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FOOD STYLING BY ALI RAMEE. PROP STYLING BY CHRISTINE KEELY. Mini Meringues baking sheets into 12 equal piles 4 radishes, sliced into half- Honey-Mustard
With Dairy-Free (about 1/4 cup each), shaping each moons (about 1 cup) Sheet Pan Salmon
Lemon Curd mound into a circle with a dip in With Asparagus
the middle to hold curd. Bake 1 cup peeled and seeded
Active Time 30 minutes until set, about 1 hour. Turn oven cucumber, cut lengthwise into Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes off, and let meringues stand in 2-in. pieces (from 1 small Total Time 30 minutes
Makes 12 meringues closed oven until cool, about cucumber) Makes 4 servings
30 minutes. Let meringues stand
INGREDIENTS at room temperature until ready 1 cup chopped red and INGREDIENTS
For the dairy-free lemon curd to assemble. orange bell peppers (from 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
2 small bell peppers) 1 Tbs. honey
1 14-oz. can unsweetened 4. Just before serving, fill 1 lb. asparagus, trimmed
coconut cream meringues evenly with lemon MAKE IT 1 Tbs. olive oil
curd, and top with berries and 1. Whisk together olive oil,
4 large egg yolks confectioners’ sugar. lemon juice, dill, garlic, and salt 11/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
in a small bowl. 11/4 lbs. skin-on salmon fillet
2 Tbs. grated lemon zest, NUTRITION PER SERVING 1/2 tsp. black pepper
plus 1/2 cup juice (from (1 meringue) 282 calories; 2. Place lettuce in a large bowl,
4 lemons) 3g protein; 9g fat (7g sat. fat); and toss with dressing. Top with 1 lemon, thinly sliced
50g carbs; 0 fiber; 46g sugar; 0 iron; radishes, cucumber, and bell 2 Tbs. chopped dill
2 Tbs. tapioca starch 13mg calcium; 60mg sodium peppers. Serve immediately. 2 Tbs. chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 Tbs. granulated sugar Spring Salad With NUTRITION PER SERVING MAKE IT
Lemon-Dill Dressing 153 calories; 2g protein; 14g fat 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a
For the meringues (2g sat. fat); 7g carbs; 3g fiber; large rimmed baking sheet with
4 large egg whites Active Time 10 minutes 3g sugar; 1mg iron; 37mg calcium; parchment paper.
Total Time 10 minutes 251mg sodium
1/8 tsp. kosher salt Makes 4 servings 2. Stir together mustard and
MAKE IT AHEAD The honey in a small bowl. Place
11/4 cups granulated sugar INGREDIENTS chopped vegetables can asparagus spears on prepared
1/4 cup olive oil be refrigerated up to baking sheet and toss with olive
4 tsp. tapioca starch 3 Tbs. lemon juice (from 1 day ahead, the dressing oil and 1/4 tsp. of the salt. Arrange
1 lemon) up to 3. Let the dressing asparagus on sides of baking
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar 2 Tbs. chopped dill sit at room temperature sheet, and place salmon in
1 garlic clove, minced for 30 minutes before middle of baking sheet, skin side
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. kosher salt tossing with the salad. down. Brush salmon with
2 6-oz. heads romaine lettuce, honey-mustard mixture, and
2 cups mixed berries roughly chopped sprinkle with pepper and
(blueberries, raspberries, remaining 1 tsp. salt. Arrange
blackberries), for serving lemon slices evenly around
salmon.
