Care of Wild Baby Mice

If for some reason wild baby mice have been placed in your care, I have included a few tips on caring and feeding to help you give them a chance at life. Please be aware that even in the wild, mice have a 50% chance of surviving beyond 5 months of age, given a normal upbringing. The mice that do make it can live up to around 5 years if healthy. A pair will have a better chance of survival than a lone mouse.

As soon as you have your baby mice, it is important to keep them safe and warm. You can use a small pet carrier, large plastic tub or any other suitable box in which you can put them. Layer the bottom with a towel and place the mice on top. Then, use another soft material to lightly cover the mice like fleece. Place the box in a warm place, ensuring that it isn't hot; otherwise the mice will become dehydrated. A heater on the lowest setting may be all that is needed. Test the towel the mice are laying on so that it feels cosy and warm to your hand.

If the baby mice are less than 14 days old they will need dropper fed with a milk substitute until they are weaned. They usually open their eyes when they are just about weaned and able to eat by themselves. You will need to feed them every 2 hours so be prepared to get up during the night. Set your alarm. When I was looking after wild mice, I was getting up every 2 hours to check them. I have since read that during the night mother mouse would be away looking for food and may only return to the nest once to feed her babies. Use common sense, if you can manage a few night feeds, all the best for the babies chance of survival, especially in the early days.

Kitten milk is available to buy at pet shops. I used raw coconut blended up and strained. It should be 1 cup coconut to about 2 and ½ cups water. You could also use soaked almonds to make an almond milk using the same ratios. Make sure the nuts are natural and plain. Once you've made up the milk, store in a sterilised glass jar and keep in the fridge until required. When you go to feed the mice, take a quarter a cup of the milk and warm it up by pouring it in a small jug and standing in hot water. Use a dropper or baby syringe (you can get these at the chemist) to feed 1 or 2 drops of the milk at a time into the baby mouse mouth. When the mice are really young, they might not open their mouth. Be careful not to get the milk up their noses, they will splutter/cough if you do. It can be dangerous for their health if you do. The way I fed the mice was to put a facecloth down on a table and to put one mouse at a time onto it. Then you can gently hold the baby's head whilst you administer the milk with the dropper. You'll get the hang of it with a bit of practise. The baby might not seem to be taking much milk, don't worry. Very young babies may only need to get a drop or 2 on their mouth/tongues until they can take more. The main purpose here is to keep them hydrated with a little drop at a time every couple of hours.

Once the baby is fed, you need to stimulate a bowel movement. To do this, put some warm water in a small bowl and dip a cotton bud into it. Then, put the cotton bud between the baby's back legs and gently turn the bud around. You should see a little brown staining, that is their poo. Dip the other end of the bud into the water and gently stroke the baby's body, this emulates the mother licking them. After all that, tuck baby up in it's soft bedding and place in a warm spot. This is the basic routine that needs to be repeated every couple of hours during the day and at least 2-3 times during the night, especially around 1am and 5am.

As you can see, it's quite a commitment, looking after baby wild mice. But, there is also a great reward in the caring of them and the bonding you will feel as a carer.

When the babies start to open their eyes or at least take a peak, they may be taking a lot more milk and starting to walk around a little. This is when you need to be extra careful; one fall is enough to be fatal. You can make a little safe roaming area in the bottom part of a pet cage or shoebox/basin. Line it with newspaper and leaves to simulate a natural environment. The youngsters will enjoy stretching their legs and taking their first steps. This is important, as it will build up their muscles and strength.

Once the babies start to bite your fingers quite firmly when you feed them, they may be ready for a little solid food. They will also be starting to open their eyes (12-14 days old) Start very slowly with this. Try some baby fruit puree to start or natural rice pudding. The food should not be chilled. Let them lick it off your finger. Avoid putting the purees onto a dish for the mice to feed from, as they might get messy and end up with matted fur, which needs to be avoided. Some other foods to graduate to are porridge, banana, tomato, dried oat flakes, strawberry. Just go real easy with the food and keep it simple and easily digested to start with. Congratulations! You've actually made it to the weaning stage, which is quite something with wild baby mice.

Continue to provide a safe space for the mice to sleep and once weaned, they will be able to come out at night to feed. Give them a little dish near their bed so they can feed during the night. At least you can get some sleep now! Continue to offer the milk during the day and provide some water for them. Usually, wild mice will still have some mothers milk up to about 4 weeks of age.

