Some parents (and advice-givers) recommend positioning girls backward on the potty to help them feel more comfortable. But letting a potty-training child’s legs dangle unsupported can be pretty uncomfortable and may even delay the toilet training process. 3 Tips for Potty Training Girls Get a leg up: It can be difficult and uncomfortable for kids to go when their legs are dangling. Parents should use a comfortable potty seat and a small stool for kids to push against....

But don’t try too hard! Unlike oysters, we’re not shellfish with our arsenal of puns; so we’ve compiled summer jokes around almost every phenomenon associated with the warmer weather. Feel free to start your next conversation with “Long time no sea”. Ocean Jokes How do we know that the ocean is friendly? It waves! Why do fish swim in saltwater? Because pepper makes them sneeze! What did the beach say to the tide when it came in?...

Most impressive, and perhaps why the lines from his books resonate so profoundly with readers, is that they exude Seuss’s uniquely childlike sense of optimism while refusing to neglect the hard truths about life. He does what every parent aims to: he gives kids the encouragement that they can do and be anything they want in life, but the motivational punch of reality that it won’t always be easy. While the real magic comes from reading his picture books in full, these inspirational Dr....

The answer depends on you kid. An appropriate comeback can help in the heat of the moment, but doing so requires your child to think through what’s realistic in situations they are likely to encounter. Know Your Temperament “We used to view bullies as insecure or socially awkward. But now we know from research that they’re often quite savvy,” explains learning specialist Dr. Rebecca Mannis. “They’re able to pick up on which people are going to be more sensitive, and which of their potential victims might be able to respond or stare them down....

Flash forward to February 2020 — one of the best and most life-changing months of my life — when Chantelle and I, now in New York, welcomed our son Nile into the world. I’d also changed so much in preparation for fatherhood, adopting new habits and taking care of myself in a more proactive way. When the pandemic hit, we were still very much basking in the glow of being new parents....

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While some couples are managing to make it through these times unscathed, others have experienced serious setbacks. Fatherly asked several therapists to shed some light on the biggest issues that have rocked marriages during the pandemic. They said that some couples, staring down a week of no scheduled outings, were faced to reckon with the fact that their relationship can’t exist in a quiet space. Others, frustrated by work situations, became overwhelmed by too much togetherness....

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Prioritize Her Sleep Chances are she’d love to sleep in for another hour or three. So, prep a bottle and take the kid out for a walk so she can do so without interruption. Leave a thermos full of coffee on her nightstand. Maybe a nice plate of breakfast, too, with a handwritten card placed near it. Does she want to take a nap later instead of going out? Great. Make it happen....

The current rate of 5% is a dramatic decrease from the national high of 9.5% in 2015 and even 8.7% in 2018. This may be difficult to swallow for those staunch recyclers who carry their canvas shopping bags everywhere and who wash and sort every bit of plastic that comes into their lives before they toss it in their recycling bin. But according to Greenpeace, the U.S. isn’t even able to recycle most plastic — we just don’t have the infrastructure for it....

At least that’s according to the consensus of the critics who’ve seen the film. They agree that the film avoids sappiness (our greatest fear about the project), and the choice to tell the story through a journalist working on a story (our second greatest fear about the project) actually works. But the highest praise is reserved for Hanks. More than one critic says he’s in line for his first Oscar nomination since 2000’s Cast Away....

“This dish looks like a difficult meal to prepare, however it turned out not to be the case,” he says. “It takes me nowadays on average about 30 mins.” If you’ve never had a Thai curry before, this dish — hearty, healthy, and layered with flavor — is a great introduction. Perhaps it will conjure memories of your backpacking adventures or youthful pursuits, stories which you can share with your kids as you enjoy it....

The reason is that Bisphenols (BPA), phthalates, and nitrates ⏤ all substances harmful to children ⏤ are all commonly found in plastic food packages. The AAP published a report earlier this month urging policymakers to introduce stronger federal food safety requirements and cited the potential harm caused by everyday plastic containers like water bottles or takeout containers in their argument. The report warns that “since heat can cause plastics to leak BPA and phthalates into food, avoid microwaving food or beverages (including infant formula and pumped human milk) in plastic when possible....

In the meantime, abortion rights groups are organizing — to get people access to abortion pills. This is meaningful and deeply important. Abortion is a basic and necessary medical procedure. Most people who want to terminate their pregnancies are already parents — and are concerned about the costs of raising another child and family budgeting. Simply put, abortion pills are an important family planning tool that helps people access the procedure up to the 10th week of pregnancy without leaving their homes....

The Sandman, playing an electric guitar and wearing mirrored sunglasses to hide how often he peeked at the lyrics to the as yet unmemorized song performed on a zero production value video call with host Jimmy Fallon. The first few lines are all about the doctors who deliver kids, take care of grandma and “give you an old lollipop after hitting your knee with a hammer,” which come to think of it is true but really damn bizarre....

In the new study, the researchers found that, “adding 15 minutes of post-exercise sauna three times a week for eight weeks conferred additional benefits over just regular exercise,” says Earric Lee, an exercise physiologist at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland and lead author of the study. Lee and his colleagues enrolled participants who lived sedentary lifestyles and weren’t frequent sauna users, then randomly assigned participants to one of three groups: continuing their current routine, exercising three times a week, or exercising three times a week with sauna bathing afterward....

I laughed it off. After all, this was a guy whose pearls of wisdom were: “Don’t watch Die Hard more than three times a year because you’ll ruin the fun” and “Be careful of women whose first names have too many consonants.” Also, what the hell? Why would you tell someone to make out? It’s a deeply strange thing to say anytime, let alone as an instruction passed between adult men....

COVID-19 defies predictions. But recent models warn that intermittent periods of social distancing might be necessary for several years. It’s uncertain what that will look like. Maybe only older adults at greater risk of the virus will be quarantined. But schools tend towards over-caution, as every parent who’s seen one close over less than an inch of snow knows all too well. Meanwhile, less cautious non-essential businesses are likely to reopen before schools, childcare centers, summer camps, and countless other places important to family frameworks....