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6 Editor’s Note
18 You’re Welcome
104 Giggles
48 69 26
LET’S GET REAL 46 60 88
Super Board! Farewell, Mom Guilt 12 Trips to Take Before
11
A winning roster of veggies Four parents describe how Kindergarten
Model Citizen
and snacks for game day they let go and let live. Magical places you’ll want
Fashionista Tess Holliday is to see with your little one
showing her kids how to love 48 66
themselves just as they are. Animal House! Think Before You Speak 92
Meet Olivia and her How couples can choose Back-Pocket
hermit crab, Pincher. their words more carefully Chicken Dinners
KIDS Roast it in apple cider,
YOU marinate tenders in pickle
LIFE
21 juice, and more fresh
News + Ideas 51 takes on the classic protein
Teach nose-blowing skills, How Busy Moms 69
soothe colic, and more. Get Glowing My Yummy Valentine AGES + STAGES
Clever and sweet treats
Products to revive and
26 that say “I love you”
Help for Every Picky Eater replenish your skin 101
Learn the best ways to 57 80 0–12 Months
introduce new foods. Beauty While Momming Save My Space Get the facts on baby teeth.
Our beauty director dishes Introducing our new
33
about her self-care rituals. home-décor column 101
Sleep Tips for 1–2 Years
Desperate Parents 58 82 Prevent your toddler from
Smart ideas for smoother Feel Better About A Clean House—With Pets! wandering off.
bedtimes Your Phone Keep your home tidy, even
Discover hidden benefits. with furry friends. 102
36 3–4 Years
Survive a Stomach Bug
Tackle common bathroom
All the advice you need to
mistakes.
get through this ordeal
O N T H E C O V E R
Tess Holliday with her children, Bowie, 102
40 3 years, and Rylee, 14 years. Photograph by
Brigitte Sire. Tess’s wardrobe styling by 5–6 Years
Cook the Storybook Meaghan O’Connor. Children’s wardrobe
styling by Veronica Alvericci for Art Make apologizing easier.
These titles combine Department. Makeup by Michelle Mungcal
for The Visionaries Agency. Hairstyling
fun plots and tasty recipes by Whitney Schield using Playa at Atelier 103
for a delicious read. Management. Manicure by Mimi D. using 7–9 Years
Defy & Inspire at the Celestine Agency. Prop
styling by Brian Toffoli. Child wrangling Talk about celeb crushes.
42 by Jenifer Stapinski. On Tess: Dress and shoes,
ASOS. Earrings, Natalie Mills. Rings,
Art With Heart Torrid and Maison Miru. On Bowie: Overalls, 103
Gap Kids. Shirt, Cotton On. Sneakers, Vans.
Valentines your kid will On Rylee: Jacket, Gap. Sweatshirt and jeans, 10–12 Years
Hollister. Sneakers, Vans. Illustration by
love making and sharing Bijou Karman. Manage big emotions.
P A R E N T S 3 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
“Red cabbage.
What food did I grew up in a German
household, and my
you avoid
mom was always so
as a kid but
disappointed!”
love now?
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EDITOR’S NOTE
with the handy date on the
calendar when you get to
make a big to-do about it. The
lovefest starts on the cover,
with model and mother H O M E , S W E E T
Tess Holliday and the two
H O M E
sons she has adored through
relationship challenges, Do you ever find that
getting out of
career highs and lows, and
the house is just not
more. (For a deeper dive
worth the effort?
into her story, see page 11.)
Between naps, colds,
The fun continues with
and car-seat
simple and sincere ways to battles, I often feel
shower your kids with love, like the universe
from a flash of affection is telling me to take
in their lunch box (page 18) off my shoes and
to a Saturday spent side by never put them on
side, creating art (page 42) again! But I say: If
you’re going to
or baking (page 69).
be stuck at home, you
I’m planning to partake in
deserve to love
all three activities at my
your surroundings.
house this year, in addition to
That’s why we’ve
“making” our usual heart- launched our new
shaped toaster waffles for home column,
breakfast and serving pink Save My Space
The Easiest birthday cupcakes in honor (see page 80), in
which three
of our younger son, Gabriel,
Love of All who swooped into our lives designers tackle a
common family
like Cupid on Valentine’s Day
three years ago. decorating, cleaning,
or organizing
ONCE UPON A TIME, back leather handbag that he The truth is, there aren’t
dilemma. Email us
in the days before I had kids, had carefully filled—I kid enough cheesy cards or with your own
I was on the receiving end you not—with my favorite candy hearts in the world to home problem
of an over-the-top, fairy-tale skin-care products. At work express how crazy I am for
at savemyspace@
Valentine’s Day gesture. that day, a fragrant violet my kids. But on this holiday, parents.com and
Young, in love, and squarely bouquet landed on my desk. it’s just plain fun to do away it just might get
in the infatuation phase In the evening, he cooked with old expectations, skip solved in a future
of our relationship, my then me a three-course dinner. By the wilting roses and the issue.
boyfriend (now husband), the time my head hit the prix-fixe dinner, and watch
Andrew, woke me up with pillow that night, I was fairly my kids light up from love.
homemade breakfast in bed certain I had been ruined (And if a tote filled with
and the gift of a gorgeous for all future Valentine’s the beauty haul on page 51
Days. And that hunch was should find its way onto my TOP: PETER ARDITO. HAIR AND MAKEUP BY LINDSEY WILLIAMS. BOTTOM: COURTESY OF JULIA EDELSTEIN.
correct—until I became a pillow? That’d be A-OK too.)
mother. That’s when I realized Happy Valentine’s Day
that while this holiday is a to you and all the loves in F O L L O W M E O N
pressure cooker for couples your life! I N S TA G R A M!
and a veritable hell for
singles, it can be bliss when
you have kids.
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Model
Citizen
Tess Holliday made a
name for herself by
rejecting traditional
beauty standards in
favor of loving and
flaunting her body
exactly as it is. That
unapologetic self-
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acceptance is a virtue
she’s teaching her
kids too.
by MARGARET WAPPLER
photographs by BRIGITTE SIRE
JENIFER STAPINSKI. ON TESS: DRESS, ELOQUII. SHOES, NORDSTROM. RINGS, TORRID AND MAISON MIRU. EARRINGS, NATALIE MILLS.
Holliday’s array
of intricate tattoos
include tons of
flowers and portraits
of Miss Piggy
and Dolly Parton.
P A R E N T S 11 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
LET’S GET REAL
Born in Mississippi as
Ryann Maegen Hoven,
Holliday got her unshakable
grit from her single mother,
Beth Tadlock, who was
partially paralyzed when
Holliday was a child after a
boyfriend shot her in the head
and left her for dead.
“My mom is one of my best
friends,” Holliday said. They
don’t agree on everything,
“HOW ARE YOU?” is never though (namely politics). Her
a simple question for a mother lived with her until
social-media influencer. a year and a half ago (she
Especially one as authentic moved back to Mississippi to
and transparent as Tess be with Holliday’s ailing
Holliday, a model, author, and grandparents). Tadlock is still
proponent of body positivity. working to accept some things
“It’s been a year of about Holliday, such as her
transition,” she answered. recent coming out as queer.