Now you have to decide whether to keep them or release into the wild. I don't know how many mice have been successfully hand-reared and released into the wild. I would think it unlikely that they can survive. However, you've done your bit and if they seem strong and healthy and quite active, it might be possible to release them. Or, you can keep them as pets.

Finally, if you did your best and the mice died, don't feel bad. Survival chances in the best of conditions i.e. with their natural mother are still low. Just enjoy the experience you've had with them and the opportunity to get a glimpse into their little lives. They are little bundles of love and it is wonderful to have at least given them some love when otherwise they might have perished.

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Tips For Taking Care of Baby Teeth

There is a tendency for parents to treat baby teeth as being dispensable since we all know there will be a second set of adult teeth replacing them anyway. However, baby teeth (also known as the deciduous teeth or the primary dentition) are important and are necessary to serve several functions. This is why we need to take care of them and make sure they last until the adult teeth (permanent teeth or secondary dentition) are ready to come through.

The first of the permanent teeth do not appear in the mouth until a child is about 6 years old and the last permanent teeth (not including the wisdom teeth) will appear by about 12-13 years. Therefore a child's primary teeth need to last anywhere between 5-12 years. To ensure that they last, parents need to help children look after their teeth and inculcate good oral hygiene practices from young.

The Functions of Baby Teeth

1. Biting and Chewing

The most obvious function of the primary teeth is obviously for biting and chewing food.

2. Nutrition

Children need to eat a wide variety of food to gain a well-balanced diet.

A child with limited teeth or one who is experiencing discomfort from tooth decay may refuse foods or limit food intake to those that can be consumed easily or with minimum discomfort. Chewing a variety of textures also stimulates the oral environment and exercises the jaw muscles.

The ability to bite and chew also helps to break up food into more easily digestible pieces and allow for better digestion of food. As the food is being broken up by the teeth, it is also mixed with saliva containing enzymes that begin the digestive process. A child that swallows too rapidly without chewing the food adequately will prolong the digestive process.

3. Speech

Teeth are necessary for the articulation of certain sounds. Young children who are still learning how to speak properly need their teeth to help them form words and speak clearly.

4. Development of the Jaw Bones and Facial Muscles

The presence or absence of teeth will affect the way in which the jaw bones and facial muscles develop. The growth of the jaw bones are affected by the facial muscles. Teeth and the chewing function help to exercise the facial muscles and facilitate the development of the jaw bones.

5. Place Holder

The primary teeth are place holders for the permanent teeth. They are intended to hold a space in the jaws until the permanent tooth is ready to erupt. When the permanent tooth is ready, it will push out from under the primary tooth, causing the roots of the primary tooth to break down. Therefore, the primary teeth also serve as a guide for the permanent teeth to erupt into its proper position.
When primary teeth are loss prematurely, the permanent teeth have no guide to follow. Additionally, the adjacent teeth tend to close the gap of the missing tooth, meaning there will be no space for the permanent tooth to erupt into. This can lead to crowding of the permanent teeth.

6. Aesthetics

A child without teeth or with missing teeth may look cute, but she will not agree when the premature loss of her baby teeth leads to the growth of crooked permanent teeth.

Looking after Baby Teeth

From the moment the first baby tooth appears in the mouth, parents need to take the responsibility to begin cleaning it. Initially, all that is necessary will be to take a damp cloth or piece of gauze and to wipe the tooth. Once more teeth begin to appear, you can use finger brushes that are worn over your index finger and use them to brush your baby's teeth.

When your baby is about 18 months to about 2 years old, you can purchase a child toothbrush and begin cleaning your child's teeth at least once a day. Initially, it is not necessary to use fluoridated toothpaste, especially if the drink water in your area is already fluoridated.

Remember, young children have trouble spitting out and usually end up swallowing the toothpaste, fluoride and all. This may expose your child to unnecessarily high levels of fluoride which can lead to fluorosis. Fluorosis, while not harmful, first appears as white spots on the teeth. In more severe cases, it can make the teeth appear brown and mottled. Although it is not harmful to the teeth, it is aesthetically unsightly.

If you are concerned about tooth decay, there is a new range of children's toothpaste with xylitol as an active ingredient. Xylitol also serves to prevent tooth decay.

You can encourage your child to get into the healthy practice of brushing by offering the toothbrush to your child but make sure that you perform at least one brushing for your child a day. Children have poor manual dexterity and will not brush adequately without your help. At most, they will chew on the brush and make a few cursory attempts to swipe the teeth if they are older.

