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Everything Mom
How did you find the energy, MomTo do all the things you did,To be teacher, nurse and counselorTo me, when I was a kid.
How did you do it all, Mom,Be a chauffeur, cook and friend,Yet find time to be a playmateI just can't comprehend.
I see now it was love, MomThat made you come whenever I'd call,Your inexhaustible love, MomAnd I thank you for it all.
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Ask the Pediatrician
What should I do if my child tells me that one of his classmates has bedbugs in her home?
Kathy Strasser, a registered nurse, advises:
Be cautious and keep in mind that everyone has the potential to be visited by bedbugs. A bedbug infestation has nothing to do with the cleanliness of your home.
Take some comfort in the fact that bedbugs don’t fly, jump or hop. They crawl. They’re also nocturnal by nature and prefer to hide (normally in beds) during the day. Therefore, there’s a very low chance bedbugs would travel to school with a classmate. That said, there are precautions you can take to prevent bedbugs:
Inspect your child. Search his shoes, clothing and books for bugs when he returns home from school. Look for small flat bugs, typically reddish-brown in color with pointed rear ends.
Minimize bedbug bait. Advise your child to carry as few items into the classroom as possible. Have young children leave stuffed animals and blankets at home, and recommend that older kids leave their bookbags, sweaters and coats in lockers.
Bedbugs do bite. Bedbug bites usually show up as several itchy red bumps in a small line congregated along a vein line. Typically the bites are treated with soap, water and maybe ice to relieve the itching.
Find additional, in-depth resources to help detect, treat and prevent bedbugs at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website.
With bedbugs popping up all over the U.S., how worried are you about exposure? Have you taken any preventative measures in your home? Join the conversation.
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ABOUT TODAY'S EXPERT:
Sniffle Solutions expert Kathy Strasser, a registered nurse, is a district nurse at Norwood City Schools, near Cincinnati.
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Always Mom
You were my fairy tale princess, So much larger than life. You were my angel and my witness Through all my pain and strife.
At times you made me angry, Great words I would proclaim How someday you'd be sorry. You were the one to blame.
But when I needed comforting You always found the time. Your words were more soothing Than days of childhood sublime.
Now the distance holds us apart, The boundaries have no end. I'll hold the memories in my heart.You're my mother, my best friend
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Your feet stick to the kitchen floor..... and you don't care.
When the kids are fighting, you threaten to lock them in a room together and not let them out until someone's bleeding.
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Mommy and Toddler Groups
One of the ways in which moms continue the all important bonding with their toddlers, as well as having their child experience being with other toddlers, is through mommy and toddler groups.
There are a number of groups which you and your toddler can join. One of which is at a library or checking your local community to ascertain if they have any similar groups you can join. In fact, you may wish to start a group of your own.
You know, bonding with your toddler can also encompass a day at the park -- just the two of you. The nature/nurture experience can extend beyond you and your child, as you take in the greenery, trees and flowers.
For more information about mommys and toddler groups, check your local newspaper to see if there are any groups which you feel you would like to participate in. Mommy and toddler groups can be formed or joined or simply begin with a few neighbors with kids of similar age. |
