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There are many other techniques applied by pediatric dentists to comfort a patient. They include modeling, coaching, distraction and parent participation. But by far the most preferred technique is praise. Every child does something right during a dental visit, and pediatric dentists let children know that.

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6 Want Truthful Kids? Lead by Example Now, I’m pretty sure when my daughter tells constant stories about her make-believe friend, Heezy, that it’s her imagination at work. But when she tells me that she’s brushed her teeth, when I’ve been standing in the bathroom watching her not do it, isn’t that lying?

10 Infant Health: What You Need to Know The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that new parents ensure that their infants are on track with their immunizatioins.

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22 Study Looks at Crib-Related Injuries Crib-related injuries among babies and toddlers average 26 per day, according to researchers who say this underscores the need for safer design, proper use in the home and more awareness among parents.

24 New Thoughts on Diagnosis of Food Allergies in Kids An upsurge in food allergy cases has prompted concern, some skepticism and new thinking. Now, new federal guidelines suggest that parents and health providers pay more attention to how a food allergy diagnosis is made.

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‘You’re Lying!’

Every kid tells a whopper now and then. Here’s how to get to the truth.

by JANINE DEFAO When my 3-year-old recently told me a friend had hit her at preschool, I discreetly asked her teacher about it, mentioning that I didn’t know whether to believe my daughter because she had taken to fibbing lately.

“Oh, we don’t call it fibbing at this age!” her lovely teacher responded. “It’s just imagination.”

Now, I’m pretty sure when my daughter tells constant stories about her make-believe friend, Heezy, that it’s her imagination at work. But when she tells me that she’s brushed her teeth, when I’ve been standing in the bathroom watching her not do it, isn’t that lying?

Absolutely, says Paul Ekman, a psychologist who has done groundbreaking research on lying for more than 30 years. His work reading “micro” facial expressions earned him a spot on TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in 2009 and is the basis for the Fox television show Lie to Me. Even very young children lie, Ekman says, and they do it for many of the same reasons adults do.

WHY DO KIDS LIE?

Then she lied about hurting her back to get out of her gym class.

“Kids are going to do whatever they can to self-protect, and that’s a piece of it,” Wickwire says. “I know they’re going to lie. I lied.”

• To avoid punishment and parental anger. “When a 3year-old says, ‘I didn’t knock the vase off the table,’ they know they did and are afraid of your anger and punishment,” says Ekman, author of Why Kids Lie: How Parents Can Encourage Truthfulness (Penguin, 1991). Ekman wrote the book after catching his 14-year-old son lying about throwing a party.

• To get attention or impress. Kari Becker’s kindergartener, Brady, once told his teacher that he went to Antarctica over the summer and touched a polar bear when its back was turned. It’s not unusual for Brady to tell such fantastic stories, she says, adding that, “he doesn’t do it enough that I would worry. I can tell he knows he’s being funny.”

In fact, lying to avoid punishment is the main reason kids lie, and it’s why punishing children or threatening to punish them for lying can backfire.

Telling tall tales is common for young children, but older kids do this kind of lying, too, to try to fit in with and impress their friends.

“Kids who live in societies where punishment is extreme or severe just get better at lying,” says journalist and author Po Bronson, whose new book, NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hachette Book Group, 2009), contains a chapter subtitled “Why Most Classic Strategies to Promote Truthfulness Just Encourage Kids to be Better Liars.”

• To get something they want or get out of something they don’t want. Recently, Terri Wickwire’s 13-year-old 6

daughter got permission to walk to a movie after school. But she wasn’t there when her mom arrived to pick her up and was unreachable until she called home at 8 p.m., with her mom frantically calling friends’ cell phones in the meantime. The daughter had gone to a friend’s house instead.

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• To protect someone or their feelings. Children don’t just lie to protect themselves from punishment. They’ll do it for friends or siblings, too. Sometimes, the way to protect a friend is to lie to them to spare their feelings. Ekman once overheard his teen daughter tell a friend she was going out of town rather than admit she was attending a party to which the friend wasn’t invited.

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• For the thrill of it. Adolescents may lie simply to see if they can get away with it. Says Bronson, “Learning to fool your parents is pretty empowering.”

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Your kids are listening, and those seemingly harmless white lies may be teaching them that lying is OK. 7 STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS

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Avoid white lies. You may be surprised by how difficult it is to model truth-telling by curbing your own white lies, whether you tell them for convenience, to spare feelings or to avoid confrontation.

“A lot of us, and not just kids, don’t know how to get out of awkward social situations without lying,” says Ekman. But “you’ve got to figure out a way to be braver and be truthful without hurting someone’s feelings.”

So don’t tell your kids to pretend they love a gift they really don’t like. A simple thank-you will suffice.

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Curb your anger. If a child is repeatedly lying about a wrongdoing (and it’s not the first time he’s lied), try offering “immunity” for the underlying offense. Bronson says that’s often the quickest way to the truth. Stress that you’ll be happy with the fact that your child told the truth, not angry at the wrongdoing.

Kids’ lies can really anger parents – even more than the initial wrongdoing. “We try to say, ‘You need to be honest with us. We’re going to be OK with it,’” says Becker. But she admits it’s not always easy. “You become more mad because of the lie than because of what they did.”

Keep your anger in check or wait until you calm down before addressing the lies.

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Make the punishment fit the crime. Both Ekman and Bronson stress that you use an incident involving lying to illustrate the importance of telling the

truth.

“If you suspect or catch your child in a lie, the most important thing you can teach them is what the costs of that lie are and other ways to achieve their goal,” Ekman says.

When his son threw a party when his parents weren’t home, and then was outed by the neighbors, Ekman told the teen he’d lost his parents’ trust. In addition to grounding the 14-year-old, Ekman started hiring a 16-year-old to

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“It was very embarrassing to him,” Ekman says. “It’s a punishment, but there’s a lesson.”

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Don’t ask a toddler, “Who drew on this wall?” or a teenager who has broken curfew, “So what time did you get in last night?”

While we do this to try to teach kids about lying – by catching them in a lie – Bronson says it’s better to not tempt them to lie. Tell your toddler that drawing on the wall is against the rules or ask your night-owl teenager: “Why did you get in so late?”

You can decide whether consequences are needed or figure out if there are ways to avoid the situation in the future. (Keep the markers out of reach if you’re not present, or ask your teen to call so you won’t worry).

