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Suggested Weight Gain During Pregnancy Based on BMI No matter what you weigh prior to pregnancy, you must gain some weight. Women who are considered to be clinically obese still need to gain a minimum of 11 pounds, while women who are underweight need to gain more than 25-35 pounds. Here is the suggested pregnancy weight gain based on BMI: Normal BMI (20 to 24) - gain 25 to 35 poundsUnderweight BMI (Less than 20) - gain 28 to 40 poundsOverweight BMI (25 to 29) - gain 15 to 25 poundsObese BMI (over 30) - gain 11 to 20 pound...

Representation in Children’s Televison If it seems like television is becoming more diverse, it’s not just your imagination—positive representation of marginalized groups has become more and more common over the years. “Part of that is because we are becoming a more enlightened population. Part of it is there are so many more places for programming to do this now,” said Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture and a trustee professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse University....

Custodial parenting involves a lot of responsibility, including taking care of the child’s physical and emotional needs and making all the major life decisions for them. Even if you are on good terms with your ex it’s a good idea to know the law before you need it. Custodial parents should consider the following legal tips to understand the responsibilities of having legal and physical custody of a child. A court will consider several factors prior to agreeing to a relocation....

Types of Working Animals Service, emotional support, and therapy animals undergo specialized training, of varying degrees, to perform different tasks based on their owner’s individual needs. They also have access to more public places than companion pets. According to the Service Animal Association, a service dog works to help the owner perform tasks they cannot perform on their own because of their disability, an emotional support animal works to improve the health of their owner who is disabled, and the therapy animal works with their owner to improve the health of others....

Disciplining a Strong-Willed Child Parents of a difficult or strong-willed child don’t have this luxury. Their children will often argue about everything and test their parents repeatedly, making discipline and daily life hard on all members of the family. I often see parents who ‘don’t know what else to do’ with their child. They may even feel like that they have ’tried everything.’ Time out doesn’t work, because he ’tears up his room....

Many first grade lessons plans will place increasing emphasis on the academic—first-grade reading, math, spelling, and so on—and many first graders will begin to get increasingly more difficult homework than they did in kindergarten. In many classrooms, the saying, “Kindergarten is the new first grade, and first grade is the new second grade” will often apply, with first graders being expected to handle more difficult verbal and math lessons, become skilled at taking achievement tests, and spending less time on things that were more common in previous generations in the early grades like art, music, dance, development of social skills, and even physical education and recess....

In fact, a new scientific statement seeks to raise awareness of the condition in youngsters. The statement, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, states that obstructive sleep apnea may adversely impact adolescents’ heart health, and can also lead to issues with high blood pressure. It is critical that parents be aware of what symptoms to watch for, and know how to help their child manage obstructive sleep apnea....

“Children at all ages have needs, and I feel that mental and social needs could be more pronounced with high school students and especially as a result of the pandemic,” notes Angela Pointer, who works in talent acquisition and is mom to 16-year-old Caleb. While there are no concrete details on the number of parents making work and career changes to be home with their high schoolers, research shows that over 90% of parents say having more flexibility at work would make them better parents....

Why Stretches Are Important There are multiple advantages to stretching. Both you and your kids will enjoy these benefits if you stretch together. Timing Kids can stretch before and after other physical activities, such as running, playing soccer, and so on. Or they can do an activity that incorporates stretching, such as yoga. Overall, they should do some stretching at least three times a week. Stretching done before sports or other fitness activities, as part of a warm-up, should be dynamic (moving), not static....

The baby blues and postpartum depression (PPD) are two of the more well-known mental health issues that may arise, but other conditions can develop. One dangerous illness is postpartum psychosis. Here’s what you need to know about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of this rare postpartum mood disorder. Postpartum Mood Disorders It is very common to have a change in your mood or emotions after giving birth. In fact, experiencing ups and downs and even a few tears is normal....

In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), premature babies are hooked up to monitors with alarms that go off when the baby has apnea or bradycardia. Apnea typically improves as babies grow and mature, eventually going away. Sometimes, a baby might be ready to go home from the hospital before the apnea is completely gone. If your baby is otherwise healthy, but continues to have occasional episodes of apnea, you might be discharged home with an apnea monitor....

Cause and effect also comes up time and time again in learning in just about every subject: In math, it’s a way to make sense of concepts like the order of operations or regrouping. In reading and writing, understanding cause and effect can help your child learn to read more critically and to write stories with captivating plots and fascinating characters. In science, it helps your child understand the scientific method....

These little tots can be more opinionated than you may think, so it may help to choose a gift that aligns with their interests, whether that means trucks, fairies, unicorns, superheroes, or something else entirely. And no matter whether your gift is a simple toy or a cute backpack, they should be durable and easy to clean. We researched gift ideas with these features in mind. These are the best gifts for 2-year-olds on the market today....

When looking for reusable food pouches for baby food, pay attention to the materials, sizes, and how easy they are to clean (since they’re only reusable if they’re convenient to clean). We carefully reviewed reusable pouches from the top brands with these features in mind. Here, the best reusable baby food pouches: The Simple Modern Reusable Food Pouch is our top choice because it has numerous options within an affordable and readily accessible pack of 10 products....

When it comes to computer-themed books for kids, consider your child’s interests, age, and a book that will be read more than once. We carefully considered reading levels, age recommendations, material, and value when reviewing products. Here are the best books for your computer-loving kid. Our Picks “The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed” “Why Doesn’t My Floppy Disk Flop?” “Personal Computers” “Edward Roberts and the Story of the Personal Computer” “A Kid’s Guide to Creating Web Pages” “Game Programming for Teens” “Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Computers” For children who’ve seen only today’s computers, learning that the first computers were big enough to fill an entire room is fascinating!...