“But I’m happier now than I’ve “I do challenge her and tell her
been in a decade.” Over the how I feel and what’s important
course of an afternoon with to me,” Holliday said. “But
her family at the Aquarium my mom always shows up
of the Pacific, in Long Beach, for me. If I call, she’s there,
California, we delved into it and that’s what matters to me
all. This year, Holliday moved more than anything.”
houses, fully emerged from As we ambled through
postpartum depression, and the dark hallways of the
embraced being “a little bit on Instagram, where she When a troll accuses her of aquarium with Bowie and
selfish,” though I don’t think shares everything from promoting diabetes or Rylee, everyone seemed
selfish is the right word. She cooing over Baby Yoda with otherwise shames her for her relaxed and happy to have a
is simply learning to take her toddler son, Bowie, to how weight, her signature move day off from school. Bowie
care of herself with the same much water and how many is to calmly dismember the ran up to the neon-blue
spirit of devotion, love, and snacks she’s taking on a long person’s argument and keep tanks, and when he tried to
humor she showers on her drive. Then there’s her 2017 it moving—“it” being her give a Nemo clone a punch
family, including sons Rylee, memoir, The Not So Subtle glamorous, love-filled life. through the glass, Holliday
14, and Bowie, 3. Art of Being a Fat Girl, in A dismissive arch of one of cracked up. “You can’t do
“I was suffering,” Holliday which she reveals, among her impeccably groomed that, silly,” she said, laughing ON RYLEE: SHIRT, URBAN OUTFITTERS. PANTS, HOLLISTER. SHOES, VANS. ON TESS: DRESS, ELOQUII. SHOES, SAM EDELMAN. BRACELET, ELIZABETH STONE.
confessed. “I was putting my other things, how she got eyebrows never hurts either. and shaking her head. Then
kids and my husband ahead pregnant at 19 and then, she gave him a squeeze, one
of myself. I was losing myself. years later, got scouted to of the many she gave when he
But all of that is changing.” model based on MySpace held still long enough.
A quick primer on Holliday, photos. The first bona fide Rylee, in a black Beatles
for anyone who has missed plus-size model to be signed H O L LI DAY H A S H E R T-shirt and sunglasses, kept EARRINGS, ASOS. RINGS, TORRID AND MAISON MIRU. ON BOWIE: SWEAT SUIT, COTTON ON. SHOES, VANS.
out: Her gospel of total by a major agency, she close, drinking up his mother’s
L E G I O N O F FA N S ,
self-acceptance boils down walked in New York Fashion company and listening
B U T S H E ’ S A L S O A
to “If I can love myself in my Week last year for the label intently to our conversation.
TA R G E T. S H E
current form,” around a size Chromat and has been on the Jolene Laveglia, Holliday’s
22, “so can you.” Through her covers of Cosmo, Self, and H A N D L E S H AT E R S close friend and Bowie’s
#EffYourBeautyStandards People. Her Parents cover is W I T H A C O O L nanny since he was 3 months
hashtag and movement, she her first alongside her kids. old, was also on hand. She
M I X T U R E O F G R AC E
refuses to hide: “Seeing myself, Holliday has her legion of smiled when Holliday
A N D AT T I T U D E .
a fat woman represented in fans, but she’s also a target. described her as a “fiercely
media, is what it’s all about.” She handles haters with a cool loyal punk rocker who makes
She has 2 million followers mixture of grace and attitude. me laugh constantly.”
P A R E N T S 12 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
“If I didn’t have Jolene to Holliday’s ex-boyfriend, who him until he was a toddler.” “Easy?!” They laughed and
help me, I wouldn’t be here,” prompted her initial move to Now they have a tight, jocular lightly wrestled for a second.
Holliday said. A few weeks Los Angeles nearly a decade bond. She teases him about “It’s so funny,” Holliday
ago, when Holliday’s Long ago. He’s a close father figure “the one-day flu” he had said a moment later. “Some
Beach rental had yet another in Rylee’s life; Rylee doesn’t recently. When he reminded of the PTA moms from
structural problem that would have a relationship with his her to look at his grades, Rylee’s school follow me on
need repairing, Laveglia biological dad, whom Holliday she checked her email and Instagram. I’m, like, hoo-boy,
invited the family to move described in her memoir as exploded with accolades: you’re gonna see it all on
into her Costa Mesa one- a one-night stand. “These are the best grades here.” A few of the mothers
bedroom so Holliday could At age 20, Holliday struggled you’ve ever had!” Then, with even came to Holliday’s
save money while looking to to feel close to newborn Rylee a sly glance, she asked, “Are recent yard sale, when
buy in the area. Rylee is at first. “I loved him, but I you paying your teachers?” she was moving out. To
living temporarily with John, didn’t feel maternal toward “School is easy,” he said. Holliday’s surprise, one of
Rylee’s classmates told her
she’s an inspiration.
“I always feel, especially at
Bowie’s Montessori, that I’m
judged a lot as a mom. Like
people think, ‘Oh, look at her.
She’s loud and tattooed and
probably doesn’t care about
her kids.’ Which is obviously
the opposite of what I am.”
Since she had Bowie and
started Instagramming more
about #momlife, the haters
have taken a new tack. “People
assume I can’t pick up my
son or that I’ll drop dead soon,”
Holliday said. “But I’ve always
responded with, ‘Why would
I put my body through being a
mom and childbirth to not be
around for them?’ ”
Holliday replied this way
after a post of her and
Bowie sparked several cruel
comments: “Imagine just
wanting to share photos of
my kid & instead being told I’m
unfit to be his mom because
of my size. We aren’t promised
tomorrow, regardless of
our weight, and if I were to
drop dead today, both my
boys would know how loved
they were and what a badass
their mom was.”
At the aquarium and at
Chili’s for lunch, she
frequently called both boys
Bubba (a family nickname
from her Mississippi roots),
and the right one always
turned around. “There are
a lot of similarities between
parenting a toddler and a
LET’S GET REAL
Three posts from
Holliday’s Insta, where
she shares glam
selfies and sweet mom
moments alike.
teenager,” Holliday told me. Holliday has been open on they’re able to tell you how
But the stakes, according to Instagram about her struggles they feel and what they want.
Holliday, are higher with the with postpartum depression. And I’m glad that I’m able to
teenager than the threenager. But she’s been more reluctant listen. When I was Rylee’s
With an older kid, “you have to say what’s going on with age, I definitely didn’t have
to pick your words more PARENTS’ her husband, Nick Holliday. that luxury to be able to
carefully and your thoughts LIGHTNING She revealed that he has been voice how I felt and have
and your actions,” she said. ROUND in his native Australia since someone hear me and see
“And it’s a lot of pressure. I September, “working on me, you know?”
know I could say something Dream travel spot himself.” She declined to The time has come for
Japan, Greece, India, Bali ...
that sticks with him, and that’s clarify the current status of Holliday to be truly free—to
Secret guilty pleasure
the thing he’s in therapy their relationship. be what some might call
Cooking-competition
for forever.” shows. I could watch all day. Both of them are trying to selfish, to accept that, as the
Holliday knows from regain balance, Holliday said. airlines say, she has to put
Latest mom win
experience. She recalled what Getting Bowie into “I’m just now finding some the oxygen mask on herself
her father said to her when she a jacket! Although the cold stability with my mental first. “I just hope I’m doing
may have had
was 14 and had aspirations something to do with it. health,” she told me. all this right,” she said, about
of joining the swim team: Holliday is still negotiating parenting.