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Be careful about forbidding tattling. From the time they start school, and sooner if they have siblings, we tell kids not to tattle-tale. But the message, effectively, can be “Don’t tell us the truth. Be loyal to your brother, or your friend, but not to us.”

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That’s not to say that you need to listen to your kids rat each other out for every little infraction. But don’t issue blanket “don’t tattle” rules. Be specific. Tell them to try to work it out first or to only tell an adult if someone is hurt or about to get hurt.

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Explain why the truth is important. The bottom line is that children need to understand why lying is bad, something they can comprehend at different levels at different ages. Young children may have a hard time understanding the concept of trust but they do understand fairness. Explain, for example, that you can’t play Chutes and Ladders if one player is lying and that people don’t want to play with a liar, Ekman suggests.

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Don’t lay a trap. Parents often unwittingly encourage their children to lie by asking questions to which we already know the answers.

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or 15, you, your school or someone else has noticed that your child is lying consistently, you may need help.

“It’s a warning sign. You need to talk to someone and figure out what’s going on, whether there’s some other trouble,” Ekman says.

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Err on the side of believing your child. “Everybody breaks rules, sometimes accidentally and sometimes deliberately,” says Ekman. “Your kid will, at some point, succeed in misleading you.

“The thing to worry about more is if your kid may be telling you the truth, and you don’t believe them,” he adds.

“It’s much more damaging to the child, and to the relationship, to mistrust a child who is telling the truth.”

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Keep Kids Safe From Common Household Poisons

(StatePoint) Each year, about 2.4 million people – more than half under age 6 – swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The most dangerous potential poisons are medicines, cleaning products, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, pesticides, furniture polish, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil.

Most child poisonings occur when parents or caregivers are home, so it's important never to leave poisonous substances within reach of children, even for a minute. If your child comes in contact with a poisonous substance, and is unconscious, not breathing, or having convulsions or seizures due to poison contact, call 911 immediately. For mild or no symptoms, call your poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.

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Health & Safety

What Parents Need To Know About Infant Health (StatePoint) – New parents want to do what's best for their babies.

Parents should be sure the babies in their life are on track with their immunizations.

Infants are born with natural immunity to some diseases, inherited from their mothers, but this immunity soon wanes and is gone by 6 months.

That’s why pediatricians start immunizing infants against infectious diseases at birth – by the time their inherited immunity is gone, they will be protected by vaccines.

“The diseases we immunize infants against are all still here, including measles, whooping cough, and Hib meningitis,” says Dr. O. Marion Burton, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). "These diseases are dangerous and sometimes deadly. In California, 10 infants died of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2010, the worst epidemic in more than 40 years."

Other states across the country have seen similar whooping cough epidemics as well as outbreaks of other vaccinepreventable diseases. That’s why it’s important to vaccinate infants against pertussis as soon as they are old enough -– around 2 months -– and to follow the recommended schedule for other vaccines.

The AAP recommends the following immunization schedule during the first year: • Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 1-2 months, and 6-12 months. While adults exposed to hepatitis B have only a 10 percent chance of becoming chronic carriers of the virus, babies have a more than 95 percent chance of developing severe health problems, including liver cancer, if they are exposed. Children can become infected from other children, caretakers, family members or friends who may not know their own hepatitis B status.

• Rotavirus, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Pneumococcal, and inactivated Poliovirus vaccine between 2 and 18 months. Immunization

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has made these diseases relatively rare in the United States, but they are not eradicated, and so they remain a constant threat to infant health. Vaccination is the only way to not only protect your child, but prevent an outbreak in your community.

• Yearly influenza vaccine after 6 months of age.

Influenza is an unpredictable virus and in some children will cause severe illness, even death. Influenza kills scores of children every single year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Hepatitis A after 12 months. Measles cases in the United States are usually “imported” by people who travel outside the United States, become infected and return home. The virus is so contagious, that unvaccinated persons nearby may become sick. This happened in 2008, when an infected traveler exposed dozens of other people, including children who had not been immunized.

The AAP advises parents to adhere to their pediatrician's recommendations regarding vaccine schedules. It is the best way to ensure children are protected from diseases when they are most vulnerable.

For more information on immunizations and how to best protect your child, visit www.aap.org/immunization.

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Tiny Tot Learning Center 4720 FM 1518 W Selma, TX 78154 651-0039

Triple L Ranch Child Development Center 737 County Line Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-620-0254

Schertz/Selma Brighter Futures Learning Center 1213 Borgfeld Road @ FM 3009 Schertz, TX 78154 210-566-1999 www.brighterfutureslc.com La Petite Academy Savannah 1201 Savannah Dr. Schertz, TX 78154 658-0518 Mary’s Little Lambs 1271 Oak Schertz, TX 78154 658-8170 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Child Development Center 16075 N Evans Rd. Selma, TX 78154 651-6819 www.olphselma.org/ Play Today, Inc. 17319 IH 35 N, Suite 302 Schertz, TX 78154 651-3610 www.playtodaydropin.com Schertz Christian Academy 1002 Live Oak Drive, Schertz, TX 78154 14

210-845-0191 www.schertzchristianacademy.com

Universal City Autrey’s Family Child Care & Learning Center 238 E Aviation Blvd Universal City, TX 78148 255-8876 Dreamland Christian Academy 840 N. Blvd Universal City, TX 78148 659-4800 First Baptist Academy 1401 Pat Booker Rd. Universal City, TX 78148 658-5331 Ms. Annie’s Daycare and Learning Center 2001 Pat Booker Rd. Universal City, TX 78148 290-8533 New Life Fellowship Child Development Center 11225 East Loop 1604 Universal City, TX 78148 566-9900 Play Time Drop In Childcare 2921 Pat Booker Rd. STE 104 Universal City, TX 78148 566-6011 Universal City United Methodist Preschool 90 Winn Ave., Universal City, TX 78148 658-5761 www.ucumpreschool.com

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UCUM preschool is a accredited nationally (NAEYC) program that serves three and four year olds.

Classes are half day and are two, three or four days a week. Longer days can be arranged by adding Lunch Bunch. We believe children learn best through hands on activities, discovery and play.