Confectioners’ sugar,
for serving 3. Bake until salmon is firm to the
touch and asparagus is tender,
MAKE IT about 20 minutes. Remove from
oven and top fish with dill and
1. Prepare the lemon curd: Fill parsley before serving.
a small saucepan with 1 to 2 in.
water and bring to a simmer over NUTRITION PER SERVING
medium-low. Whisk together 268 calories; 30g protein; 12g fat
coconut cream, egg yolks, lemon (2g sat. fat); 7g carbs; 1g fiber;
zest and juice, tapioca starch, and 5g sugar; 3mg iron; 36mg calcium;
granulated sugar in a medium 845mg sodium
heatproof bowl. Place the bowl
over the simmering water in M A K E I T A H E A D You can
saucepan, and cook, whisking assemble the sheet pan
constantly, until curd thickens, meal up to 2 hours before
10 to 12 minutes. Pour curd baking. Refrigerate,
through a fine-mesh strainer into covered, until ready to
a medium bowl. Place a piece of cook. This is best eaten
plastic wrap directly on surface immediately, but once
to prevent a film from forming; baked, it can be stored
refrigerate until thickened, at in an airtight container in
least 4 hours or up to overnight the refrigerator for 1 day.
(12 hours), before serving.

2. Prepare the meringues:
Preheat oven to 275°F with two
racks in the lower third of the oven.
Line two large rimmed baking
sheets with parchment paper.
Beat egg whites and salt using
a stand mixer fitted with a whisk
attachment on medium speed
until soft peaks form, about
6 minutes. With mixer running on
medium speed, add granulated
sugar in a steady stream, and
beat until stiff peaks form, 2 to
3 minutes. Add tapioca starch,
vinegar, and vanilla, and beat
until peaks become thick and
glossy, about 1 minute.

3. Using a flexible spatula, spoon
egg-white mixture onto prepared

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Ages + Stages

ADVICE AS YOUR CHILD GROWS

PREGNANCY Check with your doctor. Keep them cozy.

HOW TO You may think you need glasses or Being in an environment similar to
a new prescription, but this is another the womb can be comforting to your
Handle temporary side effect related to infant. To help them feel secure, hold
Your Strange fluid retention. Your lenses and corneas them close so they have skin-to-skin
may become thicker, and pressure contact with you. If they’re younger
Symptoms in the eyeballs may change. However, than 2 months, try swaddling them in
fuzzy vision can also occasionally a receiving blanket. White noise can
by A LE S SA N D R A D U B I N be a sign of preeclampsia, which is mimic the sounds your baby heard
persistent high blood pressure during your pregnancy. Turn on a
Ease nasal flare-ups. that can develop during pregnancy white-noise device, a fan, or an app
(it is more prevalent in first-time that plays the sounds of rain or waves
Congestion, postnasal drip, and bloody moms). There may be nothing to worry crashing. Motion helps too. Rock your
noses are all related to the same two about, but you should be sure to baby, either by sitting in a rocking chair
causes: hormones and increasing blood mention any changes in your eyesight or swaying from side to side while you
volume, which put more pressure on to your doctor. hold them in your arms. Walking with
delicate vessels like the ones in your your baby, pushing them in a stroller,
nose. Estrogen in particular can make Sources: Nathaniel DeNicola, M.D., an ob-gyn at sitting them in a baby swing, or going for
blood vessels dilate, contributing to Caduceus Medical Group in Irvine, California; a ride in the car might also help soothe
swelling of the mucous membranes in Christine Greves, M.D., an ob-gyn at Winnie Palmer your child’s tears.
your nasal passages. Using a saline spray Hospital for Women & Babies in Orlando.
can help relieve the discomfort. Give them a pacifier.
0–6 MONTHS
Get familiar with new sensations. A pacifier works wonders for some
HOW TO fussy babies. If you’re breastfeeding,
You might assume that numbness, wait until your baby is 3 to 4 weeks
tingling, or pain in your thighs, wrists, Cope With the old and the breastfeeding is going well
or elsewhere in your body is the result of Witching Hour before introducing one. If your baby is
a circulation problem, but actually, the formula-fed, you can start using a
opposite is true. The extra blood you’re by TA M E K I A R E E C E pacifier whenever you choose. However,
pumping through your body now can don’t tie a pacifier to the crib or around
put additional pressure on various Understand that it’s normal. your baby’s neck or hand, and don’t let
nerves—and your growing uterus may your baby sleep with a pacifier that
cause even more compression. A If your baby starts wailing for seemingly clips onto their clothing or is attached
maternity support belt can provide no reason at around the same time to a cord, stuffed toy, or other object.