As your child grows older, you can begin to teach him (or her) how to brush by guiding his (or her) hand. Once your child has mastered the art of tooth brushing, you can hand over the responsibility to your child to continue brushing, however, you may still need to keep an eye on your child to ensure the job is done properly. Tooth brushing is a task many children quickly get bored of and try to sneak out of. Some may comply with the task but do a poor job of cleaning.

It is not difficult to look after baby teeth. The challenge lies in teaching your child the process and helping him (or her) develop a healthy, lifetime habit. Knowing how important baby teeth are, it is important to ensure they last. Teaching your child to look after his (or her) primary teeth also sets the stage for healthy oral hygiene habits in future.

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Parents As Educators - Elementary Education

Schools are responsible for educating the students they enroll, but they are not the sole educators of children. Parents are educators too. The odds are that parents who value education and spend time with their children enrich their experience at school and also have children who are more successful in school. Parents who send their children to school and expect the school to "take care" of everything often have children who experience some sort of difficulty. This is especially true at the primary level.

Manners and respectful behavior should be taught at home, but reinforced in school. When it is not taught and children come into an environment where they are expected to be kind, polite and follow adult directives, but don't, there are problems. The problems are social and academic. The social impact is on their ability to build and maintain healthy relationships with peers and school adults. The academic impact is based upon their not following directions and/or acting in a way that gets them removed from the classroom. If they are removed, they are not in the class for lessons and assignments. If the teacher is constantly getting on to them, or they are disturbing the class, these students are interfering with the rights of other students to learn.

Parents have a responsibility to raise good citizens. Teaching and enforcing manners, rules, limits and respect for authority is how this is done.

Parents owe it to their children to support them and help them be the best that they can be!

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Fill My Emptiness: JB Love || Episode Two.

♥ "My thoughts are often interrupted by Justin's touch." ♥ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Justin's POV I would have gotten Kenny to park somewhere -- I didn't care where, and let me at least give the teen some money but I knew that we had to drop Marie off at her high school to make sure she wouldn't be late for her grade twelve exams. The last thing she needed was to miss them and fail. This year at her school has been hard. There have been girls everywhere bashing her up for dating me. It's kind of stupid because we're both seventeen and turning eighteen in a few weeks. We're almost adults and my fans can't expect me to stay single forever. I think they're just not used to it yet. Marie and I have only been dating for three months and she's been my first girlfriend since fame has come into my life. I walked alongside Marie without holding her hand. We were both scared of how jealous the fans would get. A normal guy would hold his girl's hand without hesitation but I really don't seem to be one of those normal boys anymore. I listened as the school bell rang making us pace towards the classroom a little bit faster. The crowd that had been gathered around us still didn't disperse because they were as usual too busy drooling over me. I don't go to school. I mean -- I do but I'm homeschooled. I have a tutor who goes everywhere I go. It's because if I go to a school like this; the only thing I would learn is the sound of the screams of ...



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The Rabbits of TWRC - Bless the Beasts

Shown here are some of the rabbits (cottontails, swamps, and jacks) which have passed through our facility on their way to being released back to the wild. Some are orphans, others injured, but they have all been given a second chance. As a general rule, orphan rehab success rates typically tend to be low for rabbits; however, our rehabilitators are fairly successful in raising kits to the point of release. TWRC is an urban wildlife emergency and rehabilitative care facility serving the Greater Houston area. Established in 1979, TWRC focuses on conservation, public education, and wildlife rehabilitation, and is operated by part-time staff and volunteers who are permitted rehabilitators and animal lovers. TWRC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which receives no federal or state funding. Because of this, we rely on individual, corporate, and foundation contributions to continue our efforts in preserving and caring for Texas wildlife. Visit us at www.twrc-houston.org or call 713-468-8972 for more information, to learn how you can become a volunteer, or to donate to our organization.



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Choosing the Right Child Care For Your Baby

Choosing the right care for your baby is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. It is a daunting and often heart-breaking process and it helps to be armed with information before you set out to find someone that you feel good enough about that you would trust them with your most prized possession - your baby. There are pros and cons to all child care arrangements and, like everything in life, none are without flaws. The ideal caretaker for your baby will always be you but we live in a world where many families require two incomes just to make ends meet which makes it necessary to find outside care for our children.