Central 1.2..me…Childcare 2910 Hillcrest San Antonio, TX 78201 734-7515 A Blessed Child 1722 Texas Ave San Antonio, TX 78201 733-3688 Alice in Wonderland 1060 Delgado St. San Antonio, TX 78207 732-5437 Antioch Christian Academy 227 Eross St. San Antonio, TX 78202 222-0159 Blessed Sacrament Learning Center 222 Cevallos W. San Antonio, TX 78204 223-5013 Big Bird Day Care Center 1810 W. Thorain San Antonio, TX 78201 732-2001 Career Point Institute Day Care Center 571 Spencer Lane San Antonio, TX 78201 732-3000 Central Christian Child Care Center 720 N Main San Antonio, TX 78205 226-9672 www.cccsa.org Discovery School 222 Salem San Antonio, TX 78201 344-3472 Ella Austin Child Center

1023 N. Pine Street San Antonio, TX 78202 224-2351 First Baptist San Antonio 515 McCullough Ave San Antonio, TX 78215 226-0363 www.fbcsa.org First Presbyterian Church Children’s Center 404 N Alamo San Antonio, TX 78205 225-0960 GOD’s Children Daycare and Learning Center 1521 Culebra Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201 733-1422 Good Samaritan Center 1600 Saltillo San Antonio, TX 78207 424-0897 Grace Lutheran Day School 504 Avenue E (at McCullough) San Antonio, Tx 78215 (210)226-9132 www.gracesa.org/dayschool Green Acres Child Care Center 1303 S. Main San Antonio, TX 78204 223-3107 Healy-Murphy Child Development Center 122 Nolan San Antonio, TX 78202 224-9569 Hosanna Full Gospel Church Child Care Center 244 Sherwood San Antonio, TX 78201 734-7884 House of Neighborly Service 407 N. Calaveras San Antonio, TX 78207 434-2301 Immaculate Conception Kindergarten and Nursery 2407 W Travis San Antonio, TX 78207 226-3934 Inman Christian Center 1214 Colima San Antonio, TX 78207

CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY 222-9641 Kids’ Paradise Day Care 2508 Buena Vista San Antonio, TX 78207 438-8835 Kriterion A Montessori School 611 W Ashby San Antonio, TX 78212 735-9778 www.kriterion.com Laurel Heights United Methodist Church Child Care 234 W Mistletoe San Antonio, TX 78212 732-6979 www.laurelheights-umc.org Lil’ Dragon Again Daycare 3655 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201 735-5504 Lil’ Munchkins 4704 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78212 822-7702

Daycare and Learning Center 302 Cincinnati San Antonio, TX 78207 736-9400 Small Steps Child Development Center 810 &812 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78207 785-9494 St. Anthony Catholic School Katherine Ryan Program 205 W. Huisache San Antonio, TX 78212 732-8801 Ext. 120 www.stanthonysa.org

Precious Angels Christ

Christ Lutheran Day School 6720 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 822-7671

Acorn School for Young Children 3501 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 826-8804 www.theacornschool.net

Christian Heritage Preschool 16316 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78232 499-4675 www.chs-kids.com

Alamo Heights Presbyterian Child Development Center 6201 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 822-3213

Circle School 217 Pershing Ave. San Antonio, TX 78209 822-0461 www.thecircleschool.org

Alamo Heights United Methodist Weekday School 825 E Basse Rd. San Antonio, TX 78209 826-2412

Clever Camp Kids Learning Center 5509 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 340-5574

Arc-A Caring Choice Northeast 13430 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78216 490-4300

Coker Day School 231 E North Loop Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 494-5061 www.coker.org

Blessed Sacrament Parish Child Development Center 102 Sharon Dr. San Antonio, TX 78216 824-1392

Colonial Hills United Methodist Child Development Center 5247 Vance Jackson San Antonio, TX 78236 349-1092 www.colonialhills.info Our curriculum and developmentally appropriate environment helps children grow emotionally, physically, spiritually and intellectually. We develop self esteem, socialization and skills for life.

Study Hall Learning Center 4106 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78212 733-1414

Over the Rainbow Christian Day Care I 2617 N. Zarzamora San Antonio, TX 78201 732-8698

North Central

St. Paul’s Episcopal Montessori School 1018 E. Grayson San Antonio, TX 78208 271-2861 www.stpauls-satx.org

Los Angeles Heights Child Development Center 802 Catalina San Antonio, TX 78201 732-5641

My First Step 1734 Poplar W. San Antoniom TX 78207 731-9633

VIA Child Development Center 711 W. Laurel San Antonio, TX 78212 362-2230

Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center @ Stone Oak 20906 Gathering Oak San Antonio, TX 78258 495-2223 www.childrenslighthousesa.c om

Abiding Presence Lutheran Day School 14700 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78232 491-9565

San Antonio College Child Development Center 210 W. Ashby Place San Antonio, TX 78212 486-0530

Magnolia Avenue Daycare Center 1710 Magnolia W San Antonio, TX 78201 737-6859

Wee Care Daycare Center 1203 Burleson San Antonio, TX 78202 223-8904

Child Montessori School 2829 Hunters Green San Antonio, TX 78231 493-6550 www.childmontessori.square space.com

St. John’s Lutheran Day School 502 E Nueva San Antonio, TX 78205 225-2392

Little Learning Center 1730 W. Huisache Ave San Antonio, TX 78201 733-9300

Madison Square Children’s Center 319 Camden St. San Antonio, TX 78215 226-1920

300 Bushnell San Antonio, TX 78212 734-3035

Sunshine Cottage 603 Hildebrand San Antonio, Texas 78212 (210) 824-0579 www.sunshinecottage.org Sunshine Cottage teaches students with hearing impairment (pre-K through 12th grade) using the auditory oral method. The Parent-Infant Program (birth-3 years of age) is dedicated to supporting, educating, and guiding parents help their baby learn to listen and talk. Newborn hearing screening is available by appointment.

Ties-N-Bows Learning Center 1334 Basse Rd. San Antonio, TX 78212 737-8437 University Presbyterian Children

Castle Hills First Baptist Daycare & Preschool 2220 N.W. Military San Antonio, TX 78213 377-8479 Castle Hills Learning Center 8030 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 342-9810

Christ Our Savior Daycare 5323 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78213 733-9444

Community Bible Church Day School 2477 North Loop 1604 E

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CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY San Antonio, TX 78232 477-5174 www.communitybible.com Country Kids Academy 21002 Encino Commons Rd. San Antonio, TX 78259 403-2458 www.countrykidsacademy.c om/ Crown of Life Lutheran PreSchool 19291 Stone Oak Pkwy.