Fave clothing line
“ ‘Don’t you think you’re a I’ve been wearing my new how she wants to post about As for the future? “As
little big for that?’ Up until Effyourbeautystandards her kids and how much she long as my kids are happy,
x FTF line nonstop. I’m
then, I had never thought of so proud of it! wants to open them up to and they’re contributing
my weight. And then when he potential judgment. “I don’t members of society and they’re
I feel most beautiful
said it, I went from being this On set, doing what share a lot of my kids on social not hurting themselves or
kid who wore a bikini to ... ” I love! media for a reason,” she said. anyone else … I just want to fit
Holliday paused. “There was Biggest pet peeves “But also I want to connect in, in whatever way that they
nothing wrong with my body. Gender-reveal with other parents, to be a role want me to be in their lives.
parties and people who are
But he put that in my head.” rude to waitstaff model for them, and that I hope that we’re always
A difficult childhood set means actually sharing my close. And I hope that I get to
For V-Day, candy
Holliday up for a tough bout kids on social media. So right keep growing right along
hearts
of postpartum depression. or chocolate? now I’m finding the balance with them.”
Certainly, statistics show Chocolate, but of, well, how can I show my
only dark!
that if a person has had prior daily life with them?”
trauma, she’s more likely to For Holliday, the issue
become depressed after of showing her kids online is
giving birth. Holliday faced connected with consent. Since
an uphill battle to mental Rylee is now old enough, she
balance after Bubba #2 was challenging baby who didn’t asks his permission to post IMAGES COURTESY OF TESS HOLLIDAY.
born. “I went deep into the sleep well. “I felt incredibly pictures of him or write about SEE TESS IN ACTION
Scan this code with your phone’s
newborn cave,” she said. isolated. People thought they him online. camera to take a peek at
Tess Holliday’s intimate, often
Breastfeeding was harder the should give me space, but I “It’s refreshing and weird hilarious Instagram account
second time, and Bowie was a just felt really sad.” when your kids get older and (no app needed).
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that the person lying next to month, but sex helped me feel
you is fully committed to phantom physical ailment on myself. I wanted to feel seen and taken care of in a
the relationship, that he will through my body, convinced young and healthy and way I didn’t even know I
be there in the morning and that my grip on life was relevant. In my mind there needed. We still don’t know if
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sex is always available, what I had, but I was truly protect me from my I do know the act of potentially
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you do with carbs banned My younger son, Lazlo, was to reproduce. I will no longer let slide.
from your gluten-free diet. was about to turn 2. Unlike Jason and I discussed the
I was living with my best his older brother, Sid, he idea of three children in the
friend, and as long as we were was already unlocking the abstract, with neither one of
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working together as a team, and walking out on me as There was no denying that we
I often felt that the romance if he were an emancipated had our hands full with two,
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says Katherine O’Connor, M.D.,
a mom of three and a
pediatrician at the Children’s
Hospital at Montefiore, in
New York City. You can also
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and then have him apply the
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to this fun race: Have him How much
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sprays of snot, and wipe Jimmy Kimmel’s first picture book,
down the surface afterward.) The Serious Goose, made our kid testers crack while they’re growing because
When it’s time for tissues, up, but the late-night host’s 2-year-old son it builds muscle, cells, and
hormones and helps make meals
place one over your child’s and snacks satisfying. But while
nose and press down on his and 5-year-old daughter were a tougher crowd. protein can be used for energy,
left nostril while he blows out “Billy prefers dinosaurs in his stories, the body’s preferred source is
of his right. Repeat with the and Jane’s favorite is the Dr. Seuss classic Oh, carbs and fats. Keep the following
other nostril, then let him do the Places You’ll Go!” he told us in an exclusive amounts of protein in mind:
it. It’s always helpful to interview. Despite what his in-house critics
AGES 1 TO 3: 13 grams/day
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are more likely to try to use
Of course, these are just
tissues on their own if they H E ’ S O N E O F U S
see you using them first,” says Most nights, Kimmel’s kids try to negotiate their minimums to meet basic health
Rebecca G. Carter, M.D., a number of bedtime stories. Since he feels your pain, he needs, and some children
(especially bigger, more active
mom of two and a pediatrician included this reassuring message on the book’s kids) will require more. But
at the University of Maryland jacket: “Dear parents: This book takes five minutes to government surveys show that
Children’s Hospital, in read so you can get on with your lives.” kids across all age groups get
Baltimore. You can also show H I S D A U G H T E R WA S T H E I N S P O plenty. That’s no wonder, since
him by using tissues and “I call Jane Goose and ask her if she’s going to it’s found in a lot of foods besides
pretend sneezing into your be a serious or a silly goose,” says Kimmel. The book’s meat. A glass of milk has almost
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properly, take advantage of it adds up. Don’t worry about
all Kimmel’s artwork. Plus, he handled the
your kid’s eagerness to be lettering. “That was the absolute hardest part,” says crunching numbers or counting
helpful by giving him the Kimmel, who once hoped to be an artist. grams. Serving balanced meals
“garbage collector” job for a “I drew it all by hand rather than using software.” and snacks with a variety of
few minutes daily. “Even foods gives your child lots of
if he misses the pail when he I T ’ S I N T E R A C T I V E chances to get enough.
tosses a wrapper or a used When nothing—not even a goose dressed If you have a picky eater, know
napkin, it’ll show him that he as a moose—makes the character’s sour expression that even “plain” foods provide BOOK: PETER ARDITO. KIMMEL: ANDY HOLMES/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY. GIRL: MAAHOO STUDIO/STOCKSY.
protein—white bread offers
can help you in small ways budge, little listeners can try. A few pages
later, there’s a mirror. “Look in the mirror and give more than 2 grams per slice and
around the house,” says mac ’n’ cheese has 9 grams
Dr. Carter, who successfully it a shot. Make funny faces. Let’s see what
you’ve got,” Kimmel writes. per cup. But if your child eats
used this strategy with both very few foods, talk to your
her kids. When your child H O S P I TA L S W I L L R E A P T H E B E N E F I T S pediatrician or dietitian. Skimping
does get sick, throwing out Billy was born with a rare heart condition too much can lead to poor
his used tissues will be a and had surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. growth over time.
natural extension of what he “I’m donating all the money I make from the
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RULE OUT OTHER CAU S E S NEWS TO
Gastrointestinal issues SMILE ABOUT
like acid reflux could be
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says Katherine Williamson,
M.D., a pediatrician at the
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Orange County, in Ladera
Ranch, California, and A new treatment helps
a spokesperson for the preemies overcome a common
American Academy of chronic lung condition.
Pediatrics. It may also mean About 20 percent of babies
he’s not eating enough or, with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Could a Chiropractor if you’re nursing, that your don’t survive, but more than
supply is decreasing. 96 percent do at Nationwide
Soothe Colic? Regular weight checks with Children’s Hospital, in Columbus,
You feed, burp, and change your baby, but your doctor can tell you if Ohio. The secret: ventilators
she’s still fussy. So when your friend posts on this is the problem. Or your that deliver larger breaths at a
baby could be sensitive slower rate, allowing the babies
Facebook about taking her colicky baby to a
to light or temperature. to stay awake and undergo
chiropractor, you wonder if that could help your
Putting blackout curtains guided therapy and play, rather
little one too. Experts weigh in.
in his room or dressing him than being sedated.
in layers may help.
