Puzzle answers

2. Clouds, 3. True

1. temperature,

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I have 2 arms, but fingers none. I have 2 feet, but cannot run. I carry well, but I have found I carry best with my feet off the ground.

What am I?

Do you know the WEATHER?

1. A thermometer is used to measure what?

2. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus and nimbus are types of what?

3. True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto water droplets in the air.

FOOD word search

Can you find these food words in the maze above?

apple bacon banana bread candy carrot cheese corn fruit hamburger lettuce orange pie pizza potato soup strawberry tomato

Do you know about the WEATHER?

A Wheelbarrow

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Looking after baby’s teeth

When Mawson Lakes dentist, Dr Cathy Wiering, had her first baby recently her attention naturally turned to caring for first teeth.

Babies are born with a set of 20 teeth buried under the gums and the first teeth appear anywhere from 4 to 9 months.

“Tooth care should begin even before the first teeth appear,” said Cathy.

She suggests cleaning baby’s gums and tongue using water and a washcloth or an extra soft brush after feeds, particularly in the mornings and evenings. As teeth appear, let your baby chew on rattles, rusks and cool things and use teething gel if necessary. Toothpaste should not be used with babies under 18 months of age.

Cathy advises that if you put your baby to bed with a bottle, put water in the bottle, not milk or juice, as this sits in the mouth and is not good for teeth.

The best way to clean baby’s teeth is to place your baby in a position where you can see baby’s mouth, and baby feels secure. Cup your baby’s chin in your hands, with its head resting against your body. Clean teeth using soft, circular motions. Lift lips to brush the front and back of the teeth and the gum line.

Babies might not like having their teeth cleaned, so if your baby isn’t cooperative, try singing at teeth-cleaning time. For example, ‘This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth …’

This might distract your child long enough for you to get the job done.

You can start teaching children to brush their own teeth when they are around two years of age. Children will need your help and supervision until they are about eight and can control a toothbrush.

Cathy says that developing good dental habits is one of the best things a parent can do for their child. “As a dentist it is so much easier to work with children who are used to having their teeth and mouth touched and who have a dental routine at home.”

Some preschools provide a free dental checkup so make enquiries when you enrol. Ed.