This article will compare the four most common child care choices - non-licensed family member or friend; babysitter/nanny; family child care; and center based child care - in terms of benefit to your child, cost, flexibility, and security. In many cases, the next best thing to a parent as caregiver is a close family member or friend. This is someone who has good judgment, is reliable, nurturing, and understands infants. If you are fortunate enough to have someone like this in your life who is offering to care for your baby, this will likely be your top choice. Your baby will thrive under the personal care of a nurturing person who shares a deep, familial bond with them. Limiting your baby's exposure to other young children in the first year can also help to cut down on illnesses and infections. A family caregiver is generally the most economical choice as well since many family members will offer their services either for free or for a nominal fee. The potential pitfalls to this child care arrangement are usually flexibility and difference of opinion. There will be times that this caregiver is sick, has an appointment, is on vacation, or is just generally unavailable. If either you or your spouse has a flexible job and an understanding boss, this may not be an issue.

If not, you will need to consider what to do for back-up care in those situations. The other sticky area in this arrangement can come in when you and your family member have differing philosophies in child-rearing. It is important that you, your spouse, and your child's caregiver have a conversation about what is most important to you and your spouse when it comes to child-rearing. Security is generally not an issue when it comes to this child care arrangement so long as the caregiver understands your boundaries when it comes to visitors. If you want your child to have individualized care in your home but do not have a family member or close friend who is able to provide care, a private nanny or babysitter is another option. In the first 12-24 months especially, children benefit from individualized care from a nurturing person who is knowledgeable about infant development.

With a nanny, your child will be able to bond with one consistent caregiver and be raised in the comfort of his/her own home. This can be an expensive option but, if you have more than one child, it is usually more cost effective than center based child care. You will also need to factor in taxes for domestic employees. With a nanny, you won't need to worry about coverage when your child is sick or leaving work for appointments. However, you will need to have a back-up plan for times when your nanny is sick or needs some time off just as you would with a family member. Possibly the most complicated area with a nanny is security. Be sure to thoroughly check the credentials and background of the person you are considering as a caregiver to your child. If you use an agency or if you do it on your own, be sure to check the individual's background on three levels in each state where they have resided - criminal activity, sex offender registry, child abuse or neglect history. You will want to set boundaries at the outset about visitors and outings with your child in order to have some control over the people your child will spend time with and interact with regularly.

A licensed family child care provider is another option that provides your child with a fairly small group setting. These providers are licensed by the state to provide care for small groups of children in their homes. Most states regulate and monitor the compliance of family child care providers. Your child can benefit from the small group setting and the home environment provided in this arrangement. Many young children are overwhelmed in the larger group setting that center based care provides (often10 or more infants in one classroom) and feel more comfortable in a smaller setting with only a few other children. Licensed family child care is generally an affordable option and many providers offer hourly rates. It is important to remember that licensed family child care providers do need days off as well and you need to plan for the times when the provider will not be available. Be sure to get a list of scheduled closing days before you enroll and ask if the provider has back-up care for unforeseen circumstances.

Another major consideration for this type of care is learning about the other people who will be involved in the home on a daily basis including the provider's family members and his/her policy regarding interaction with the children who are enrolled for care. This is something you will want to consider closely when choosing a licensed family child care provider. Licensed center based child care is another alternative. Children can benefit from the longevity of this arrangement as many children enroll as infants and stay in a center until they are able to enter the public schools. Child care centers are licensed and regulated by state so you will want to research the licensing authority for your state and find out what the requirements are for staff to child ratios, teacher qualifications, and background checks for employment. Staff to child ratios vary greatly from state-to-state, and can run the gamut from 1 caregiver to 3 infants to 1 caregiver to 6 infants. Centers that are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) adhere to smaller ratios and higher quality standards. You can find accredited centers in your area by visiting the NAEYC website.

Child care centers differ in cost and it is important to find out what is included in the weekly tuition such as meals, snacks, and enrichment activities. Be wary of the higher prices at the corporate chain centers as the extra fee is usually associated with higher overhead costs and not higher quality. Most child care centers offer weekly rates based on the number of days that your child will attend - some offer half day programs whereas others offer only full day programs. Flexibility in this type of child care arrangement is usually contingent on enrollment - when enrollment is low, the provider will probably be willing to flex or swap days but when enrollment is high this won't likely be the case - as ratios must be maintained. It is important to ask for a list of closing days when you tour the center to see if their schedule works for your family.

When you tour the center you should take note of the entrances to the facility and how they are secured. Were you able to walk right in or did you have to ring a bell to get someone's attention? Make sure that they playgrounds are fenced in and gated. The gates should not be locked (this is a fire hazard) but should be secured so that no one can easily get on or off the playground. It will take some time and research in order to find the right child care arrangement for your child and family. Many families combine two of these options to come up with one that works. Find the best fit for your baby now and remember that your child care needs will likely change as your child grows.