San Antonio, TX 78258 490-9860 www.crownoflifesa.org Educare Child Care Center, Inc. 3838 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78213 979-9219 Gan Gani Preschool 14541 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 492-1085 www.gangani.org Harvest Kids World KDO Learning Center 1270 N. Loop 1604 E San Antonio, TX 78232 496-2277 Heintz Preschool 16550 Huebner Rd. San Antonio, TX 78248 479-0307 I’m Just Kid! 323 W. Sunset San Antonio, TX 78209 302-6846 Just Kids Christian Learning Center 3060 Olmos Creek Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230 492-8840 Kids R Kids Schools of Quality Learning 1909 W Bitters San Antonio, TX 78248 798-5300 www.krksa.com Kids R Kids Schools of Quality Learning provides a clean, safe and educational environment for children and their families. Kids R Kids offers academic curriculum for all ages, before and after school program 16

with enrichment activities, closed circuit monitoring and age-appropriate outdoor play areas.

Kids R Kids Quality Learning Center 21780 Hardy Oak Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78258 496-1200 www.krksa.com Kids R Kids Schools of Quality Learning provides a clean, safe and educational environment for children and their families. Kids R Kids offers academic curriculum for all ages, before and after school program with enrichment activities, closed circuit monitoring and age-appropriate outdoor play areas.

La Petite Academy 1107 W Bitters Rd. San Antonio, TX 78216 496-3779 www.childtime.com Little Farm School 5038 West Avenue San Antonio, TX 78213 340-2887 Little House Day Care 1638 Basse Rd. San Antonio, TX 78213 733-3574 Luv N Care Child Development Center 13211 Huebner Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230 696-5677 Little House Day Care 1638 Basse Rd. San Antonio, TX 78213 733-3574 Montessori Schoolhouse 10711 Dreamland Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230 341-0731 www.mymontessorischoolhouse.com Montessori Schoolhouse provides a stimulating environment for children beginning at 18 months. We are located in a quiet four acre wooded setting. Our traditional Montessori curriculum includes Music, Spanish and Motor Skills Programs.

Before and after school care available.

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www.saumc.com Mount Sacred Heart School 619 Mount Sacred Heart Road San Antonio, TX 78216 342-6711 www.mountsacredheart.com Mount Sacred Heart is a private, coeducational Catholic school committed to quality education. A faith-based community fostering personal uniqueness and development of the whole person.

St. David’s Episcopal School 1300 Wiltshire San Antonio, TX 78209 824-2481 www.saintdavids.net St. George Episcopal School 6900 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78213 342-4263 www.saintgeorgeschool.org

Northwood Presbyterian Day School 518 Pike Place San Antonio, TX 78209 826-5601

St. Luke’s Episcopal School 11 St. Luke’s Lane San Antonio, TX 78209 826-0664 www.sles-sa.org

Pinnacle Montessori at North San Antonio 19730 Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX 78259 210-577-1773 www.pinnaclemontessori.co m info@pinnaclemontessori.co m

St. Mark’s Catholic Preschool & Nursery 1602 Thousand Oaks Dr. San Antonio, TX 78232 494-9282 www.stmarkevangelist.com

Primrose School of Huebner Village 2410 Huebner Park San Antonio, TX 78248 479-9200 www.primrosehuebnervillage.com Providing the highest quality in early childhood education, Primrose Schools, an accredited private preschool, develops children academically, socially and prompts character development through its propriety balanced learning curriculum.

Primrose School of Stone Oak 689 Knights Cross San Antonio, TX 78258 481-1913 www.primroseschool.com/st oneoak Rainbow Station Preschool 322 E Sonterra Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78258 495-5222 www.rainbowstation.org St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Day School 722 Robinhood San Antonio, TX 78209 824-8737

St. Peter Prince of the Apostles School 112 Marcia Place San Antonio, TX 78209 824-3171 www.stpeterprince.org St. Thomas Episcopal School 1416 N Loop 1604 E San Antonio, TX 78232 494-3509 Shearer Hills Baptist Early Learning Center 12615 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78216 545-2175 Shepherd King Christian Day School 303 W Ramsey San Antonio, TX 78216 344-1703 www.shepardkingluteranchurch.org The Bilingual Child Academy www.bilingualchildacademy.com bilingualchildsa@att.net Coming soon! A Bilingual Enrichment Center conveniently located in Far North Central San Antonio!

Spanish immersion! Dual Language Preschool, Handson Fun, computer lab, after school Elementary Spanish and much more.

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Tender Hearts Preschool and Academy 10715 West Avenue San Antonio, TX 78213 897-4419 Thomas Jefferson Schoolhouse 3110 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78230 310-6946 We are now accepting children 24 months of age and will assist with the pottytraining process. Let your child experience the difference of a Reggio Emilia inspired program. Our school provides a strong educational foundation using a phonetic approach to reading and the Montessori Method. Top-quality education does not have to cost a fortune!

Trinity Church & Christian Academy: Blanco Preschool 1323 Brookstone San Antonio, TX 78248 479-7792 www.trinitychurch.com We offer curriculum that incorporates learning centers in science, art, music, library and dramatic play.

Activities include dance, computer and motor skills classes and pre-kindergarten ABEKA program for 4 & 5 year olds.

The Goddard School 21785 Hardy Oak San Antonio, TX 78258 494-2779 www.goddardschool.com Whether gently holding infants, encouraging toddlers to share, or providing preschoolers with enriching activities, The Goddard School ® supports the healthy development of children from 6 weeks to 6 years.