C O N S I D E R IT AN O P TI O N and holistic care to treat 2
The truth is, not much patients. “The spine PR AC TI C E TU M M Y TI M E
research exists on the connects to many nerve Another solution is to move A first-of-its-kind device has
safety or effectiveness of endings, so adjusting might your baby’s muscles and been approved to treat scoliosis.
chiropractic treatment reduce discomfort.” If you joints, which were pulled The FDA announced that The
for infants. Some otherwise want to try it, look for a and squished during birth. Tether—a flexible cord connected
healthy infants are more board-certified chiropractor “Start during her first to screws in the vertebrae that
prone to prolonged crying who specializes in treating weeks,” says Dr. Williamson. allows a wider range of motion
or crankiness between kids. And check that your “Spending time on her belly compared with more traditional
1 and 3 months of age, but insurance covers your baby. will help align her spine procedures—can be used
experts don’t know why. In the appointment, and neck and strengthen to correct progressive idiopathic
“Going to a chiropractor at you’ll likely discuss your her muscles.” To relieve scoliosis, the most common type,
this age could help limit pregnancy and your baby’s gas that can contribute to in kids who don’t respond to
overall fussiness with little birth and medical history. colic, you can pedal her a brace and would otherwise need
risk,” says Tamika Bush, The chiropractor will look at legs or give her a massage spinal-fusion surgery.
D.O., a holistic integrative your baby’s natural posture by facing her tummy down
pediatrician at Pure G Kids and the positions she seems across your legs while 3
Wellness, in Houston, who to prefer. Most adjustments lightly rubbing her back. Good stuff can outweigh the
uses traditional medicine are painless and require —Kara Thompson bad when it comes to
unfortunate childhood events.
Positive experiences such as
having good neighbors, regular
meals, or a caregiver a child
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You may rely on a humidifier to ease your kid’s congestion while he divorce or a death in the
sleeps, but using it improperly could do more harm than good, especially if family, says a new study from
your child has allergies, says Dennis Cooley, M.D., a pediatrician in Brigham Young University.
Topeka, Kansas, and past president of the Kansas Chapter of the American
—Emily Elveru
Academy of Pediatrics. Take note of these guidelines.
Choose wisely. Clean it regularly. Use distilled water.
“Evaporative” cool-mist Follow your model’s Tap water can lead to
humidifiers don’t pump instructions so mold crusty mineral buildup TOP: ODUA IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK. BOTTOM: THAYER ALLYSON GOWDY.
as much bacteria and and bacteria don’t build inside the humidifier, which
moisture into the air as up and spread around can breed bacteria. These
“impeller” types. Never the room. Antimicrobial minerals can also create
use a hot-water vaporizer products like Protec a white dust on surfaces
in a kid’s room because Humidifier Cleaning Fish when the humidifier is
a spill can cause serious placed in the tank can also running. Distilled water
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H E LP FO R EVE RY
P I C K Y
E ATE R
There are many reasons why kids shun their
food. To end your dinner-table battles,
you’ll need to know which kind of choosy
eater you’re dealing with—and
how our low-stress strategies can help.
by STEPHANIE WOOD / photographs by PRISCILLA GRAGG
EAVESDROP ON a group of approaching double digits learns that he has a lot of
preschool parents chatting at THE and beyond. By the time control over his parents’
the playground and chances REGRESSOR they’re 18 months, you should behavior, and that can be fun!”
are you’ll hear complaints expect the unexpected. One Rejecting foods is one way
about picky eating. Turned- reason is that kids’ appetites to exert his toddler power.
up noses and mealtime You were the just-a-little-bit- vary because their growth WHAT TO D O AB O UT IT:
standoffs are common for smug mom who humble- rate slows dramatically. “Your When your child rejects foods
bragged about how well your
kids between the ages of 2 child may eat a lot at one he loved the day before, you’ll
baby ate. Then, suddenly,
and 5. But that doesn’t mean meal and very little at another, be tempted to cross them off
at age 2, he lost all interest in
all finicky kids are dealing previously loved foods, and that’s okay,” says Katja the dinner list. Don’t! “He may
with the same issues. and mealtimes became power Rowell, M.D., a childhood- come back to them next week
Here are six of the most struggles. Was all that palate feeding specialist and author or month (or year) but only if
training in vain?
common picky-eater “types,” of Helping Your Child With you keep them in your
plus expert advice on how to WHAT’S G O I N G O N : Studies Extreme Picky Eating. repertoire,” says Dr. Rowell.
address the problem, because show that the more flavors Melanie Potock, a pediatric The key to turning the tide
figuring out just what makes babies try, the more likely they speech-language pathologist, is to keep things chill. That
your choosy eater tick—er, are to enjoy a wide variety feeding specialist, and author means not pressuring your
gag—will start you both on a of foods when they get older, of Adventures in Veggieland, kid to take a bite but still
path to happier meals. but that means when they’re adds, “At this age, a child serving the food in new ways.
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preferences, children are less likely to
expand beyond this limited range
THE
of flavors,” notes Karen Le Billon, food
FLAVOR HATER educator and author of Getting to Yum.
WHAT TO D O AB O UT IT: Instead of
sticking with the guaranteed wins every
Your 2-year-old will eat only über-plain day, try to slowly train your child’s taste
foods like bread and butter, crackers,
and cereal with milk. Once in a blue moon, buds to enjoy more complex flavors.
you can coax her to eat a few bites If your kid likes pasta with butter, offer
of scrambled eggs, but the process it with olive oil. Once that’s accepted,
is exhausting. Are you destined to serve add some Parmesan cheese. “When I
only bland foods forever?
introduced a Thai curry chicken to my
W H AT ’ S G O I N G O N : Many toddlers daughters, I used more coconut milk at
have a natural aversion to strongly first, then gradually upped the curry,” says
flavored foods, and that’s actually an Le Billon. You don’t need to announce these
evolutionary advantage. When our changes. But if your kid asks, you shouldn’t
ancestors were old enough to wander lie. Le Billon adds, “Kids learn by imitation
away from their cave-parents, it would and are also reassured when their parents
have been disastrous if they tried are obviously enjoying the same food.”
every leaf in the landscape. So kids get Of course, not all kids will attempt a
choosier as they become more mobile, new taste no matter how you prepare it, “Crafting with food is another fun way to
especially when it comes to bold, bitter so let them get comfortable by smelling, explore it. Build a house with asparagus
flavors (veggies, we’re looking at you). touching, and licking foods first. or create a broccoli jungle. It’s also a great
And when kids start to get picky, it’s easy “Involving your child with meal prep helps idea to pick up a set of small spoons,
for parents to offer mostly simple, bland because she’ll get to experience the food which give kids more control when they
food. “However, if you cater to those without having to eat it,” notes Potock. do decide they’re ready to try a bite.”
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Your 3-year-old son would much rather or motor delays that make it difficult Your 2-year-old has big-time texture
drink than eat. So that he gets hang-ups. She thinks carrots
enough nutrition, you give him Pediasure to bite or chew,” notes Potock. are too hard, yogurt is too slimy, and
for breakfast. Then he drinks mostly WHAT TO D O AB O UT IT: Once those cucumbers are too smooth.
milk throughout the day. You think it’s issues are ruled out, rethink your It seems like every meal is a struggle
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drinking milk! But he isn’t very interested cup of milk only at mealtime. If he WHAT’S G O I N G O N : Discomfort with
in solid foods at mealtime.
drinks all the milk first, next time give textures is a typical problem for good
WHAT’S G O I N G O N : “This is a common him a little water with the meal instead, reason: “Young kids have a wide range in
issue because young children have one and then the milk after he eats, Potock chewing ability,” says Le Billon. “Their
priority: playing! It’s much quicker to recommends. Between meals, water is teeth, jaws, and surrounding muscles
gulp down a drink than to sit and eat the way to go. are still developing, and they may
at the table,” says Potock. “Since parents And since your child’s preference for not feel in control when some foods are
consider milk to be nutritious, they drinks probably means he’s eager to get in their mouth. So they reject them.”
don’t worry about serving plenty of it. up from the table, it may also be helpful WHAT TO D O AB O UT IT: Proper seating
Then, suddenly, their kid is in the habit to set a timer for seven to ten minutes can be a big help. “Young children can
of drinking milk all day. And while any and ask him to sit with the family for just chew more effectively when their core
beverage can interfere with appetite, that long. Then he can go play, whether muscles are supported by their feet,”
milk is double trouble: All that calcium or not he has eaten or everyone else is Le Billon explains, “so give your child a
can be constipating.” Even mild finished. You can gradually add minutes stool to rest her feet on when sitting at
constipation, which you might not be to his table time. the table instead of letting them dangle.”