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Preparation For Upcoming Baby

A baby is coming. So, are you ready? Aside from thinking of a special name for the baby, what other preparations should you make?

First of all, you have to have a good obstetrician/gynecologist who will take care of you and your baby throughout your pregnancy. You can start looking for a good pediatrician at about this time, too. You will be doing a lot of medical check-ups before and after delivery, so check your health insurance coverage. If you are working, inform your company and inquire about your maternity leave and benefits.

Start preparing the baby's room early on as you won't have much time and energy for this later. Decide on the color scheme and work your way around that when choosing furniture, curtains, rugs, and other pieces. Start scouting around and compare costs and quality. Shop for the big items first like the crib or playpen with bassinet, stroller, storage cabinet, feeding chair, bath, and your nursing chair.

When you're done with the big items, buy the small essentials. These are the feeding bottles, sterilizer, bedding, and the baby's layette. Babies grow super fast so buy only a few clothes as these are outgrown in just a few weeks. Anyway, many people give baby clothes as gifts so there's actually no need to worry. Better yet, if you're having a baby shower, wait for it before shopping so you would know what and what not to buy.

And last but not least, prepare your hospital bag. This should include baby essentials such as two to three changes of clothing, diapers, baby wipes, going home clothes, receiving blanket, a cap, and bottles and formula if you're not breastfeeding. For yourself, maternity pads or adult diapers (whichever you prefer), a bathrobe, pajamas or nightgown, house slippers, toiletries, nursing pads, some underwear, loose comfortable going home clothes, and your camera, of course!. Make sure you also have your health insurance card information with you. If you want, you may also bring extra pillows, a small cooler with drinks and some light snacks, and a baby book to record those first few moments.

It is exciting to have a baby in the house, but it is even more exciting when you are prepared.

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Baby Sleep Problems? What To Do When Your Baby Just Can't Sleep Through The Night

Most babies do not sleep through the night for many reasons. Sometimes it could be due to an illness or discomfort as in colic.

But some of the sleep problems could be caused by you! You don't do this on purpose, you just did not know. You probably got advice from family and friends on how to solve the nighttime baby sleep problem.

What not to do:

(1) If your baby is under 2 months old, do not spend more than a half hour trying to sooth the baby to sleep.

(2) Please do not leave a bright light on in the baby's room at night. Just leave enough light in the room so you can change and feed your baby. Your baby needs to learn that if the room is dark it is still sleep time.

(3) As mentioned in some of my articles, do not let your baby have a bottle at night in the crib. It is best to use a pacifier.

What to do:

Having said all of that, here are a couple of tips that might help.

(1) While you are feeding your baby and baby starts to look sleepy, gently put baby into the crib. If you rock or hold your baby to help sleep, this could cause a dependency issue. Just stay near until your baby falls asleep.

(2) Should baby wake up at night, take care of what needs to be done, i.e. a change of diaper or a

feeding. BUT, do not start playing around and do not turn on the bright lights. Be very serious and put baby back in the crib. This will help your baby understand that it is still sleep time.

I invite you to try out these tips to give them time to work. Wait at least a week or more before trying the next tip.

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Dental Care for Children - Is it Necessary to Fill Cavities in Baby Teeth?

If you're wondering if it's really necessary to fill cavities in baby teeth since they're not permanent, the resounding response by dental professionals is "yes!" The anatomical structure of baby teeth is prone to rapid break down if the dental cavity is left to progress without intervention. This is because the enamel, or the outer most layer, of the baby tooth is much thinner than an adult tooth, thus it can be penetrated faster by bacteria that causes tooth decay.

Not addressing tooth decay in baby teeth can result in painful dental infections, orthodontic issues, difficulty eating and an increased incidence of decay in permanent teeth. Keep in mind that children do not lose their last baby tooth until around the age of 12. The incisors are typically present until six to eight years of age, while the canines and molars are present until your child is 11 to 13 years of age.

When decay is detected, several factors are considered, such as the dental age of the child and the condition of the tooth in question. For example, if an x-ray reveals that the cavity is small and the tooth is soon to be lost, treating the tooth would not be necessary. However, if it appears that the tooth will remain in place for years longer, removing the decay and placing a filling would be most prudent. If the tooth is severely decayed or shows signs of infection, extraction or treatment of the tooth should be considered.

