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Get Your Finger Out of Your Nose!

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  • Some of the most common bad habits kids have are nail biting, nose picking, thumb sucking, teeth grinding, and hair twirling.
  • Children generally outgrow these habits, and you don’t need to worry about them unless they are negatively impacting your child’s life.
  • Be patient—each child is different, so you may need to try a few techniques for breaking the habit before you find one that works.

Too Sick For School?

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  • If your child has a fever, diarrhea, rash, pink eye, or the stomach flu, you should keep him or her home.
  • The first question you should ask yourself is if your child’s symptoms will prevent your child from participating in school activities.
  • If your child is just experiencing mild cold symptoms it is generally no reason to miss school.

New Report Sheds Some Light on Bedwetting

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  • Toilet training is a complicated process; even doctors don’t know for sure why children wet their beds and why they grow out of it.
  • Children cannot control bedwetting; staying dry at night is a skill that your child will learn and adapt to as they mature.
  • Bedwetting is often caused by things like hormonal imbalances, an overactive bladder, constipation, and genetics.

Three Ways to Boost Your Child’s IQ

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  • Preschool, interactive reading, and fish oil can help boost your child’s IQ.
  • This new report gives a comprehensive look at related studies on boosting intelligence.
  • You can help your children by increasing fatty acids in their diet, actively engaging your children while reading, and enrolling them in a high-quality preschool program.

Bribes vs. Rewards

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  • Bribes teach children that they will be rewarded for acting out.
  • Rewards provide a well-thought through incentive for doing a good job.
  • Rewards should be used to develop positive habits instead of dependence on the reward.
 
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