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Raising a child is the most gratifying as well toughest job. It's the duty of responsible parents to create the awareness of all social issues among children. There are lots of complex matters all around that are difficult for children to understand and for adults to explain. Educating children about sex, HIV/AIDS is very important so that they don't get any erroneous information from wrong sources. Also look through our other AIDS article.

Here are some tips on how to start the discussion:

• Discuss peer pressure, and encourage your child to use his or her own judgment when making critical decisions. Even if you don't agree with your child don't pass any judgment
• Provide them with educational material or web sites where they can learn in private. Then discuss their experiences later.

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Bones are the framework for your child's growing body. So parents should be very careful and take special care to help their kids to build strong bones. If a child enters adulthood with low bone density, it will be more difficult for them to avoid problems like Osteoporosis later in life.

Diet to make your child's bone strong:

• Dairy Foods: For strong bones your child needs calcium and dairy products are calcium-rich food. Milk is high in calcium at 300 mg. non-fat yogurt is even higher at almost 500 mg. per serving. Other source of calcium is all types of cheese. Even soy milk has around 400 mg of calcium which is even higher than dairy milk.

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The first three years of your child is the time of so many developments, growth and changes in your child's life. The second year of your child is very crucial for the development of speech, physical, brain and understanding skills. The second year of your baby's life offers more freedom for them. Let's check out what are the developments your toddler go through from 12 to 24 months of their age.

Physical growth:

1. Once your baby reaches his/her first birthday, s/he will be able to walk effortlessly without your assistance. However if they don't there is no need to worry about, development for every child varies. Over the next couple of weeks, the baby will catch up easily.
2. Your baby will also be able to run and walk up the stairs without extra effort. This is the time you need to be always around your kid to protect them once they fall.
3. Your child will grow about 3 in. to 5 in. and gain between 3 lb and 5 lb.

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Getting pregnant and experiencing the most beautiful feeling of motherhood is something every women dream of. When you start planning to have a baby every month you are curious to know the result and even without planning many women get pregnant but they could not understand the symptoms. Lets check out signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy. Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy. If you have been sexually active and experiencing any of the following symptoms it is important to take a pregnancy test.

Delay/Difference in Menstruation: Missing of periods is the most common pregnancy symptom and you must go for pregnancy test. Some women might only experience a much lighter period compared to their usual. You might not experience any of the pregnancy signs listed below until around the time you notice you've missed your monthly cycle.

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Giving birth to a new life is an important decision and means lots of responsibilities on mother's part. The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that breastfeeding is important for optimal infant and child health and development. As parents you want to make the best choice you can in everything you do for your children. And breastfeeding is the natural choice.

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Breastfed babies are more intelligent than those raised on formula milk, the most comprehensive study of the issue has found as seen on theage.com.au

The study involved nearly 14,000 children aged over 6.

At the age of 6, children who had been exclusively breastfed scored 7.5 points higher in verbal intelligence tests and 5.9 points higher in overall IQ tests.

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Eating in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a complication known as pre-eclampsia. This is where the patient develops high lood pressure and protein is also found in the urine.

Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, which is rich in a chemical called theobromine, stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle and dilates blood vessels, and has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, Yale University researcher Dr Elizabeth Triche and her colleagues say as reported by The Age.

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Children get distracted, we know that but problems arise when they find themselves unable to concentrate on work or school, and often unable to even hold a conversation and socialise with others. They could have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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