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live at the table. We like the IKEA Urban has a sensory issue, he may either
THE
Junior Chair, $40; ikea.com.) under- or overreact to a sense,” Potock
And experiment with different GAGGER explains. “He may think he needs
textures. Instead of serving either raw to stuff his cheeks with food in order to
or mushy veggies, try blanching them truly feel it in his mouth or gag at the
for a happy medium, Potock suggests. Your 4-year-old eats a grand total of seven slightest change in texture.”
foods. When you are successful in
Drop them into boiling water for a few WHAT TO D O AB O UT IT: To explore
persuading him to try something new, he
minutes, then transfer them to a bowl always gags—which is unpleasant for whether your child has an oral-motor or
of ice water. This process makes the both of you. It makes him less likely to try sensory issue, talk to your pediatrician.
veggies tender, with just a little crunch. new foods and you less likely to serve them. A referral to an occupational therapist
Then cut them into very small cubes WHAT’S G O I N G O N : For many kids, or a speech-language pathologist who
and start by asking your child to put a bite gagging can be a sign that mealtime has specializes in feeding difficulties may
on her molars. “Children feel safer if gotten too stressful. Your child may be be the next step. Known as feeding
they can feel the food against their teeth,” having a dramatic reaction to efforts to therapists, these pros will review your
she notes. “And the flavor won’t be as “get” him to eat. Dr. Rowell adds, “If he child’s feeding history, growth, and
intense and overwhelming as it is on her has had difficult, unpleasant, or painful development and evaluate his eating
tongue, where all the taste buds are.” experiences related to food, such as behaviors and skills in various
If chewy meat is an unpleasant severe reflux, constipation, a scary situations. They may coach you on how
texture for your child, bake, roast, or use choking episode, or coercive and forceful to help him at home—or work with
a slow cooker or a pressure cooker so feeding, that can be a factor too.” him directly with techniques that should
meats are melt-in-your-mouth soft. Beef However, frequent gagging could also be be both gentle and fun—to gradually
or turkey meatballs can be a good option, a red flag that your child has oral-motor overcome any challenges. (Many
too, as long as they are very moist. or sensory issues. Oral-motor skills refer insurance plans cover this treatment.)
Serve gravy or sauce on the side if your to a child’s ability to move his lips, If you rule out an oral-motor or
child prefers to dip. jaw, tongue, and facial muscles in an sensory problem, try involving your
before ever tasting it,” Potock says. “The excited about an upcoming holiday—so
added sensory exposure may help pique she already has butterflies in her stomach
his curiosity and make mealtime fun when she sits down to eat,” she notes.
instead of stressful. Plus, with a small “The way for her to calm down is to gain
spoon as an option, a child is more control by saying, ‘I want it this way.’
likely to put a little on his own plate.” When you respond accordingly, it makes
her feel better, and the habit is born.”
WHAT TO D O AB O UT IT: Serving food
Will she the way your child wants it is okay,
THE and that can help the whole family eat
need this
UNTOUCHABLE the same meal (win!). But help her move
plate in
beyond the deconstruction zone by
college?
explaining that everyone needs a tiny bit
child with the food at the table without Your toddler likes a variety of flavors of taco or lasagna on their plate. Have
(phew!), but she’s extremely
any pressure. One of Potock’s favorite her assemble the taco on a tiny piece of
picky about how her food is presented.
strategies is to make your child the shell or serve herself a dab of the
Heaven forbid she’s served a casserole!
family’s “master server.” Rather than She’ll eat only if every ingredient lasagna so she has the sensory experience
passing serving bowls around, put them is in a separate small pile on her plate of handling the combined food. Don’t
in front of him with a big serving spoon with not a millimeter touching. insist she eat it, but it has to be on her
and a smaller spoon in each dish. Have WHAT’S G O I N G O N : When your child plate so she gets used to what it looks like.
your child ask each family member, prefers dishes deconstructed, is If she gets upset, just stay calm and say,
“Do you want one scoop or two? A big insistent about the way a food is cut up, or “We all have tacos on our plate tonight,”
scoop or a small scoop?” then put doesn’t want foods to touch, it’s usually and ask her about her latest playdate or
PETER ARDITO. the requested amount on each person’s a control issue, Potock says. “It often her new pet fish. Sometimes not talking
about food at the table is the best way to
plate. “This way, he’s exposed to the
starts with some anxiety—maybe she’s
food through his eyes, ears, and nose
nervous about starting preschool or
ensure happy meals.
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Sleep Tips for Desperate Parents
So you’ve stepped past delirium and are on to completely
losing your mind from lack of zzz’s? Sleep experts
share their top tricks for putting your little one to bed.
Get ready: You’re about to take back your nights.
by KATE ROCKWOOD
“Timing is critical. Tuning drift off with little fuss. If you asleep and can lead to early
into your baby’s natural wait too long, however, your wake-ups. So don’t miss these
1. biological rhythms—by infant can become overtired, cues: When your little one is
reading her telltale drowsy so not only will she have still, quiet, disinterested in
SARAH CARLSON/OFFSET. sign of sleepiness. she’s placed in her crib, her brain begins to release off into space, melatonin is
lower melatonin levels, but
her surroundings, and staring
signs—ensures that when
Spring into action
peaking in her system and it’s
melatonin (the powerful
wakefulness hormones like
at the first
time to go to bed.”
cortisol and adrenaline. This
sleep hormone) is elevated in
makes it difficult for your
her system, and her brain
—Jenni June, a sleep
baby to fall asleep and stay
and body will be primed to
consultant in Los Angeles
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to keep a one-piece, a
2. swaddle, or a sleep sack
nearby—whatever it is your
baby needs to continue the
Drown out sound ... night comfortably—so
with sound. you’re not hunting through
“Blackout shades and a drawers every time your
white-noise machine baby’s diaper leaks.”
transform a nursery into a —Aimi Palmer, a sleep
womb-like environment—and consultant and cofounder
muffle the noise and light of AB Child Solutions,
from outside. Half of a baby’s in London
sleep is REM, or rapid eye
movement. This is the
light-sleep stage in which 6.
dreams occur, so it can
seem as if almost anything
will wake him: Your phone Take turns.