The best way to prepare a child that needs a cavity filled is to familiarize them with the dental treatment. Explain what will happen and play a supportive role. Ask your child's dentist to explain the process, or to assist you with age-appropriate words and explanation aids. A good dentist will take into account the child's dental needs, personality and tolerance for treatment. A variety of anesthesia options are available including local and general anesthesia. Sometimes no anesthesia is necessary in cases where the cavity is very small.

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All About "Baby Sitting"

If you enjoy being around children then babysitting may be a job that you would look into. Being a babysitter is more than just watching kids. Working with young children is extremely important as one never forgets what is learned when they are young. You will remain a part of the child's life forever so becoming knowledgeable in the subject of early childhood development is extremely important. As a babysitter responsibility for all aspects of a child's life will be in your hands. Knowing how to properly deal with every situation that comes up is extremely important.

About Sample Babysitter Resumes

Writing a resume can be extremely difficult. As an integral part of a child's life making your resume stand out from others in order to ensure parents that you are the right person for the job is important. Remember to keep in mind the role you will be playing in the child's life. A child is a parent's most important possession and they will want to know exactly what you are offering their child. It is a good idea to look at sample babysitter resumes to get an idea of what parents will be looking for.

How to Write a Babysitter Resume

Effectively writing a babysitter resume will involve making you look like the best possible candidate for the job. It is important to make a parent feel that they will be able to trust you with their children. There are several things that should be included in your babysitting resume in order to make it unique. First you should use bullet points with short sentences instead of long lengthy paragraphs. Focus on the requirements that were listed in the job description and how your strengths are relevant to them.

There are certain things that should absolutely be included in a babysitter resume. Showing that you can create a healthy learning environment for which the children can safely play and grow. First aid and CPR certification are required and the dates of the certification should be included on the resume. This will show that you have taken the time to learn how to keep the children safe. Being able to show the employer what you can do for them and their children will make the parents feel they are picking the best person for the job. Make sure to include any education and experience you have had in the babysitting field.

Babysitter Job Description

A babysitter is someone who is employed by a family to take care of their children. Babysitters usually will work in the family's home and will be paid by the hour. There are different types of babysitting jobs. Some families will require a babysitter in the evenings so they can go out. Other families hire babysitters on a full time basis to take care of their children while they are working; this type of position is usually referred to as a nanny.

Babysitter Salary

The average salary for a babysitter varies. This depends on the type of situation you are working in and your experience with children. Most babysitters set a rate to charge parents by the hour. The average cost for a babysitter is between $7 and $8 an hour. The pay you receive when working in childcare will largely depend on the type of environment you are working in. If you choose to work in a preschool environment you may find one with benefits and a higher salary, based on your education and experience. The median wages for workers in the child care industry were around $9 per hour.

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Care of the Mother and the Newborn

Any day now, you are due to give birth. You have planned your nursery, read up on what is to be expected in the delivery room, and researched breastfeeding. Yet, you still wonder how prepared you really are? How much help will you really need? Have you thought about care for yourself besides just your newborn? There is no shame in admitting that you would like an extra pair of hands around, or perhaps a professional who is a specialist in the care of new mothers and newborn education.

Many women have a career and are now expecting their first baby. Most have had no previous infant experience or knowledge, and now would be a good time to hire a postpartum doula, or newborn care specialist, otherwise known as a baby nurse. These women come into your home the day you come home from the hospital. They bring to you a wealth of information about breastfeeding issues, newborn education, sleep training, colic issues, formula matters, swaddling techniques, infant massage, help with multiples, and night duty care. This ensures that the parents get a full nights rest so that they may cope with the following day with a clear head. Doulas are especially helpful if you have other children at home that will need your attention as well. Unfortunately, many of us live out of state from extended family. Not all of us can have our own mothers to help out as theirs did many years ago. A doula is there to meet the mother's needs.

Postpartum Doulas "mother the mother" as well as care for your infant while you rest or take a moment for yourself. A doula can run an errand for you while you sit and nurse your baby, take care of the laundry, or prepare a meal for the family. By doing this, she takes away your worries and keeps the home running smoothly. While she can do these services in order to give the mother time to rest, the newborn care specialist focuses totally on the care of your newborn. They are available on a hourly or 24/7 basis. You can sleep all night knowing there is somebody there to meet your baby's needs. A wise woman is admitting she could use help and asking for it. Newborns are our business.

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Starting a Baby Care Center

There are numerous people around, who think of starting with a baby center of their own. Some people think of it as a business opportunity and earning profits out of it, whereas some just love being in the company of babies, and they find it one of the best ways to pass their free time. No matter whatever the reasons are, if you are planning to start a baby care center, you must plan it systematically.