The Wright Start Learning Center 6411 Vance Jackson San Antonio, TX 78230 558-6882

South Central Bizzy Beez Child Care Center

4647 Roosevelt San Antonio, TX 78214 927-1340

Center 102 Octavia Pl. San Antonio, TX 78214 532-6435

Blessed Sacrament Academy Child Development Center 1135 Mission Rd. San Antonio, TX 78210 532-5363 www.bsacdc.org

Teeter Totter Child Care Center 6031 S. Flores, Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78214 932-2029

Carino Child Care Center 435 Sims Ave. San Antonio, TX 78225 533-6026

Tot spot Children’s Daycare 6503 S. Flores St. San Antonio, TX 78214 932-2610

Jennie & Mikie’s Child Care 1110 Halliday Ave. San Antonio, TX 78210 533-1558 La Mision Summer Kid Kamp 2211 S. Hackberry St. San Antonio, TX 78210 534-3836 Lil Tikes Day Care Center 2710 Tortuga St. San Antonio, TX 78224 924-8453 Little Friends Day Care Center 405 Walton San Antonio, TX 78225 927-6762 Little Wonderland Child Care 510 W. Theo Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 534-6324 Michael’s Child Care Center 645 Kayton Ave. San Antonio, TX 78210 533-3939 Palm Heights Baptist School 1106 W Malone Ave. San Antonio, TX 78225 923-8600 Poppys Kiddie Kampus 1134 Gillette Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78224 923-1476 Ray Ellison Family Center Palo Alto College 1400 W. Villaret San Antonio, TX 78224 486-3500 Southern Angels Day Care

East Carmelite Learning Center 2006 Martin Luther King Dr. San Antonio, TX 78203 533-0651 Eman Christian Academy 903 S WW White Rd. San Antonio, TX 78220 333-0166 Holli Hills Day Care Center 2430 Wayne San Antonio, TX 78222 648-7146 Jubilee Child Development Center, LLC 2931 S. W.W. White Rd. San Antonio, TX 78222 337-7727 Kids Zone Christian Day Care 111 Dunaff St. San Antonio, TX 78219 333-7192 Little Red School House Day Care Center 2511 SW White Rd. San Antonio, TX 78222 337-6677 Nanny Nite Child Care 3155 Ackerman Rd. San Antonio, TX 78219 656-2669 Our Second Home 5635 FM 78 San Antonio, TX 78219 661-3756 Pecan Valley Child Care Center 4359 Greco Dr. San Antonio, TX 78222

333-2128 Safari Learning Center 5430 Old Seguin Rd. San Antonio, TX 78219 661-6055 St. Phillips College Child Development Center 2207 Wyoming San Antonio, TX 78203 486-2500 Stephanie’s Angels 1411 Upland Rd. San Antonio, TX 78219 333-8700

North East All Kids 1st Learning Academy 270 Antrim Dr. San Antonio, TX 78218 822-7777 Bo Peep Learning Center 12919 Park Crossing San Antonio, TX 78217 655-2822 Bright Kid’s Day Care 4230 Clear Spring San Antonio, TX 78217 655-9225 Brighton School 14207 Higgins Rd. San Antonio, TX 78217 826-4492 www.brightonsa.org Career Point Day School 3939 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX 78247 590-7393 Castle Hills Learning Center 2769 Nacogdoches Rd. San Antonio, TX 78217 826-5650 Childhood Expressions Preschool 8101 Midcrown San Antonio, TX 78239 655-9350 The Children’s Greenhouse 10500 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78217 599-1028 Christian World Learning Center

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CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY 6633 Walzem Rd. San Antonio, TX 78239 657-5262 Deja Discovery Learning Center 12995 IH 35 N San Antonio, TX 78233 637-1331 Discovery World Learning Center 6020 Fountainwood San Antonio, TX 78233 655-6941 Educational Daycare Center 3203 Nacogdoches Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78247 653-2197 Eisenhauer Rd. Baptist School & Day Care 3950 Eisenhauer Rd. San Antonio, TX 78218 655-6831 Future Generations Daycare and Learning Center 7608 Narrow Pass Live Oak, TX 78233 653-4227 Happyland Day Care Center 4168 Stahl Rd. San Antonio, TX 78217 654-9090 Holy Trinity Presbyterian Day School 16245 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78247 599-7640 Kare Bears Day Care 4530 Walzem Rd. San Antonio, TX 78218 654-8605 Kids-R-Delightful 11211 O’Connor Rd. San Antonio, TX 78233 650-4022 Kids R Fun 13032 Nacogdoches Rd. #204-207 San Antonio, TX 78217 650-5437 Kids R Fun #2 4503 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX 78233 18

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King of Kings Child Care Center 13888 Dreamwood San Antonio, TX 78233 656-6509 www.sakingofkings.com

San Antonio Country Day School 4194 Jung Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247 496-6033 www.countrydayschool.net San Antonio Country Day Montessori School is an academically rich Montessori environment for students 2 1/2 - 6th grade. Preschool programs include two, three, and five days per week. Call today to apply.

Trinity Preschool 5401 N Loop 1604 E San Antonio, TX 78247 653-2800 www.trinitychristianacademy-sa.com We offer curriculum that incorporates learning centers in science, art, music, library and dramatic play.

Activities include dance, computer and motor skills classes and pre-kindergarten ABEKA program for 4 & 5 year olds.

Kool Kids Learning Center 15656 Classen San Antonio, TX 78247 402-1226 www.koolkidslc.com Loving Christian Learning Center 4222 Sunshadow St. San Antonio, TX 78217 650-4258 MacArthur Park Lutheran School 2903 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78217 822-5374 Ms. Annie’s Daycare Center 12134 El Sendero San Antonio, TX 78233 599-6010 New Horizons School 3700 Ridge Country San Antonio, TX 78247 494-7022 Nite-Owl Child Care Center 11220 Perrin Beitel #114 San Antonio, TX 78217 599-1095 Northern Hills UMC Day School 3703 N Loop 1604 E San Antonio, TX 78247 654-8406 www.nhumc.org Precious Angel Learning Center & Daycare 13777 Judson Rd. San Antonio, TX 78233 654-5500 Resurrection Children’s Center 5909 Walzem Rd. San Antonio, TX 78218 655-0451 Saint Mary's Hall 9401 Starcrest Dr. San Antonio, TX 78217 483-9100 www.smhall.org

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St. John Neumann Catholic School 6680 Crestway San Antonio, TX 78239 654-9512 www.stjohnneumannsa.org St. Margaret’s Episcopal Day School 5310 Stahl Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247 657-0395 www.stmargarets.us St. Matthews United Methodist Day Care 2738 MacArthur View San Antonio, TX 78217 826-4850 St. Pius Catholic School 7734 Robin Rest Drive San Antonio, TX 210-824-6431 www.stpiuschool.org St. Pius X Catholic School is a parochial school community, centered in the Eucharist, where students grow spiritually and academically in a model-learning environment.