rings in the living room, you “If you have a partner, there’s
laugh too loudly at your no reason both of you need to
Netflix show, you pull a be awake every time the baby
tissue out of the box. But is. I tell all new families to
that is less likely to happen divide up the night. Maybe you
with a white-noise machine go to bed at 10 p.m. and sleep
running because the until 2 a.m., and your partner
background noise covers it sleeps the early-morning
all. Some have timers, but I shift. Even if you wake to
prefer the ones that plug in swaddle too loosely the first comfortable sleep. If her nurse, let your partner handle
so they stay on all night. few times or feel flustered fingers feel chilly, that’s the diaper change before and
The Marpac Dohm is my if your baby is wailing. normal. To reassure soothe the baby after. This
favorite. I tell parents to Believe me, it’s worth yourself, put your hand on way you’ll both get four or
test the volume by having another shot, as long as she her chest. If it’s warm, she’s five hours of uninterrupted
one person stand outside the is still too young to roll over. warm enough.” —Nalle sleep—which makes all the
door and talk. The white Try different types of difference.” —Nalle
noise should muffle the swaddles, like the Miracle
voice but not drown it out Blanket, which wraps snugly 5.
completely.” —Brooke Nalle, around, or the Swaddle Up, 7.
a sleep consultant and which lets your baby keep her
founder of Sleepy on Hudson, hands up by her face—and Prepare for quick
in Dobbs Ferry, New York maybe make it a little tighter changes. Send an early riser to
or leave one of her arms out.” “Hunting for a fresh crib sheet a new time zone.
—Linda Szmulewitz, a after your baby soaks his “Waking at 5 a.m. is rough,
3. licensed social worker and diaper or spits up is miserable and it’s one of the hardest
founder of The Chicago in the middle of the night, things to fix. Parents often
New Moms Group and Sleep and turning on the lights can try making their baby’s
Don’t give up on Tight Consultants wake him up more fully, bedtime later, but what you
swaddling. meaning getting him back to really need to do is shift his
“It’s the first piece of advice sleep can take an eternity. circadian rhythm, as if he’s
I give to new parents, and 4. Instead, double layer ahead of flying to Bermuda and needs
they often say, ‘I tried time: Use a regular crib to function in a new time THIS PAGE: MIKE KEMP/GETTY. OPPOSITE: IMAGE SOURCE/GETTY.
swaddling, and my baby sheet, then a disposable zone. That means everything
hated it.’ But sleep changes Drop the temp. waterproof pad, then another (lunch, the afternoon nap,
so rapidly in those early “We all sleep best in a cool sheet on top. That way, you bathtime) needs to move to a
weeks that what she hates at room, including babies. Aim can just peel off the top layer later time. If you shift it by
4 days might work at 4 weeks. to keep your thermostat and pad, throw the sheet in 15 minutes each day, you
And you’ll get better with between 68°F and 72°F to the hamper, and toss the can adjust his body clock in
practice too. It’s common to give your baby the most waterproof pad. Also be sure about a week.” —Nalle
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6 months, and even then, some
It Worked for Me!
8. nappers will put up a fight
Real moms share the hard-won and others will be way more
sleep hacks that helped flexible about napping on
Help her find them get a bit more shut-eye. the go.” —Szmulewitz
her paci.
“If your baby cries because “I wait one We finally made a rule: No
she’s hungry or wet, that’s minute.” trying out new strategies
10.
understandable, but waking “A baby’s cry can feel in the middle of the night,
up in the middle of the night like a fire alarm in the and no second-guessing
middle of the night, but whatever the plan is. If we
because she can’t find the Master the four B’s:
before you rush in, count think something’s not
pacifier is frustrating for all. bath, book, bed, bottle
to 60. Babies are really working, we’ll talk it out
You can teach her to find it noisy sleepers—they’re in the morning.” “A consistent bedtime
on her own: Put a couple of like little pterodactyls! —Naomi Goldberg routine can work wonders.
pacifiers in one corner of the Sometimes that gurgle Ann Arbor, MI The order is up to you, but it
crib, and every time she loses or grunt or cry is just usually involves a soothing
a night noise, and if you “I avert
one in the night, go in and bath, a story, and one last
wait a minute, you’ll
help her reach for it herself my gaze.” feeding. I also like to add
find she’s already gone
by bringing her hand to quietly back to sleep.” “For both my babies, a quick massage with
that corner. This shows her —Lauren Meadows making eye contact in the lotion, gently squeezing and
where the pacifiers are, so if North Richland Hills, TX middle of the night was releasing the baby’s knees,
like handing them a shot
one goes missing, she can of espresso—it seemed wrists, elbows, and
find another and get back to “I won’t fight in to perk them right up and shoulders, wherever there’s
sleep. She should figure it the dark.” make them think it was a joint. Then you might
out in about a week.” “I know from experience daytime. As crazy as it do a final ‘closing up’ of the
that the worst time to sounds, I learned to avoid
—Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., a nursery: Now we turn out the
debate anything related to eye contact and not sing or
Parents advisor, associate light, now we start the white-
sleep with your partner talk. I keep the lights off or
director of the Sleep Center at noise machine, now we sway
is between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. dim. Once I started getting
the Children’s Hospital of Middle-of-the-night in and out of their room beside the crib, now I lay you
Philadelphia, and author of wakings are so much with as little stimulation down—and that’s the signal
Sleeping Through the Night worse if my wife and I are as possible, I slashed that it’s time to sleep.” —Nalle
heatedly whispering in half the time it took to
about whether we should get them back to sleep.”
turn off the monitor or —Shannon Kelly
if the baby needs to eat. St. Johns, MI
9. 11.
Don’t worry if naps Give yourself
are a hot mess. a break.
“Yes, consistency is key, and “If you listen to your best
the safest place for your baby friend, a cousin, or a neighbor
to sleep is on her back in a talk about how their baby
crib. But many babies under was sleeping through the
6 months don’t nap best night at 2 months, you’ll just
there, so don’t beat yourself get stressed. Tune out the
up if she falls asleep on your unhelpful comparisons as
Sleep,
chest or in a carrier or a car much as you can. To solve
glorious
seat (as long as you are your own baby’s sleep issues,
alert and watching her), or sleep! you’ll need a bit of observation,
if you wind up pushing a a bit of trial and error, and a
stroller around the block for lot of flexibility. It’s so easy to
40 minutes so she’ll get some feel as if sleep will never get
shut-eye. You’re not wrecking better, but it does constantly
A SOUNDTRACK
night sleep by letting naps change. Just because you have
FOR SLEEP
be a little more haphazard in Scan this code with your a terrible sleeper at 2 months
phone’s camera for a soothing
the first six months. Most does not mean you’re fated
playlist to help your
babies don’t start developing baby drift off to dreamland to have a terrible sleeper at
(no app needed).
a real nap schedule until 5 or 2 years.” —Palmer
KIDSÑHea lth
THERE YOU ARE, minding
your own business, when
suddenly it happens: Your kid
pukes on your shoes. (Or
the couch. Or her brother.
Or all over her car seat. Take
your pick.) And now you see
that the next few days of
your life will be dominated by
barf, saltine crackers, and
the worry that everyone in
the house will also fall ill.
“Gastroenteritis
stinks, period,” says Josh
Borus, M.D., assistant
professor of pediatrics at
Harvard Medical School.
(Gastroenteritis is the
name for what we often
erroneously call stomach
flu, though it has nothing
to do with influenza, which
is a serious respiratory
infection.) “Dealing with all
that diarrhea and vomit is
definitely unpleasant, and it’s
frustrating that there isn’t
much you can do to get rid of
the illness quicker,” Dr. Borus
says. But there are steps
you can take to keep your kid
comfortable while the virus
runs its course—and prevent
it from spreading any further.
Be a symptom
sleuth.