These are some of the important and fundamental guidelines when you are starting your own baby care center.

1. Initially start with a business plan: plan all the important strategies for business in advance. Evaluate how many children you can easily handle within your baby center. The staff requirements, services, facilities, fees, and location of your baby care center should be determined primarily. Start off with a rough plan, and later evaluate the details for every single point. You must have a clear-cut business plan of your baby care center before applying for government grants. The entire success of your business entity is dependent upon how well you plan your business.

2. Arrange Finances: initial investment is required. You can request your bank to help you with the financing options. If you are holding an outstanding business plan, then surely you are going to get the grants to initiate your business.

3. Naming your baby care center: give your baby care center with a suitable and unique name. It should be catchy but simple, and should covey the purpose of existence. You need to get the business entity name registered with the officials to obtain certifications and license for running your baby care center.

4. Location: make sure that you select such a location for running your business that it is convenient to your clients. The particular location must have suitable and appropriate space for the kids to take rest, play, and work. Try to have a big and spacious outdoor area as well, which can be a play area.

5. Furnishing the baby center: furnish the place with child-friendly objects, opt for different games, study charts and constructive toys, which are useful for the kids to learn positively. You can also put posters of cartoon and colorful characters, and also out educational charts.

6. Advertise: after you are done with the setup, the next and foremost thing to work on is the advertising and publicizing. The advertisements will work out dramatically for your business entity. You can advertise through newspapers, cable television, magazines, brochures, and Internet ads and banners, which will work out for your business advertisement.

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How to Increase Your Milk Supply

It's all about the supply and demand theory.

The more the breast milk is being emptied, your breasts will respond by making even more milk. Emptying your breast milk can be done through directly latching the baby on or through pumping out the milk. Increasing your milk supply may take many days to happen but this will definitely happen if you are consistent in telling your breast and brain that you need more milk. Every one will have enough milk for the baby; this is the nature of life. If you keep saying that you just do not have enough milk, it's probably you are not trying hard enough.

The following will help increase your supply of breast milk:

o Breastfeed your baby frequently and regularly, even at night. Breastfeed your baby 8 to 12 times a day, or every 2 to 3 hours. Do so whenever he shows signs that he wants to be fed. Over time, your baby will learn how to breastfeed faster. Constant stimulation will increase supply. Try not to feed your baby only when he started crying. When he starts to cry, he is already hungry and trying to calm the hungry baby may not be easy. He may not even want to cooperate to stay still to suckle.

o Completely empty both breasts at each feeding session. When your baby finishes his feed on one breast, offer him your other breast as well. If your baby refuses to suckle anymore, you may also hand express or pump to completely empty your breasts after feeding your baby. It is a must to empty both the breast so that the correct signal will be sent out and that is, milk is not enough, please start to produce more for the next feed.

o If separated from your baby, express or pump on a regular schedule. Please do so regularly to help you keep your milk supply from going down. Even if you are overseas and it will not be possible to get those milk to your baby. Pump and pour away. You should empty your milk about every four hours to maintain your supply. Regular expressing or pumping can also help increase your supply. You may need to express or pump more often when trying to increase your supply.

o Get enough rest and sleep when you are breastfeeding. Rest and sleep well will help your body produce more breast milk. Try to sleep or rest when your baby is sleeping and try to get as many help as possible at the beginning of motherhood so that you do not feel too tired. Being tired or feeling stressed will decrease the supply of breast milk.

o Drink plenty of fluid. When you are breastfeeding, your body loses a lot of fluid. You will need to replenish the water lost. To increase milk supply, drink plenty of fluid, nursing tea or red dates tea. There are sayings that red dates tea helps in increasing milk supply but result varies from individuals. Some other food that were said to increase milk supply includes fishes and papaya.

o Record feeding and pumping information. You may want to record down when and how much if you express milk by hand or pump and how long the baby suckle at each breast. This will help you see how often and how well your baby is feeding. It will also let you see how much milk you are getting when you express out the milk and if there is any increase over time.

What can cause my milk supply to decrease?
o Shorter or less frequent breastfeeding or expressing sessions.
o Getting pregnant soon after having a baby.
o Not being able to latch on the baby.
o Pressure on your breasts when sleeping face down or wearing bra that is too tight.
o Stress and fatigue.
o Use of certain substances and chemicals.
o Drinking too much alcohol.
o Smoking.
o Taking certain medicines.