The Cherished Child at John Calvin Presbyterian Preschool 8102 Midcrown San Antonio, TX 78239 657-9575 www.johncalvinpresbyterian.org The Growing Stage 14435 Bulverde Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247 494-6841 Tree of Life Learning Center 12525 Nacogdoches STE 107 San Antonio, TX 78217

South East Bizzy Beez Child Care center 4647 Roosevelt San Antonio, TX 78214 532-5363 Good Shepherd Lutheran Day Care 1630 Goliad Rd. San Antonio, TX 78223 333-0461 www.goodshepherdlutheran.com Hands N Hands Childcare and Learning Center 875 Hot Wells San Antonio, TX 78223 532-3396 Highland Hills Child Development Center 3314 S. Gevers St. San Antonio, TX 78210 532-3797 Kids Corner Learning Center 6003 Return Dr. San Antonio, TX 78214 923-2984 Kid Kountry Early Learning Center 11708 Donop Rd. San Antonio, TX 78223 633-2600 Playtime Day Care 11470 S Foster Rd. San Antonio, TX 78223 633-3300 The Children’s Academy 4217 Clark Ave. San Antonio, TX 78223

CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY 533-4500 Tot Spot Children’s Daycare 6503 S Flores St. San Antonio, TX 78214 932-2610 Wee Friends Preschool & Day Care 3302 E Southcross Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78223 532-2224

West Air Force Village Child Care 12455 Freedom Way San Antonio, TX 78245 838-6304 Angel Valley Christian Day Care 1305 SW Loop 410 #125 San Antonio, TX 78227 673-3019 Gramma’s Place 1911 Serene Valley San Antonio, TX 78227 673-7295 Happy Childcare and Learning Center 3414 Culebra Rd. San Antonio, TX 78228 434-4436 Home Away From Home Child Care 303 Cedarhurst San Antonio, TX 78227 674-2925

Nonna Bear’s Play House 9838 Misty Plain San Antonio, TX 78245 645-1013 Silver Spoons Preschool 1627 Meadow Way San Antonio, TX 78227 675-7660 Temple of Praise Early Child Development Center 1620 Pinn Rd. San Antonio, TX 78227 673-2000 Valley Hi Assembly of God Daycare Center 717 Cedarhurst San Antonio, TX 78227 674-6784 www.valleyhiag.org

Buttons N Bows 9035 Huebner Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 690-6093 Castle Hills Learning Center & Day Care #6 4638 Centerview San Antonio, TX 78228 731-8100

Valley Hi Baptist Academy 6623 SW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78227 674-5300 Yogiland Too Learning Center 2015 Bandera Rd. San Antonio, TX 78228 432-0253

Children’Summit Learning Center 2250 Benrus San Antonio, TX 78228 435-7022 www.childrens-summit.com

YWCA Olga H. Madrid Center 503 Castroville Rd. San Antonio, TX 78237 433-9922

North West A Blessed Child 2351 Cincinnati San Antonio, TX 78228 433-7331

Madonna Neighborhood Center 1906 Castroville Rd. San Antonio, TX 78237 432-2374

All My Children 627 N Gen McMullen San Antonio, TX 78228 438-1003

Noah’s Ark Day Care Center 6610 Hwy 90 West San Antonio, TX 78227 679-5956

Bright Ideas Child Enrichment 9433 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 694-4622

Children’s Enrichment Center 6739 Callaghan San Antonio, TX 78229 342-4302 www.childrensenrichmentcenter.org

Little Smiles Day Care 508 Cupples Rd. #5 San Antonio, TX 78237 434-7135

Marbach Christian Church DCC 8023 Marbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78227 673-4538 www.marbachchristian.net

6810 Bandera Rd. Ste 1 Leon Valley, TX 78238 520-7775

Apple Tree Day School 10350 Bandera Rd. STE 200 San Antonio, TX 78250 509-1919 ARC University Methodist 5084 DeZavala San Antonio, TX 78249 490-4300 Blue Bonner Learning Center

Discovery World Learning Center 5455 Prue Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 691-0064 Enrichment Academy 7702 Eckhert Rd San Antonio, TX 78240 521-3884 Family Endeavors Child Center 9314 Ryder Dr. San Antonio, TX 78254 681-8350 First Mexican Baptist Child Development Center 201 Meredith Dr. San Antonio, TX 78228 735-7861 Giant Steps Early Learning School 7900 Old Tezel Rd. San Antonio, TX 78250 521-6677 www.giantstepsschool.com Grace Point Daycare &

Preschool 9750 Huebner Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 447-0032 www.gracepoint.org Happy Child Childcare & Learning Center 3414 Culebra Rd. San Antonio, TX 78228 434-4436 Hope Lutheran Learning Center 5714 Callaghan Rd. San Antonio, TX 78228 433-2011 Humble Creek Ranch Youth & Sports Academy 7430 Prue Rd. San Antonio TX 78249 509-8300 KidCare Drop-In 4951 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78229 682-1551 Kids’ Campus Child Care 8036 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229 692-9224 Kids Campus Care Center II 5440 Babcock Rd. Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78240 558-0727 Kids of the Kingdom 9943 Leslie Rd. (Corner of 1604 and Braun Rd.) San Antonio, TX 78254 688-9171 www.zionhelotes.org Kids R Kids Quality Learning Center 10002 Camino Bandera San Antonio, TX 78254 532-1100 www.krksa.com Kids R Kids Schools of quality learning provides a clean, safe and educational environment for children and their families. Kids R Kids offers academic curriculum for all ages before and after school program with enrichment activities, closed circuit monitoring and age appropriate outdoor playhouse.

Kids R Kids – Liberty Field (210) 681-5437

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CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY 10606 Liberty Field Road San Antonio, Texas 78254 www.krklibertyfield.com Kids 'R' Kids Liberty Field is a locally owned and operated.

We are very proud of our innovative facility that provides effective educational programs for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age. Our sincere love for children and strong belief that they should have a solid foundation, in combination with Kids 'R' Kids International, the absolute leader in its industry, make the perfect choice for your family's childcare needs. Our school is approximately 19,000 square feet with 12 classroom suites, a cafeteria, a computer room, a large activity gym for before and after school students, and five large play areas separated for age groups.