some relief by lifting your belly up. every day—typically in the late afternoon
Talk to your doctor to rule out the or the early evening—it’s probably Know when to take a break.
small chance of a blood clot if you have what’s known as “witching hour”
pain in your legs. All these issues crying. This usually begins at about If one strategy doesn’t work right away,
should resolve soon after your baby 3 weeks of age, but experts aren’t sure don’t immediately move on to something
finally makes their entrance. exactly what causes the crying. One else. Give your baby time to process
theory is that a baby is overstimulated what’s going on and, hopefully, settle.
Take care of dental discomfort. and having difficulty processing the Trying many different techniques
day’s events. If your baby has never too quickly can make an already
Changing hormones may make your experienced crying like this before overstimulated baby crankier. Yes, it
gums swell, bleed, and trap food, and seems inconsolable, rule out can be difficult to deal with nonstop
causing irritation and possibly infection. the usual suspects: Make sure your crying, so if you feel yourself getting
Because gum disease can increase the baby isn’t hungry or wet and that they overwhelmed or annoyed, give yourself a
risk of premature birth, put a dental don’t have a fever or seem to be sick, break. Your baby can usually sense when
appointment on your prenatal to-do in pain, or uncomfortable. Check with you’re feeling frustrated, and that can
list, and brush and floss twice a day. your pediatrician if you have any make their crying worse. Ask a family
health concerns. member to take over baby duty for a
while. If no one is available, it’s fine to
put your crying baby in their crib for ten
to 15 minutes. Step away and cool down.

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Take deep breaths and count to ten; some studies show that breastfeeding set. You probably won’t have to do much
listen to a song or two; call a friend or exclusively for six months may reduce to motivate your kiddo to put it to use.
relative; take a shower; go outside for a the risk of baby eczema. They’ll watch and learn. Play with
few minutes of fresh air. Whatever your child, but let them take the lead.
you do, don’t take your baby’s crying Make them comfortable. Yes, even when they do something in
personally. Take solace in knowing that an unconventional way, like using a toy
it doesn’t mean you’re a bad parent. And Avoid fragrances in lotion, cleansers, and shopping cart as a bathtub for a doll,
although the time may seem to drag laundry detergents, as well as extreme they’re still learning. Plus, it’s fun.
when you’re going through it, crying temperatures. Dress your baby in layers
during the witching hour is usually over to make sure they’re not too hot or too Experiment with shapes.
by 3 to 4 months. cold, keep the indoor temp between 68°F
and 72°F, and choose cotton pajamas Simple puzzles and shape-sorting toys
Sources: Gregory Germain, M.D., associate chief without elastic bands. You don’t need to are great for a toddler’s gross and fine
of Children’s Services at Yale New Haven Children’s limit baths; just wash your child in motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and
Hospital in Connecticut; Sophie Shaikh, M.D., lukewarm water with a gentle cleanser problem-solving savvy. When you first
assistant professor of pediatrics and medical and apply cream or ointment afterward introduce a puzzle or a shape-sorting
director of Duke Newborn Nursery at Duke University to seal in moisture. Running a cool-mist toy, let your toddler investigate it as they
Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. humidifier in your baby’s room can help please. Then you can demonstrate what
too. For severe flare-ups, your doctor to do with it by pretending you’re trying
6–12 MONTHS may prescribe a corticosteroid cream to to figure out the puzzle yourself. For
use in addition to the moisturizing. If example, with a shape sorter, you might
HOW TO your baby’s skin starts to ooze or crust try to drop the circle into the square and
or if it gets worse despite treatment, then the rectangle, before dropping it in
Ease Their there may be an infection that requires the correct spot. Give your child plenty of
Eczema topical or oral antibiotics. Fortunately, opportunities to just play with the pieces.
