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Met Bobo
Jaman dulu di Inggris, matras untuk tidur biasanya diikat ujung – ujungnya dengan tali yang dikaitkan ke rangka tempat tidur. Ketika seseorang hendak berangkat tidur, maka tali tali tersebut ditarik sehingga matras menjadi lebih kencang, lebih ‘firm’ untuk tidur. Maka dari sinilah lahir ekspresi “Good night, sleep tight!”

Bulan Madu
Di masa Babylon 4000 tahun yang lalu, selama sebulan setelah acara pernikahan, ayah dari mempelai putri biasanya akan menyediakan sejenis minuman yang terbuat dr madu lebah. Dan karena mereka menggunakan kalender lunar sebagai sistem penanggalan, maka tenggang masa selama sebulan itu mereka sebut sebagai ‘honeymoon’.

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Experts disagree on whether a daily multivitamin is necessary for all children.

Many young children are picky eaters but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will develop a vitamin or mineral deficiency. Children don’t need large amounts of vitamins and minerals. In addition, many foods that children eat are fortified with important vitamins and minerals. So your child may be getting more vitamins and minerals than you think.

When is a multivitamin necessary? Talk to your child’s doctor. If your doctor is concerned that your son isn’t getting the recommended amounts of vitamins and minerals, he or she may recommend a daily multivitamin. However, giving your child a multivitamin can’t replace proper nutrition.

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Introduction
Autism is a brain disorder that is associated with a range of developmental problems, mainly in communication and social interaction. The first signs of this disorder typically appear before age 3. Although treatment has improved greatly in the past few decades, autism cannot be cured. It persists throughout life.

It’s estimated that three to six of every 1,000 children have autism. A recent increase in the number of autism cases in the United States may be the result of improved diagnosis and changes in diagnostic criteria.

The disorder occurs three to four times more often in boys than in girls. The severity of symptoms is variable. Some children with autism will grow up able to live independently, while others may always need supportive living and working environments.

The cause of autism isn’t clear, and there’s no cure. But intensive, early treatment can make a difference.

Signs and symptoms
In general, children with autism have problems in three crucial areas of development — social skills, language and behavior. The most severe autism is marked by a complete inability to communicate or interact with other people.

Because the symptoms of autism vary widely, two children with the same diagnosis may act quite differently and have strikingly different skills.

If your child has autism, he or she may develop normally for the first few months — or years — of life and then later become less responsive to other people, including you. You may recognize the following signs in the areas of social skills, language and behavior:

Social skills

• Fails to respond to his or her name
• Has poor eye contact
• Appears not to hear you at times
• Resists cuddling and holding
• Appears unaware of others’ feelings
• Seems to prefer playing alone — retreats into his or her “own world”

Language

• Starts talking later than other children
• Loses previously acquired ability to say words or sentences
• Does not make eye contact when making requests
• Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm — may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech
• Can’t start a conversation or keep one going
• May repeat words or phrases verbatim, but doesn’t understand how to use them

Behavior

• Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning or hand-flapping
• Develops specific routines or rituals
• Becomes disturbed at the slightest change in routines or rituals
• Moves constantly
• May be fascinated by parts of an object, such as the spinning wheels of a toy car
• May be unusually sensitive to light, sound and touch

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When your child gets the munchies, be prepared to offer up that quick-and-healthy fix. Here is some helpful information to promote health on the go.

Snacking is a major pastime for many American children — so much so that nearly one-fourth of kids’ daily energy intake comes from nibbling between meals.

Much of this nibbling is on prepackaged snack foods, which are high in calories and low in nutrients. The popularity of these fattening treats may be one of the factors responsible for the country’s childhood-obesity epidemic.

But snacking itself isn’t necessarily bad. The content of your child’s snacks is what’s most important. Providing healthy snack choices now will help your children learn to make healthy food choices in the future.

Snacks are essential
Young children actually need snacks. Their stomachs are small, so they often can’t get all the nutrients they need in a day through meals alone. They need smaller portions of food more often. A good rule of thumb for toddler serving sizes is about 1 tablespoon of food for each year of age. You can always give them more if they’re still hungry.

Children’s growth rates slow down after their first birthday. Because they need fewer calories at this time, they tend to eat less. Continue to provide healthy food choices for meals and snacks. Don’t get upset or force children to clean their plates.

Certain foods may cause choking in younger children. Avoid feeding raw vegetables, popcorn, nuts or peanuts, and dried fruits — such as raisins — to children under 3. Quarter hot dogs lengthwise and then cut into small pieces. Slice grapes in half.

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Di malu2in banget ngga sih !!!!!!!! Sumpah yah Di, vella malu banget sama dia,kayaknya mau putus aja deh Di.

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