Kids World Day Care Center 7790 Mainland San Antonio, TX 78250 681-6671 Kindercare Learning Center 8680 Guilbeau San Antonio, TX 78250 680-4077 Kindercare Learning Centers 8031 Culebra Rd. San Antonio, TX 78251 681-8030 Little Red Caboose 6304 Babcock San Antonio, TX 78240 691-1050 Montessori Earth School 4911 Golden Quail San Antonio, TX 78240 558-8339 www.montessoriearthschool.com

& Youth Program 9480 Braun Rd San Antonio, TX 78254 523-7529 www.playworks-cdc.com The Pillars Christian Learning Center 11040 Reed Road, San Antonio, TX 78251 210-523-2613 www.thepillarsclc.com The Pillars Christian Learning Center was established to offer secure, innovative and compassionate care for the children of the community from infants to age 12. All programs are focused on the academic, physical and spiritual development of the children. We take our teaching role in your child’s early learning years very seriously and are committed to a philosophy of continuous improvement. It is our belief that the key to early development is to reinforce academic teachings with a good dose of creativity and fun!

Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch 14075 Kyle Seale Pkwy.

San Antonio, TX 78255 372-1488 www.myprimeroseschool.co m Providing the highest quality in Early Childhood Education. Primrose Schools, an accredited private preschool, develops children academically, socially and promotes character development through its proprietary Balanced Learning Curriculum.

St. George Maronite 6070 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240 690-0410 www.stgeorgesa.org

Northwest Hills Christian School 6585 Heath Circle Dr. San Antonio, TX 78250 522-1102

St. Paul’s Catholic Learning Center 1201 Donaldson San Antonio, TX 78228 738-8715

One for Autism Academy 265 E Lullwood San Antonio, TX 78212 680-8737 www.OneForAutism.com

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School 6914 Wurzbach San Antonio, TX 78240 614-3741 www.shlutheran.org

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Sonbeam Learning Center 2200 Oak Hill San Antonio, TX 78238 680-4034

Children’s Playhouse 835 W. Southcross Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78211 924-2277

Suburban School 5409 Encino Park Road San Antonio, Texas 78240 (210) 696-0213

Heavenly Place Child Development Center 1433 Sommerset Rd. San Antonio, TX 78211 924-7030

Summerlin Child Care 6387 De Zavala Rd. San Antonio, TX 78249 641-7337 The Mustard Seed Early Learning Center (210) 688-7003 11555 Galm Road #200 Two miles outside Loop 1604 & Shaenfield Road www.mustardseedelc.com The mission of The Mustard Seed Early Learning Center is to provide a learning community in which each child is developing and growing in all areas of development – social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language.

Trinity United Methodist School 5319 Newcome Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229 684-5214 www.trinityums.org University United Methodist Day School 5084 De Zavala Rd. San Antonio, TX 78249 691-2704 www.uumcsatx.org UTSA Child Development Center 6900 North Loop 1604 W Lot 11 San Antonio, TX 78249 458-6364 www.utsa.edu/cdc Westover Hills Learning Center 9340 Westover Hills Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78251 523-1505 Wheels for Kids Childcare Center 1827 Bandera San Antonio, TX 78228 438-1990

South West

Little Clues Day Care Center and Learning Center 6103 S Zarzamora San Antonio, TX 78211 927-1053 Poppy’s Kiddie Kampus 200 Briggs Ave. San Antonio, TX 78211 922-5382

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by MALIA JACOBSON

Is bedtime a bad word at your house? Do your kids fight sleep like trained ninjas? Does the tuck-in process leave you tuckered out? If bedtime is a battle, night after night, sleep cues may be your ticket to success.

Just what is a sleep cue? Called “sleep onset associations” by medical professionals, sleep cues are the building blocks of an effective bedtime routine. When used consistently, sleep cues tell the brain that it’s time to slow down and rest. With a few tweaks to your evening rituals, you can create powerful sleep cues that will help everyone wind down and relax – even older kids who shun lullabies and bedtime stories.

From the age of 6 months, children can develop associations between certain events or objects and falling sleep. “We see this in animals and humans,” says sleep expert Susan Rausch, M.D. “Babies and young kids learn that certain things in a certain sequence lead to sleep. Basically, A plus B plus C plus D equals sleep.”

If this sounds like your kind of math, read on. These scientifically proven cues will help your brood wind down, feel sleepy, and actually want to go to bed.

CUE 1: MADE IN THE SHADE A dark bedroom is important to healthy rest, according to sleep specialist Roslinde Collins, M.D. But darkness also plays a major role in sleep preparation; it cues the brain’s production of melatonin, known for regulating biological rhythms and helping us feel sleepy.

Make it work for you: Create a peaceful, sleep-inducing atmosphere by dimming the lights after dinner. Stumbling around in the dark isn’t necessary; just draw the shades and turn off unnecessary lights about an hour before bedtime.

Collins recommends turning off or covering all light sources in the bedroom, including lighted clocks, electronic toys, and screens.

CUE 2: SOUND OF MUSIC For an easier bedtime, make some noise. Consistently using sound or music near bedtime creates a positive sleep association that cues relaxation. Whether you choose classical music, rainforest sounds, ocean waves, or plain old white noise, the type of sound is less important than using it repeatedly. Over time, the sound will signal to your child’s brain that sleepytime is near.

Make it work for you: To incorporate noise into your bedtime routine, simply choose any type of sound you and your family find soothing. Sound should be used early in the bedtime routine, says Rauch. Play soft music or white noise 30 minutes to an hour before bedtime for a subtle yet effective cue that it’s time for sleep.

CUE 3: NIGHTTIME SNACK A bedtime bite to eat banishes hunger and provides an important sleep cue that kids learn to associate with bedtime.

Depending on what kids eat, snacks may help them fall asleep faster, too. When paired with complex carbohydrates, tryptophan-rich foods like meat, dairy, soy, or nuts can help kids feel sleepy – the insulin spike that follows carbohydrate consumption helps tryptophan enter the brain.

Make it work for you: Serve a wholesome snack about an hour before bed. Consider tryptophan-carbohydrate combos like whole-grain cereal and milk, oatmeal cookies and

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cocoa, whole-wheat crackers and cheese, or sesame seeds sprinkled on half a peanut-butter sandwich.

they ease the transition to slumber. They’re often the last element of a bedtime routine and remain with the child as she drifts off to sleep.