eczema typically decreases as kids get Some toddlers pick up on puzzles faster
by R AC H E L R A B K I N P E AC H M A N older, and many outgrow it by the time than others, so be patient and keep it
they start school. fun. Make cool sound effects like “ding,
Take a look. ding, ding!” or offer praise when they’re
Sources: Dawn Marie R. Davis, M.D., pediatric successful. And bring in new puzzles as
Eczema is a chronic dry-skin condition dermatology specialist at the Mayo Clinic in your child masters the old ones.
that affects about one in five children, Rochester, Minnesota; Amy Paller, M.D., chair of
and symptoms usually show up by dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg Introduce balls.
age 1. Atopic dermatitis, the most School of Medicine; David Rosenstreich, M.D., chief
common type, is a noncontagious itchy of the division of allergy and immunology in the While toddlers won’t be able to catch
red rash that can look dry, scaly, or department of medicine at Montefiore Medical just yet (that comes at around age 3 or 4),
bumpy. It may appear all over the skin Center in New York City; Nanette Silverberg, M.D., learning how to handle balls is an
or be confined to specific areas, chief of pediatric dermatology for the Mount Sinai important milestone. Balls help toddlers
especially those that get a lot of friction, Health System in New York City. develop gross motor skills and hand-eye
such as in the bends of the elbows and coordination, and also learn their level of
knees, between skin folds, and under the 1–2 YEARS strength and how they and other objects
elastic band on a diaper. Food, spit-up, move in the world. Simply putting a ball
and drool can also irritate sensitive skin HOW TO in front of your toddler may be enough to
around the mouth. This can lead to one get things rolling (pun intended). Show
unhappy infant. If you notice your baby Make the Most them balls in different sizes, textures, and
rubbing an area with their hand or of Play shapes. (To prevent choking, avoid marbles
wriggling on their crib sheet, they’re and balls smaller than 1.75 inches in
probably trying to scratch it, and that by TA M E K I A R E E C E diameter.) Don’t feel your child has to
can make the rash worse. play with the ball the “right” way. Let
Act out real life.
Lessen their symptoms. Get More
Toddlers love to imitate adults and older Age-Specific Tips
Babies with eczema may have inherited kids, so your child may pretend to feed
a defect in the protective outer layer of a stuffed animal, water the plants, or Hover your phone’s
their skin, which can lead to allergies talk on the phone. These games help your camera over the smart
and asthma, especially when there’s child learn how the world works. You can code to subscribe to
a family history of the conditions. You encourage them by providing a kid-size our daily newsletter.
can’t do much about your genes, but version of things you use often, such as a
toy vacuum, a lawn mower, or a kitchen

AGES + STAGES

them do their own thing. They may want way now: a snack, a nap, a book, or 5–6 YEARS
to touch the ball, push it, roll it down their maybe just a really good hug.
arm, or kick it. That’s not to say you can’t HOW TO
play together, by rolling the ball across Redirect their focus.
the floor to one another, for instance. You Deal With
can even help your little athlete score a Sometimes the situation demands Bedwetting
three-pointer by encouraging them to a quick fix. If you’re checking out in a
throw the ball into a box or a bucket. crowded grocery store and your child by J E N N A W I R TH
won’t stop asking for candy, say, “That
Build together. looks really good, doesn’t it? But it’s Try not to worry.
