Unfortunately, they also can be exposed to pornography, violent material, and hate messages. The biggest danger is that kids will communicate unknowingly with child predators who can lure them into dangerous situations. This is not a reason to prevent your children from enjoying the riches the Internet has to offer, but it does mean that you have to arm them with the knowledge of how to protect themselves from harm....

Young children are naturally curious and inquisitive, always delighted to explore the world around them. The main role of the science curriculum in kindergarten is to support and encourage this curiosity. Living things: Children explore the nature of plants and animals – their growth patterns, their uses, and the care they require. Children learn to describe and care for plants and animals, recording their findings in science journals through pictures, dictation, or kindergarten-style writing....

10 to 20 minutes Materials Old magazines and newspapersScissorsPaperGlue Directions Find the numbers 1 through 100 (or a lower number, if desired) together and cut them out and paste them onto a sheet of paper. Extensions Do the same exercise with the letters of the alphabet.Make simple sentences by gluing together words cut from different pages.

Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 20 minutes Materials: 1 or more 20-ounce soda bottles Water Liquid dish detergent, or Cooking oil and food coloring, or Light corn syrup or clear shampoo or hair gel and small decorative items (such as sequins, buttons, or foil shapes) Sensory bottles tend to have a very calming effect on young children. They love to shake them and roll them and watch the contents swirl around....

When to Have Sex After a C-Section After a C-section, it’s usually safe to have sex once your incision is healing well and your postpartum bleeding has stopped. This is typically about six weeks after delivery. Many people will have a check-up with their healthcare provider at this time; it’s a good opportunity to discuss how you are feeling and whether it’s OK to have sex again. Some people believe that if they have a surgical birth, they won’t have postpartum vaginal bleeding....

It’s important to note that when a baby is in a co-sleeper that attaches to the side of an adult’s bed, or an in-bed co-sleeper, such as the DockATot or Snuggle Nest, they are still co-sleeping. Even though the baby has their own defined space, this is not a safe sleeping environment and these products should never be used when a baby is sleeping—whether they are on a bed, a couch, or the floor....

Directions Rinse shells in fresh water. Let them dry. Paint the inside, letting each color dry before adding the next for a crisp, illustrated effect, or allow the paints to run together for a more modern look. Leave the shells out in the sun to dry. For a taste of summer in the middle of the winter, go to a craft store and buy shells. Turn the heat up in your house, put on bathing suits, lay an old sheet on the floor, and pretend to be on the beach painting shells....

Whatever the case, you wonder if harvesting colostrum is something that’s right for you, what the benefits may be, and how to go about doing it. We reached out to experts to break down the ins and out of expressing milk before your baby arrives. What Is Colostrum? If you end up expressing your milk before your baby is born, you will be expressing colostrum, which is the milk your body makes during pregnancy and the first few days postpartum....

Did your toddler break something or play with something that was dangerous? Well, how did she get ahold of it in the first place? Who left it in her reach? Did she pull someone’s hair? If so, do you really think it was mean-spirited? Early toddlers most often hurt others not out of aggression, but as part of the process of exploring other people as if they were objects. When your toddler sees anything new, including a new person, she will want to explore it: She’ll push it, pull it, poke it, scratch it, bang on it, kick it, and of course, bite it—just to see what happens....

Some parents sleep train their infants and it successfully allows them to catch some Zs. It’s recommended that a parent begins sleep training when their baby is around 4 months old, because they will usually stop requiring night feedings around this point. However, every child is different and there are no solutions that are ‘one size fits all’. It’s important that as your child grows and develops that you stay flexible in your parenting decisions....

Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 15 minutes Materials: Zip-close bags Tempera paint This is a great sensory activity that will help your child observe what happens when colors are mixed. Be sure to talk to your child about what she sees.

Broken crayon pieces Muffin tin, greased Aluminum foil (optional) Directions

Directions Boil water in the teakettle, being careful that your child does not touch the kettle or the steam as it comes out. Turn the heat to low when the water boils. As the steam comes out of the spout, hold the saucepan lid in front of it. Point out how the steam turns into water once it touches the lid. Recount how the water in the kettle turns into steam and then turns back into water again....

Brought to you by the American School Counselor Association Pros and Cons Should your college freshman apply for a credit card? Maybe. If you look on the bright side, getting a credit card can help establish a credit history, assure some security in an emergency, and teach your kids lessons about responsibility and independence. The dark side? A credit card is a quick way to create long-lasting debt. Once your high-schooler has been accepted to college, your mailbox is likely to bulge with credit applications....

Boys and girls should know that many thoughtful and sophisticated people believe in sexual abstinence prior to marriage. They can present some powerful moral and religious and practical arguments in favor the idea. The same arguments hold water in the case of avoiding casual sex and waiting until a serious, committed relationship exists before having sex. Girls need to be armed with reasons for saying no and a way to say it without using crushing, sarcastic, or insulting language....