Most intestinal infections
Survive a Stomach Bug are caused by a family of
highly contagious viruses,
Grab the barf bucket, steel your including rotavirus and
nerves, and let our you-can-do-this advice norovirus, which attack the
lining of the GI tract. Knowing
help you ride out the storm. exactly which type of virus
by KATE ROCKWOOD / illustrations by JAMES YANG kick-started the vomit-athon
isn’t crucial, but if you’re
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worried that your child is against giving kids adult
dealing with something tummy meds without
more serious, take stock of consulting your pediatrician.
her symptoms. A classic That’s because some, such
stomach virus involves as Pepto-Bismol and
vomiting with diarrhea, low Kaopectate, contain aspirin
or no fever, and stomach pain or aspirin-like ingredients
that’s worse when vomiting, that increase the risk
says Dr. Borus. “The closer of Reye’s syndrome in kids
a child sticks to that script, younger than 12. This rare
the more comfortable I feel but serious condition
diagnosing gastroenteritis.” causes swelling in the liver
Although food poisoning and brain. Likewise,
and gastroenteritis have antidiarrheals like Imodium
near-identical symptoms, can lead to side effects in
most stomach viruses will young children and should
last a few (long) days, be avoided. If a fever is
and you can handle them at making your child more
home. If the diarrhea is uncomfortable, ibuprofen
severe, persists for more or acetaminophen can
than four to five days, or be helpful to bring her temp
contains any blood, your child down and ease aches
may have a more serious and pains.
foodborne illness, such Otherwise, channel your
as Campylobacter or E. coli, inner Daniel Tiger and
and you should see your remind your kid that “when
pediatrician. Other warning you’re sick, rest is best.”
signs that warrant a call Keeping kids comfy in one
include a persistent fever, sipping. If he only wants to peeing or your infant has spot is easier with the right
significant abdominal pain, drink water, that’s fine, but fewer than three wet diapers supplies: a puke bucket, a
vomiting without diarrhea liquids with a small amount a day, you should call regularly replenished water
(a stomach virus nearly always of sugar or salt in them your pediatrician, advises bottle, light blankets to
has both), or tenderness (like Pedialyte or Gatorade) Dr. Kovacic. Also be on the curb the chills, and some
when you touch your child’s are more effective at lookout for these other signs low-energy entertainment
tummy (which could indicate replenishing electrolytes. of dehydration: dry lips or options, like favorite
appendicitis or pancreatitis), And kids tend to drink a dry-looking tongue as well TV shows or an audiobook.
says Katja Kovacic, M.D., a more of flavored beverages as lethargy that seems to get Your child will probably doze
pediatric gastroenterologist than plain water because, worse over 24 hours. more than usual, which is
at Children’s Hospital of well, they taste good. It may be tempting to offer fine, but if he’s sleeping for
Wisconsin, in Milwaukee. If your child goes longer over-the-counter remedies, longer than four hours during
than eight hours without but experts strongly caution the day, consider rousing
Bring on the relief. him long enough to take a
Dehydration is your primary few sips of liquid.
concern because fluids are Don’t worry about food
leaving your kid’s body faster when your kid is vomiting,
from both ends than they unless she asks for some (in
S TAY U P -T O - DATE
are being replaced. For a which case plain crackers
baby, keep breastfeeding or O N VAC C I N E S ! are best). But once her
offering formula, says stomach has calmed down,
Your baby will get two or three doses of the
Dr. Kovacic. (If he won’t take you can get back to a (mostly)
rotavirus vaccine (depending on the
it, don’t force him, but regular diet. While the
brand your doctor uses), which protects against
continue offering chances to BRAT diet—bananas, rice,
85 to 98 percent of severe rotavirus
drink.) Small, frequent sips applesauce, and toast—used
illness, a common stomach bug. However, there
of liquid are generally easier to be the standard advice
is no vaccine against norovirus.
for an older child to keep after a stomach bug, doctors
down, so gently remind him now say there’s no reason to
throughout the day to keep keep your kiddo’s food bland
P A R E N T S 38 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
for more than a day, since the bathroom, grab a bleach-
diet lacks balanced nutrition, based disinfectant and go
points out Dr. Kovacic. to town on the entire area.
Still, take it easy on high- Wearing disposable gloves
fat and high-sugar foods, How Pediatricians and a face mask can
which can irritate her dramatically lower your
still-sensitive digestive tract, Treat Their Own Kids odds of catching the bug
and continue to push plenty while cleaning, says Hall, as
Members of the Parents
of fluids until her diarrhea can using paper towels
Panel of AAP Moms & Dads share their
is completely gone. rather than reusable rags.
tried-and-true advice
Put any germy laundry in the
Clean and for tackling tummy troubles. washing machine (crank
quarantine. that heat and opt for the
Obviously, you want to keep longest cycle!) and toss your
the rest of the family from “I let my kids eat and “If your little one is still in gloves in the trash. Wash
drink whatever sounds diapers, make sure
getting sick. “It only takes your hands with soap and
appealing to them you change her regularly
a few virus particles to water for at least 20 seconds
while encouraging water, and start barrier ointments
infect someone, and there ice pops, or soup—but early to stave off diaper to ensure that any particles
are billions in just a drop of not fruit juice, since it rash, which often that transferred from the
vomit or diarrhea,” says can make diarrhea worse.” happens with diarrhea.” gloves to your skin go down
Aron Hall, a researcher at —Emily Miller, M.D. —Elise Bream, M.D. the drain.
Louisville, KY Davenport, IA
the Centers for Disease You probably don’t want
Control and Prevention’s to wear a face mask around
Division of Viral Diseases, “We line the carpets with “My son loves my your child (we get it), but do
in Atlanta. However, you a trail of blankets ‘Sick Tea,’ which is a ginger wash your hands often and
or towels leading from tea with a little honey
can take steps to prevent thoroughly, especially after
their beds to the and lemon to ease nausea.”
a full-scale invasion. every check-in and cuddle,
bathroom. Cleanup —Candice W. Jones, M.D.
Everyone in the house is a lot easier that way.” Orlando, FL and have everyone in the
should be washing their —Sarah Catherine family do the same. Hand
hands regularly, especially Campbell, M.D. sanitizer on its own isn’t as
after using the bathroom or Appleton, WI “Once the vomiting stops, effective against norovirus
I encourage yogurt or
caring for the sick kid, and probiotics to replace good as soap and water, but
before preparing food. Keep “A waterproof mattress stomach bacteria and you can use it in addition
your child in his room or the cover is a parent’s get your kiddo’s tummy to washing. Stick a bottle
family room, away from best friend. And try to stick back on track. of alcohol-based hand
with clear liquids—they Look for products with the
siblings and the kitchen. If sanitizer near your kiddo’s
stain less if they come Bifidobacterium
you have more than one bedroom door as an extra
back up. Definitely avoid or Lactobacillus species
bathroom, have him stick red Gatorade because in particular.” precaution.
with one (direct the rest of it can be mistaken —Micah Resnick, M.D. Now is also the time to
the family to another), and for blood if vomited.” Astoria, NY remind family members that
dry his hands on paper towels —Ruth L. Milanaik, D.O. sharing is caring—except
instead of a hand towel. New Hyde Park, NY “I recommend Pedialyte when it comes to germs. So
Follow these arrangements either via a plastic syringe for at least a week, no bites
for at least two days after he “I break out the or taken from a bowl with from each other’s plates, no
feels better, says Hall. best-smelling soap I have. a spoon. The goal is to snuggling while watching
To kill off microscopic It makes my son get the fluid into your child movies, no slurping from
want to wash his hands, slowly so the gut isn’t
viruses, go through the the communal bottle of
and I can tell if he did overstimulated, and these
house frequently with mouthwash. And remind
or didn’t. Easy supervision tiny drops are better
disinfectant wipes (use without nagging!” paced than even a small everyone—loudly and
ones containing bleach) —Micky Obradovic, M.D. sip from a cup.” often—that hand-washing
and attack places your kid Burbank, CA —Marianna Karavolias, M.D. is essential. “The smaller
may have touched (faucets, Astoria, NY kids are, the less reliable
doorknobs, countertops, they are at hand-washing,
light switches), and so it’s a good idea to
places where he pooped or step in and help for a while,”
vomited. For areas that says Dr. Borus. “It’s the
you know are germy, like the best defense you’ve got.”