CUE 4: SMELLS LIKE BEDTIME

Make it work for you: According to Rauch, the ideal transitional object is one the child controls himself.

Snuggling a stuffed toy is good, she notes, because a child can do this throughout the night as needed without getting up or waking others. Pacifiers, books, music, and well-loved toys all work well, as long as a parent isn’t called on to locate it, wind it up, or turn it on in the middle of the night.

Ancient folklore and modern science are in agreement about the calming effects of scents. Lavender aromas have been proven to slow the nervous system and promote deep sleep. German researchers recently proved that the scent of Gardenia jasminoides has a powerful sedative effect. When used near bedtime, a soothing scent signals to your family that the day is over (and makes your house smell great, too!).

CUE 5: SLEEP SECURITY

Keeping sleep cues simple is the key to their success, says Rausch: “Parents need to think about what they can realistically do, every night.” Try a few cues on your kids and see what magic unfolds. When bedtime is a breeze, you’ll actually enjoy it. And, once the kids are asleep, you’ll have energy left over for that pile of laundry.

Security objects like special blankets or stuffed animals are powerful sleep cues, say Rausch. Sleep specialists call these items “transitional objects” because

Malia Jacobson is a freelance journalist and mom who writes frequently about children’s sleep and health issues.

Make it work for you: Incorporate scent into your evening ritual by gently simmering water infused with essential oils or vanilla extract, plugging in a child-safe scent diffuser.

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The study, published in the March 2011 issue of Pediatrics, looked at crib, playpen and bassinet injuries recorded in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System between 1990 and 2008. During those 19 years, an estimated 181,654 children under age 2 were treated in emergency departments in the United States for crib, playpen or bassinet injuries. Most involved cribs, and the most common injury involved falls, the study found.

Researchers from the Center for Injury Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio and the Department of Pediatrics at Ohio State University College of Medicine examined both fatal and nonfatal crib-related injuries in this first national study of its kind.

The study’s authors say the findings highlight the need for continued improvement in product design and continued parental awareness about the proper use of cribs, bassinets and playpens.

The injuries averaged out to 9,561 cases per year – an average of just more than 12 injuries per 10,000 kids younger than 2 years. Of the injuries reported, 83.2 percent involved cribs, 12.6 percent involved playpens and 4.2 percent involved bassinets. Falls accounted for 66.2 percent of the injuries, which included soft-tissue injuries or bone fractures. Injuries to the head and neck were the most common and children under 6 months were more likely to be hospitalized than older kids.

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New Thinking About Diagnosis – and Prevention – of Food Allergies in Kids

by CHRISTINA ELSTON If your child has a food allergy – or attends a peanut-free classroom – then you know how serious this diagnosis in kids can be.

In December, a seventh-grader in Chicago died after reportedly suffering an allergic reaction to food served at a classroom party, prompting renewed debate over Illinois policies for handling food allergies in the schools.

Schools nationwide have confronted an increase in food allergies over the last two decades with policies that ban certain foods from the classroom, school parties and designated tables in the cafeteria. Restaurants and food vendors now post signs urging customers to let servers know whether they have a food allergy before ordering.

Food allergies – particularly those serious enough to cause death if not treated immediately – are frightening, especially for parents who must ensure that their kids are protected from accidental exposure to allergens outside the home. And millions of kids in the United States (about 3 million in 2008, according to the national Centers for Disease Control) are currently diagnosed with them.

But the upsurge in food allergy cases – tripling between 1997 and 2006, government research shows – has prompted concern, some skepticism and new thinking. Now, new federal guidelines suggest that parents and health providers pay more attention to how a food allergy diagnosis is made.

Among other things, the guidelines, released in December by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a panel of experts, stress that doctors should not rely on any single test to determine whether or not someone is allergic to a particular food.

TOOLS FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS That recommendation suggests that the increase in food allergy cases over the years has been accompanied by at least some misdiagnosis – probably because doctors rely too much on blood tests or skin-prick tests alone.

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likely to test thoroughly enough for a good diagnosis of food allergies. Anyone identified as having food allergies based on “one blood test in one office one time” might benefit from letting an allergist take a closer look, he says.

Tools an allergist might employ include taking a health history, performing a full medical evaluation, a blood test, and a skin scratch test. In some cases, these are supplemented by what Fineman calls a “cautious oral challenge,” where a child eats a very small amount of the food in question in an allergist’s office, where the doctor is equipped to deal with allergic reactions. (Don’t try this at home!)

A recheck might even be in order for children with a solidly diagnosed food allergy, because many outgrow their allergies over time.

Giving allergy-free kids the all-clear to eat a regular diet is important for good nutrition, notes Fineman, who is concerned about kids who visit him “and they’ve had one blood test and been told they’re allergic to half a dozen different foods and they’re on a restricted diet.” Frequently taboo are milk and eggs. “Those are two good sources of protein that children often rely on,” he explains. “You don’t want to restrict those foods without a good diagnosis.”

TO EXPOSE OR NOT TO EXPOSE Adding to concerns about the rise in food allergies are new doubts about conventional medical thinking that children are less likely to be allergic to foods such as peanuts, milk, eggs, tree nuts or seafood if they aren’t exposed to these as babies.

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The initial guidelines from NIAID are meant to help healthcare providers, and they include detailed definitions of food allergies and information on how to diagnose, treat and manage food allergies in patients. A “translation” for the general public is due out this year.

AMONG THE POINTS STRESSED IN THE GUIDELINES: • Scientific evidence does not support use of a blood test called the IgG assay, which looks for a type of antibody thought to suggest a subtle type of food allergy, to make allergy diagnoses.

• Oral food challenges (the gold standard) aren’t used often enough to confirm suspected cases of food allergy.

• People of all ages with a known food allergy should have ready access to self-injectable epinephrine in case of severe allergic reaction.

• Immunotherapy treatments – where someone is exposed to small amounts of an allergen over time to build tolerance – have not yet been proven safe and effective in treating food allergies.

Meantime, if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding and trying to keep your child from developing food allergies by monitoring your own diet, the jury is still out. NIAID says there isn’t enough evidence yet to say that avoiding or eating certain foods will increase or decrease your child’s risk.

Christina Elston is a health writer and senior editor with Dominion Parenting Media. Senior Editor Deirdre Wilson also contributed to this article.

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