Fatherly Tips

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Blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals are risk factors for SUID, and are unnecessary anyway. As long as babies are warm enough, they don’t need them.

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Kids need balance as much as they need ambition.

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How to Put a Baby to Sleep - It’s critical that parents start with calm and self-confidence -Swaddle then hold the infant on their side or with their stomach down (count side and stomach as one S). Once in that position, they can be shushed to, swung gently, and given something to suck. -Supplement tried-and-true cradling and swaddling methods with tactical physical contact, essentially helping a restless infant sleep by emulating womb-like sensations.

The long and the short of it is that kids can bath together forever if they're okay with it. That said, they probably won't be.

How to Console a Kid Who Has Nightmares - Comfort your child when they have nightmares. Coddle them and reassure them everything is okay. Do not stay with the child until they fall back asleep, because you risk screwing up their sleep patterns. -Avoid inappropriate movies, shows, games and the news, as they can all trigger nightmares for a child. -Keep a consistent sleep schedule of good sleep for the kid as sleep disturbances make a kid prone to nightmares.

Babies have mechanisms built in to prevent them from wasting time on things that don’t have sufficient amounts of learning value.

How to Handle Your Kid’s Sprained Ankle - Seek a doctor if your kid cannot put weight on an ankle two weeks after the initial accident. If the pain is still present after six weeks, it’s time for an MRI. -Utilize “prehab” exercises to prevent ankle sprains, especially for kids with who play sports. Consult an athletic trainer on what your kid’s warm up stretches should be. -- Time now for a Dad Joke: Why was the math book depressed? It had a lot of problems.

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Children need consistency and calm during a divorce, but a few common misconceptions breed animosity and chaos.

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Kids will eat when they feel like it – hydration is the real goal.

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