KIDSÑ Cu lture
Cook the Storybook!
Start with an exciting plot, mix in lively illustrations,
and top it all off with a delicious recipe.
That’s the formula for these fresh foodie reads.
by KAREN CICERO
You’ll love
her spunk. Attention,
Ina Garten
Fans!
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Holy Squawkamole!
Written by Kat Zhang, Written by Susan Wood,
illustrated by Laura González
illustrated by Charlene Chua
READ IT Amy’s family makes baos together, READ IT Remember the folktale of the
but hers are always too big, too small, Little Red Hen who needed ingredients to
or too leaky until she comes up with a clever make bread? She’s back, and craving
hack. “My children and I like how the guacamole. Kids learn what’s in the dip as
character persisted through a challenge la gallinita roja gathers avocados, tomatoes,
and worked together with her family,” says cilantro, and other fixings. Her animal THE BAREFOOT
Emily Garland, of Pittsburgh. friends won’t help her, leading to a spicy twist.
CONTESSA created
EAT IT Try the pork-and-shrimp-filled EAT IT Hen added jalapeño to her guac the potato latke
bao recipe; a cooking video at recipe. Would your family dare?
simonandschuster.com makes the dish The book also includes fun facts about the dish, recipe in Goodnight
seem less intimidating. such as that it dates back to the 1300s. Bubbala, a parody of
Goodnight Moon that
features a surprise
family party at
bedtime. “Ina tested
Shakespeare the latkes at least
meets 12 different ways,”
says author Sheryl
Cupcake Wars.
Haft. “The result
was perfect: creamy
and textured on the
inside with shreds
of potato on the
outside.” The book
Midsummer’s Mayhem features a Yiddish
at 10 Garden Street? Written by Rajani LaRocca, glossary, and the
Written and illustrated by Felicita Sala illustrated by Rachel Suggs illustrations, by Jill
Weber, are another
READ IT Something smells good outside an READ IT This chapter book is a sweet take on
apartment building, so the narrator takes A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Eleven-year-old treat: “She depicts
readers into each resident’s kitchen to see Mimi enters a baking contest, but there’s the rabbit family
what’s cooking for the backyard potluck. something mysterious about her ingredients. with exuberance,
EAT IT The right-hand pages feature recipes EAT IT Re-create the competition at home warmth, and
with all the ingredients illustrated. There are with rosewater cupcakes and chocolate-chunk humor,” says Haft.
15 multicultural dishes, total, including thyme cookies. “My kids and I thought
blueberry-banana bread, coconut dahl, and the cookies tasted awesome,” says Betsy Bird,
“little trees” (sesame-soy broccoli). a children’s librarian in Evanston, Illinois. PETER ARDITO.
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KIDSÑVa lentine’s Day
ART with HE ART
Spend an afternoon making these projects with
your littles. Then with a few snips and some glue, turn them
into one-of-a-kind valentines for the whole class.
by AMANDA KINGLOFF OF PROJECT KID / photographs by TED + CHELSEA CAVANAUGH
Sweet
Bookmarks
Have your child draw hearts
all over a sheet of thick paper
using an oil-based marker, like
Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers
($18 for five; michaels.com).
(Note: These markers are
permanent, so protect your
work surface.) When they’re dry,
have her paint over the hearts
with watercolors in contrasting
shades. (Because the pen is
oil-based, the hearts will not
bleed.) Let dry. Cut 2x6-in. strips
from the page and punch holes
in the top of each. Thread 3-in.
pieces of thin ribbon through
the holes and knot. On the
back, write, “I’ll always save a
place for you!”
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Pop Art Notes
For this project, you’ll need a
salad spinner you’re willing to
get dirty, or you can cover
one in plastic wrap. For each
valentine, tape a 5x5-in. piece
of colored cardstock to the
basket of the spinner. Drip a
little acrylic craft paint onto
the paper, put on the lid, and
spin. (If your paint is thick, mix
it in a cup with a bit of water
until it’s a little thinner than
honey.) Repeat with different
colors of paint. When dry,
punch a small heart from one
corner (Small Heart Lever
Punch, $9.50; michaels.com).
On the back, write, “You make
my spin!”
TIP
Glue on the
punched-out
heart to finish
the phrase.
KIDSÑVa lentine’s Day
TIP
Use neon cords
and paint for
extra-vibrant
colors.
Flower-Power
Pendants
To make these pretty papers, fill
a short cup with 3 Tbs. liquid dish
soap, 1 Tbs. water, and 2 Tbs.
acrylic paint, and mix. Give your
kid a straw and have her blow air
into the liquid to create bubbles.
When the surface is fully covered
in bubbles, have her gently
press a plain piece of paper or
cardstock onto the bubbles to
make an impression. Repeat
until the page is covered. Make
more pages in different colors.
Once dry, cut out bubble-like
flower shapes. Punch a small
hole in each shape and thread
a 16-in. piece of colored cord
through to make the flower into
a necklace. On the flip side, write,
“You’re my very best bud!”
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Marbled Messages
Spread shaving cream (the creamy kind, not a foaming
gel) to make an even layer in a tray large enough to hold
your paper. Have your child dribble 6 to 8 drops of food
PROP STYLING BY PAM MORRIS. the colors are spread out, have your kid press a piece with your phone’s camera
colorings into the shaving cream, and use a toothpick
to gently swirl the colors through the cream. When
of thick, white paper onto the colored foam. Scrape the
VALENTINE CRAFT
shaving cream off the page with a ruler. Repeat with
INSPO
more pages. Once dry, cut 31/2x5-in. heart shapes from
Scan this code
the sheets. Cut 8x6-in. pieces of colored paper and
for more heartfelt
fold each in half to make a card. Glue cutout hearts to
homemade-card ideas
folded cards. Write, “My heart’s in a swirl!” inside.
(no app needed).
ASSEMBLE IT
S A F E T Y Arrange the brown-colored snacks in the middle of a 20x16-in.
F I R S T Recipe excerpted from
Since there are a few board, starting with the crackers as the center of the football. Beautiful Boards.
choking hazards Add the pretzels, sesame sticks, almonds, and figs to form the rest Text © 2019 by Maegan
on this spread, save the of the shape. Place the coconut-strip laces. Put the dressings Brown. Photography by
board for kids Jerrelle Guy. Reprinted
ages 4 and older. in small bowls on opposite corners of the board. Fill the remaining
space with the green snacks, starting with the grapes and broccoli with permission JERRELLE GUY.
from Rock Point, USA.
and working your way around each side. Makes 8 servings.
P A R E N T S 46 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0
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