided to have kids. Everything about the co-parenting relationship is fraught with challenges. And yet, in many cases, parents and children adapt to the change and find a way to successfully co-parent after a divorce. Whether the parents have shared parenting time, or whether one has full allocation of parental responsibilities, some careful planning and an effort to put the good of the children first can help create a more amicable and successful experience with co-parenting....

Advances in technology also mean that today’s teens are facing new and different social issues. Electronic media has changed or amplified some teenage troubles: Digital communication has changed the way teens interact with their peers and romantic interests, for example. Digital life also means that many teens lack essential interpersonal communication skills like knowing how to pick up on social cues. Much of this dysfunction can be linked to the use of technology (but on the flip side, virtual socializing and learning were essential during the COVID-19 pandemic)....

Your Baby’s Development at 12 Weeks At 12 weeks, a baby is typically about 2.5 inches in length (6–6.5 centimeters). Which Trimester? First trimester How Many Weeks to Go? 28 weeks Your baby finally looks just like a little human. All the physical features and body parts are in place. There’s just a whole lot of growing and maturing to do from now until baby’s birthday. Developments The baby’s skin is delicate and translucent (see-through)....

Truth: It Can Take Multiple Months to Get Pregnant You may have gotten the impression in your high school sex education class that getting pregnant is almost too easy. One time in bed and that’s it—you’ll be expecting. Years of using birth control can also put you into this mindset. When you spend so much time worrying that you might accidentally get pregnant, you may be surprised when you don’t conceive instantly....

Your Baby’s Development at 19 Weeks At 19 weeks, your baby measures about 6 1/4 inches (15.8 centimeters) from the top of their head to the bottom of the buttocks (crown-rump length). Their height is approximately 9 inches (22.8 centimeters) from the top of the head to the heel (crown-heel length). By this week of pregnancy, your baby will weigh around 9 1/2 ounces (272 grams). Which Trimester? Second trimester How Many Weeks to Go?...

However, make sure the transition is complete long before a new sibling arrives. This will help you (hopefully) avoid feelings of jealousy that the new baby “pushed” the toddler out of his or her space. If it is a larger room, talk about how much space your toddler will have to play. If your child is into being a “big kid,” referring to his or her old room as the “baby room” might also help them want to make the switch....

You can also be assured there will be times when your child yells at you, laughs at you, and grows frustrated by you. All of those mistakes and reactions are par for the course. But your goal shouldn’t be to try and be a perfect parent—it’s simply not achievable. Besides, you don’t need to be perfect to be an effective parent. Your mistakes, mishaps, and blunders are all opportunities to teach your child valuable life lessons....

Being back in a crowded classroom for six hours a day, even on a hybrid schedule, poses numerous risks to public health. Thus, teachers must go to great lengths to uphold all necessary safety precautions in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of their students and themselves. Potential Health Risks for Teachers Michael Devine, MD, dual-board certified internist and geriatrician and co-founder of Devine Concierge Medicine, says that as we move toward regaining a sense of normalcy, children and teachers are set to return to the classroom this fall....

The AAPI community in the United States is incredibly diverse, so it’s no surprise that these answers are equally so. Some parents struggle with cultural isolation, others with shame and stereotyping. Many are parenting mixed-race children, which brings its own challenges and nuances. But over and over, we hear them say that family and community are everything. That, and Lunar New Year is where it’s at. Read on for their thoughtful and heartfelt advice, so much of which applies to all parents....

The origin of the name has often been debated: While some people trace it to Hebrew origins, other people think that it may be from Greece or Ancient Egypt. Aaron is also a religious name. In the Quran, Bible, and the Torah, it’s the name given to the brother of Moses. As the older brother of Moses, Aaron was at his brother’s right-hand side as they appealed to the Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery....

Hearts and Showers Make paper hearts and mark some with a special drawing, stamp, or sticker. Pile them all on a blanket or bedsheet. Players stand around the edges of the sheet and hold it in the air. Show them how moving the sheet (gently at first) gets the hearts moving, too. Then tell them to get ready for the Valentine shower. On the count of five, everyone lifts the sheet and gives it a good tug, so the hearts go flying high....

She is also the CEO and founder of sustainable jewelry brand Bayou With Love, creative director for vegan sneaker brand LØCI, storyteller for camera brand Leica, and strategic advisor for clean medicine brand Genexa. She’s also a passionate advocate for animals, sustainability, and the planet. Reed is the real deal. For her, conscious living isn’t just something she posts for likes. She is a rarity in that she truly practices what she preaches, whether that be giving herself grace or giving followers a glimpse into her creative process....

Apraxia can affect the ability to move one’s facial muscles or the ability to move one’s legs, feet, and toes. It can also affect communication abilities. People with apraxia often cannot perform controlled, purposeful movement, despite having the physical strength, thought, and desire to do so. It is believed that the various forms of apraxia stem from disorders in the parietal lobes of the brain. What Is Apraxia of Speech?...

In this study, researchers surveyed 7,773 people about the ages they first menstruated and became naturally menopausal. Over the past 60 years, the average age of a first period decreased from 13.5 to 12.7 years and the average age of natural menopause increased by 1.5 years. In total, the mean reproductive life span has increased by 2.1 years. To determine the change, researchers compared participants’ answers to a survey from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 1959 and 1962....

Instead, parents are asked to describe their child’s personality, needs, and learning style as well as what type of teacher and classroom structure would suit him well. In fact, some schools have developed questionnaires for parents to fill out for this purpose. Be sure to make it clear that you are aware of the teacher request policy and that your request falls within (or why it falls outside of) those guidelines....