dinnertime soon.” Then lift them up,
Set out several blocks—whether wooden, away from the treat and say, “Could you Accidents during the night can be an
cloth, or interlocking bricks—and start give these crackers to the cashier upsetting experience for both you and
stacking them and then knocking them and then help me put the card through your child. It’s helpful to know that about
over. This exercise will be more than the machine?” Or if you happen to 20 percent of 5-year-olds wet the bed,
just fun. Block play is a great means of be shopping for clothes and they are according to the American Academy of
developing motor skills, as well as particularly restless, you can ask, “Hey, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Kids
demonstrating cause and effect when which one do you like the best—the red with this issue often have a smaller, not
the blocks fall. Chances are your child or the green?” One reason kids whine weaker, bladder than their peers, or may
will be curious and join in the play. Keep is that they feel powerless, so asking not readily wake up when they have to go
it simple, even if your little one just them to help you lets them feel they to the bathroom. Children who stay dry
wants to bang them together. A 2-year- have a purpose. And if you can talk in at night get up more easily as the night
old can typically build a tower with four a silly voice or make funny faces that wears on, but bedwetters have a tougher
or more blocks. If your toddler gets will bring on the giggles, even better, time waking up as the hours tick by. So
frustrated because the blocks keep because laughing reduces the level of if your child is a very heavy sleeper, that
toppling over, don’t intervene. Trying stress hormones in the body. could be contributing to wet sheets.
to rebuild them again and again in an Being constipated can also put pressure
effort to keep them from crashing Give them your full attention. on the bladder. If your child hasn’t
to the floor will give them a sense of pooped in a few days, they may be backed
empowerment and confidence. Focusing on your connection can be the up, and this can lead to wetting the bed.
best way to prevent whining. Regular
Sources: Gary Kirkilas, D.O., a pediatrician one-on-one time with you can help your Seek out solutions.
at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona; Molly child build up the reserves they need to
O’Shea, M.D., an editor at AAP Journal. handle stress better. When you pick Make sure your child has easy access to
them up from preschool, give them a big the toilet and is using absorbent pants
3–4 YEARS hug and kiss, and say, “I missed you so until they haven’t wet the bed for several
much and can’t wait to hear about your nights, and limit their drinking prior to
HOW TO day.” Or before putting them in their car bedtime. Have them go right before they
seat, take a short leisurely stroll and get into bed and every two to three hours
Respond to engage them in a little conversation. during the day. In addition, ask your
Whining Make them feel noticed and appreciated doctor about using a bedwetting alarm
before you rush off to do whatever comes that can be clipped to the inside of your
by R E B E C CA F E L S E N T H A L S T E WA R T next. It may be just enough to keep your kid’s underwear. It has a moisture sensor
little one from entering the whine zone that triggers a bell or buzzer when urine
See what they need. in the first place. But if your preschooler hits it, awakening your child so they can
does break down and starts crying, take go use the bathroom.
Kids this age often whine because them aside and have a good snuggle.
they’re experiencing distress or That might be exactly what they need Be supportive.
discomfort and don’t know how to to let go of whatever is bothering them.
express themselves in another way. By Your child may even tell you about Bedwetting is never your child’s fault, so
using that plaintive voice, your child what’s wrong so that you can help them don’t blame or punish them. You can say,
is trying to tell you that they’re feeling work through it. If not, showing them “It’s okay; your body isn’t ready to hold
an uncomfortable emotion. Just as that they’re safe and heard can help your pee for an entire night right now,
you used to try to feed, change, or soothe bring your kid out from that whiny but it will be able to before you know it.”
them when they were a baby, think place, feel better, and act in a more Resist trying to fix the problem. Instead,
about what your preschooler might need secure, reasonable manner. work through it. If they seem willing to
when they are communicating that
Sources: Laura Markham, Ph.D., author of Peaceful
Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start
Connecting; Ashley Taylor, Psy.D., a psychologist in
private practice in Pasadena, California.