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Place your baby in a baby jogging

Baby's parents are little treasures. Babies make us laugh, entertain us with their little evil deeds, but to make us feel loved and to love their little gestures. But, on top of everything, make all parents worry about babies. Together with the doctor a statement that the woman is pregnant, is the worry. Especially for first-timers, women baby start to think what she has to learn and that from the time the day she gives birth to. But it is not only to the end.Then starts to sound concerned about the care of the child and how the baby.

Most mothers think that they once babies get their personal lives come to an end because it's time would be just about the only all. They thought that in everything they do, babies should be their top priority, after which the things for themselves. We can not deny that maternal instinct, if we begin to actually feel the heartbeat of the kickthe baby in our lap. It is of course an accepted fact that parents, you will not have enough time to meet friends and go to your social life.

However, most people have little to know that parents will open a new world of interaction between the people around them. Babies are not supposed to stay at home. Most people think that they breathe and recover their lives when their children start their teenage years. The answer is a big no. Mothers have to recognize that aChild must also not only the food they eat or the love they get from their parents. As adults need to exercise babies can. Jogging for babies is a good way to exercise their young bodies and help their system to be developed.

Mothers could confuse Baby as their baby jogging. Well, it depends on how old the child is. For starters, babies aged 3 months, baby strollers can a jogging through a run. Most of theTime, the mother will naturally do the leg work, but the fact that the baby is in endurance exercise on the stroller while breathing fresh air will build the baby's heart. Giving the baby a chance to strengthen their faces plenty of fresh air into the lungs and the heart of the baby.

Your baby is a baby jogging are many advantages that any parent can imagine ever. As you jog with your baby, baby will be theexposed to the outside world at an early age. It should be noted that babies develop their cognitive skills as early as 5-6 months. The experience of a jogging baby then gives them a chance to enjoy the natural parents and other people out beneath her. The pressure on the jogging baby when she house with other people outside of the cognitive make it more educational work and for them emotionally.

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I am a Baby Boomer. I was a working caregiver. I am a business owner offers nursing training through workshops in the workplace. I recently attended an annual Governor's Conference on Aging. During these three days were the participants the opportunity to hear our leaders speak, officers and other professionals, lecture, and provide information on aging. So what I've learned? I've learned that if we're not nervous, we should be. If we reallybelieve that our government secured support system, ie Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, are ready to handle the 76 million aged baby boomers approach the age of retirement, think again.

Another thing I have learned is that to do it only in rare cases, government agencies talk to each other about programs that they consider the development or already have. If a state official asked a group of participants as they presented health services and in 2020, Iheard was the same song, different verse. Build another building, more money in the existing social service programs, but not once have I heard a new, innovative idea. Not even someone asked where is the money from. Only once I heard someone on the existing building, that our public schools to talk sit empty much time as resource centers for the aging population. Novel idea? Not really, only one that crosses borders seems every departmentset for themselves. God forbid they communicate with each other - they only have to do something right for the recognition could share.

What do I do that? After my experience presenting workshops on Baby Boomers, there are several things that keep me from jumping. First, baby boomers will never understand the old, we are forever young. I think it's because Mom and Dad more and to live as long as they are alive, we will always Boomersthe "kids". Boomers never accept the tags of "older" of "senior", or any other name, the old flavor. And last but not least, Boomers are virtual sponges when it comes to information gathering. But no matter how much information you them, less than 10% will do anything to them a life crisis. These include financial planning, long term care, health issues, such as affordability and the proverbial balancing act of being working nurses and the maintenance of aCareer.

In the last six years I have participated in providing information and referrals to work supervisor. About 95% of employees are caregivers baby boomers. Some are in the "sandwich generation", those who care for children and elderly parents, contain the same time. Are they stressed? You bet. Have you had the time about what the future thinking for them? Not much.

Let us now look for companies and other employers. If you have aWorkers with a child care problem, they bend over backwards to help. But people have ask for help, leisure time or flexible working hours, because nursing issues and all of a sudden, management says, "take care of your personal problems on your own time." Well, you know what, sooner or later, the nursing problems have a direct impact on management, then what happens? When I speak with management offers a number of informativeWorkshops during the lunch break at work site, they will welcome me with open arms if it is free, and does a cost and they run for cover.

So if do not get the government not pay for corporate, and collect the information Boomers like squirrels collect nuts for the winter, but do nothing with it, why not simply go on vacation? Why do I think about my head against every wall BUTTING? Because I care.

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Baby Alive Learn to Potty Doll Toy Review

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