Parenting
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Ear tubes offer relief for many children with chronic ear infectionsFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - When their baby is rubbing or tugging at his ear, has a fever and is fussy, caretakers may suspect he or she has one of the most frequently occurring infectious diseases...
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Constable: Facebook group grows into inclusive kids charityFeb 02, 2021 4:30 am - When your child needs therapy to speak, eat, sit up, walk, make eye contact and reach other milestones, the outside world can be a scary place. "I never really understoo...
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Worried your child isn't getting enough sleep?Jan 30, 2021 6:00 am - Are your kids fighting sleep? Has it been almost impossible to get consistency for bedtimes during the pandemic? It has been brutal for parents and children - just bruta...
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Sarah's Inn hosts events for Teen Dating Violence Awareness MonthJan 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Throughout the month of February, Sarah's Inn's Prevention Team and Youth Committee are working to raise awareness around the realities of teen dating violence and promo...
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Winter safety tips: Puffy coats should not be worn in car seatsJan 23, 2021 6:00 am - Winter is a tricky time for car seats. As a general rule, bulky clothing, including winter coats and snowsuits, should not be worn under the harness of a car seat. In a ...
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Is your child's cough a cold, sinus infection or allergy?Jan 16, 2021 6:00 am - Even in the middle of a pandemic, children experience the same coughs, sniffles and sneezing they've probably known every other year. In fact, coughing and nasal congest...
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St. Charles' new sensory garden will be a place for everyoneJan 15, 2021 5:00 am - The St. Charles Park District may have to hold off on allowing a bunch of children at the same time into a new sensory garden and inclusive playground area until after t...
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SOS Illinois' 'Family Togetherness' message for MLK Day supports the bond between birth parents and kids in foster careJan 14, 2021 10:00 pm - January 15, 2021 (Chicago, IL) - SOS Children's Villages Illinois, a nonprofit, child-welfare agency that serves at-risk youth and children in foster care, shares a me...
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East Aurora Unit District 131 offers Internet safety workshops for parentsJan 10, 2021 10:00 pm - East Aurora Unit District 131 is offering "Internet Safety Workshops for Parents." Parents who missed the Internet Safety Workshops offered in the fall can join presente...
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Talking to kids about difficult situations, tragedies and eventsJan 09, 2021 6:00 am - During times of crisis, children can have big feelings in response to the information they are seeing and hearing around them. Normalizing these feelings and assuring ch...