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talk, discuss their emotions around your child is more likely to do the same, and alienating for kids who go through it
bedwetting. Let your child know that but they can also go through early early or who are transgender or intersex.
this is common, they aren’t alone, and puberty even if you didn’t. It’s usually That’s why now is a great time to get
bedwetting typically resolves on its own. nothing to worry about. But no matter talking. Discussions about puberty,
Last, devise strategies for making it less when it starts, it usually progresses gender, and sex don’t have to be long or
of a big deal, like preparing the bed with the same way. The earliest sign in even very thorough. Instead, explain
double layers of sheets and waterproof girls is typically budding breasts and why and how your child’s body and brain
mattress pads. That way, if the bed ends sometimes a change in body odor. are changing and what they might
up wet, you can easily strip off the top Development of underarm or pubic expect next. Tell your child that these
layer and there will be a clean, dry set hair usually happens around the same changes are a normal part of getting
underneath. time, then menstruation. In boys, the older and that their bodies just started a
first thing that happens is an increase little sooner than some. Ask your tween
Know when to consult their doctor. in the size of their testes (you may be questions and encourage them to ask
alerted during a routine checkup with you questions too. Great conversation
Experts consider bedwetting to be a their pediatrician). Next up is new or starters include: What do you know
problem if the child is over 7 and has extra body hair, body odor, and then about puberty? Have you noticed any
wet the bed at least two times every growth spurts (aka when pants turn changes to your body? How do you feel
week for three consecutive months. At into floods seemingly overnight). about the changes you’re going through?
that point, it makes sense to check in Voice deepening happens about a year
with their pediatrician, if you haven’t or two after puberty begins. For both Be empathetic.
already. In some cases, soaking the girls and boys, irritation, aggression,
sheets can be a symptom of a health confidence issues, and self-exploration Puberty is a process. Estrogen-driven
condition, like diabetes. Sleep apnea are common emotional and mental puberty can last up to three years and
can cause bedwetting, too, because it changes you might see too. testosterone-driven puberty as long as
prevents your child from getting a good four years—all of which means you’re in
night’s rest. As a result, they’ll be Learn more. it for the long haul when it comes to your
overtired and unable to rouse themselves child’s developing body and mind. Be
to go to the bathroom. So look to see if Parents whose kids start developing early willing to buy clothes that will make
your kid snores or breathes with their are typically caught off guard and may them feel more comfortable as their
mouth open while asleep. not be prepared to deal with this yet. body changes. Watch for signs that they
Also, if your parents didn’t exactly give may be struggling, such as having trouble
Sources: Gabrina Dixon, M.D., pediatric you a great road map for going through at school or losing interest in their
hospitalist at Children’s National Hospital in puberty (hugs to all those who thought favorite activities. It’s natural for kids to
Washington, D.C.; Danelle Fisher, M.D., chair of they were dying when they got their be uncomfortable with their body at this
pediatrics at Providence Saint John’s Health period), you might be eager to change that time—your job is to be a soft landing spot
Center in Los Angeles; Marc Yester, M.D., general for your children. Your child’s pediatrician for their questions and worries.
pediatrician at UPMC Children’s Community can be a great sounding board. Feel free
Pediatrics in York, Pennsylvania. to reach out about any questions you have Sources: Jennifer Kelman, an L.C.S.W. in southern
on the topic. You can also find reputable Florida and a mental health contributor on
7+ YEARS info on websites like HealthyChildren JustAnswer.com; Jason Klein, M.D., medical director
.org (from the American Academy of of the Transgender Youth Health Program and
HOW TO Pediatrics) and from the Mayo Clinic. pediatric endocrinologist at Hassenfeld Children’s
Useful puberty reads include kid- Hospital at NYU Langone Health; Melinda Pierce,
Handle Early friendly but informative books such as M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s
Puberty the newly released You-ology: A Puberty Minnesota in St. Paul; Alla Vash-Margita, M.D.,
Guide for Every Body, from medical assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and
by K AT E R O C K WO O D doctors Trish Hutchison, M.D., Kathryn reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine.
Lowe, M.D., and Melisa Holmes, M.D.
Look for the signs. Or try Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys, Send Us Your
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