Kaiserslautern American
November 13, 2020
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It’s tummy time, baby! Walking is over-rated. Sitting up is for suckers. Tummy time is all the rage and if you get your baby on this bandwagon, everything else will fall in to place! It is sooooo important to a baby’s development. By simply placing your baby on his/ her tummy to play, you are setting the stage for natural motor skill development. Reaching, rolling, creeping, crawling, everything that is critical begins with the tummy! Tummy time — do it! So, why is tummy time “all that?” • Building the muscles of the trunk, shoulders, arms and the arches in the hands • Preventing flattening of the head (plagiocephaly) • Building a good balance of flexor and extensor muscles • Supporting the development of rotation patterns that your baby needs for eventual sitting to play, crawling and walking Do this: • Place your baby on a firm surface, like a carpeted floor or by draping a blanket on the floor
• Make sure your baby is alert and awake for tummy time • Even when you bring your newborn home from the hospital, you can do a version of tummy time by having him lie on your chest during waking times • During floor time/ tummy time play, you can also include some time on your baby’s side to encourage using both hands together at midline. Put a “boppy” pillow behind her or lean her back against the soft edge of the sofa base. • Put a mirror and/or some fun toys on the floor for your baby to look at or reach for. You can also hold a toy at eye level, so that your baby can practice reaching and grabbing. • Incorporate Tummy Time into natural routines by placing your baby on her tummy on your lap after a bath, when applying lotion or when burping your baby • Have a sibling sit in front of your baby to encourage and entertain her while she’s on her tummy
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Don’t do this: • Exersaucers, standers and other baby positional equipment is not great. In fact, use of this gear can result in your baby developing a muscle imbalance or abnormal motor patterns. Minimize time when your baby is “in” something and maximize allowing him to use his own body. Give him the freedom
to explore on the floor. Like Braveheart — Freedom!!! • No tummy time at bedtime or nap time. The American Academy of Pediatrics still recommends “Back to Sleep.” Place your baby in a supine position (wholly on the back) for sleep time until he reaches one year of age. • Don’t force it. If your baby is
distressed or seems to have “hit her limit” with tummy time, give her a break and try again later. Build up slowly — maybe 3-5 minutes, 2-3 times per day for young babies, building up to 3-5 times a day totaling 45-60 minutes for older babies. Now, start building up that baby of yours! Tummy time is where it’s at!
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» Due to recently announced host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. » Updated VAT services and locations:
Take advantage of the convenience of the newest VAT office on Vogelweh Housing at Armstrong’s Club, Bldg. 1036! Open Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., closed between 1-2 p.m. for lunch. All the VAT Offices located in both Baumholder and Kaiserslautern have services MonFri. on an appointment-only basis. For more information to include individual facility hours of operation and contact information, go to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com or Baumholder.armymwr.com » Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation seasonal rentals: Don’t be caught
off guard this winter! Rent all the equipment you need for your next ski and snowboard trip from Outdoor Recreation and keep it until the first weekend in May! Seasonal rentals for adult skis or snowboards is $169 and for children ages 12 and under is $139. Contact Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Bks., Bldg. 2905, 0631-3406-4117. » Halftime Sports Bar now offering
takeout only: The Halftime Sports Bar is open for takeout only MonThu, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., Fri, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 4-10 p.m., Sat, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., closed on Sundays. Enjoy great burgers, Reubens and classic bar food at home or at work when you take it to-go! The menu can be found at: Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com/ programs/landstuhl-communityclub. Call in your order ahead of time, or stop by! 486-6107 or 06371-86-6107. » Thanksgiving to-go: Don’t feel like cooking this Thanksgiving? Let us do all the preparation and work for you! Order your Thanksgiving Dinner to-go from Armstrong’s Club and enjoy the holiday with your family. With two options to fit your family’s needs, choose between a dinner for six ($89.95) or ten ($139.95). Dinner includes a boneless slow roasted turkey breast and ham along with the traditional sides of stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered sweet corn, green beans, macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, rolls and of course a pie! (One pie for the six person meal, two for the 10 person meal.) All orders must be placed in advance by Nov. 23 by ordering on Webtrac or paying at any MWR facility. Child
and Youth Service Patrons can pay at their Child and Youth Service program. For more information go to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com. » Order from Hideaway Bistro & Grill:
Head over to Armstrong’s Club (Vogelweh Housing, Bldg. 1036) where the Hideaway Bistro & Grill is now serving a menu of American classics with delicious meals from salads to burgers, bar food classics, even pizza and tacos! Offering delivery to Vogelweh Housing during hours of operation, Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5-10 p.m., Sat 5-10 p.m., closed Sundays. Currently all orders are for takeout or delivery. Take a look at the menu by going to Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com and calling 0157-3049-2529 to place your order. » Libraries in Kaiserslautern and Baumholder: The USAG RP Libraries,
Landstuhl, Kleber Kaserne, and Baumholder offer call-in/email book orders and pickup service. Returned items are promptly checked in after a quarantine period. To place a book order by email for Kleber Library, email usarmy.kleber.library@mail. mil. Landstuhl email orders can be sent to usarmy.landstuhl.library@ mail.mil and Baumholder orders can be sent to usarmy.baumholder. id-europe.list.library@mail.mil.
Hours of operation for each facility is as follows: Kleber Branch, Kleber Kaserne, Bldg. 3205, 483-1740, 06314-11-174, Mon-Fri from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Landstuhl Library, Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, 486-7322, 06371-86-7322, Mon-Thu 10 a.m.5 p.m. & Fri 1-4 p.m.; Baumholder, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8332, 531-2841, 0611-143-531-2841, Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-3 p.m. All facilities are closed on all holidays. » Arts & Crafts Centers open: The main Arts & Crafts Center (Smith Bks., Bldg. 8104) and Arts & Crafts Too (Smith Bks., Bldg. 8661) is open as follows: Main store hours, Tue-Fri, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sat from 12-5 p.m. Arts & Crafts Too, MonFri from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Currently classes are suspended but services such as custom framing, engraving, balloon orders, limited ceramics and bisque painting as well as the photo kiosk are still available. For more information, contact Arts & Crafts Center, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8104, 5312895, 0611-143-531-2895 or Arts & Crafts Too, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8661, 531-2849, 0611-143-531-2849. » USAG Rheinland Pfalz Automotive Skills Centers by appointment only:
Take advantage of the Automotive Skills Centers in your area. Car Wash operation is also open and staff will
be disinfecting wands and vacuum cleaners several times a day for your safety. Auto Skills Centers are open with each bay limited to one customer at a time. Current hours of operation are: Baumholder, Tue-Sat from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Landstuhl, Mon-Sat from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Pulaski, Mon-Sun from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Landstuhl Automotive Skills Center, Wilson Bks., Bldg. 3800, 06371-493-1628, Pulaski Automotive Skills Center, Pulaski Bks., Bldg. 2859, 0631-3502323 or Baumholder Automotive Skills Center, Smith Bks., Bldg. 8438, 531-2949, 0611-143-531-2949. » Pulaski Automotive Skills Center Speedy Lube now open on Saturdays by appointment only: Does it feel like
you don’t have enough time in the week to get all your to-dos done? Now open Saturdays, the Speedy Lube on Pulaski is making it even easier to get your vehicle’s services done! Perfect for the changing seasons, get your oil and tires changed, and remember, you need to have those winter or all-season tires mounted as soon as possible! For more information, contact Pulaski Automotive Skills Center, Pulaski Bks., Bldg. 2859, 493-4167, 0631-3406-4167.
