INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A basic safe room will keep your family safe, but if you want to add additional features for a more high-end safe room (particularly for a very expensive home that is at risk of burglary), you have several options: A camera monitoring system. A high end security system, installed by professionals, can allow you to monitor your home from the inside of the safe room in the event of a home invasion. A keypad entry. A keypad can allow you to lock the door to the safe room instantly in the event of a home invasion, instead of wasting precious time locking deadbolts. In the event of a storm or terrorist attack, you may have to stay in the safe room longer than expected. It's important to be prepared with essentials for your family, as well as any unexpected guests who may have to share your safe space. Start with a minimum of three gallons of water per person that fits in the occupancy of the room. Its easy to see how supplies can quickly fill up the safe room space: if you have a safe room that accommodates five people, you'll need fifteen gallons of water. Store nonperishable food items in the safe room, such as cans of beans or ready-to-eat soup (don't forget a can opener), boxes of cookies or crackers, granola or protein bars, and cans of infant formula or powdered milk. While it's a good idea to plan for a three day stay in the shelter, if you have enough space it's a good idea to store more. In the off chance that a hurricane or tornado could wipe out the neighborhood, you might need more supplies to help support your neighbors until help arrives. Remember to periodically rotate your supplies so that nothing expires or goes rancid (even nonperishable foods expire eventually). In the event of a storm, you may need other supplies to support you and your family until the storm is over or until help arrives. You will need a battery operated radio, at least one large flashlight, and several extra batteries. Consider a change of clothing and blankets for each member of your family. Be sure to pack a well-stocked first aid kit, complete with any medications that your family members take regularly as well as bandages, antibiotic ointment, small scissors, gauze wrap, and ibuprofen. Stock the safe room with several rolls of duct tape and plastic sheeting, for sealing doors and covering ventilation in the event of nuclear or chemical warfare.

SUMMARY: Consider luxury details. Stock your safe room with food and water. Consider other supplies you might need.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is good for the mother dog if her puppies nurse on all of the nipples. This will spread the wear on the nipples around equally and will use all of her mammary glands, which reduces the risk of her ducts getting blocked. If necessary, move the puppies around while they are nursing to use all of the mother's nipples. Puppies may naturally be drawn to certain nipples, especially the ones that give more milk, so you will need to intervene if you are concerned with the chance of an infection. Poor hygiene can promote infections and irritation of the nipples. If the mother is not adequately cleaning her nipples after nursing, then you should assist her. If you see the mother licking her nipples after nursing, then she is taking care of the nipple hygiene herself. If she is not licking the nipples after nursing, you can use a warm, clean, damp cloth to wipe down the area. This should feel good to the mother dog in addition to keeping her nipples clean. If a mother dog is beginning to get sore nipples you should help alleviate the discomfort before they become really sore or infected. Look for signs that the mother is hesitant to let her puppies nurse. Also, inspect the mothers nipples for unusual redness or sensitivity. If you see that a nipple is getting red and sensitive, try to keep puppies off of it for a feeding cycle. Apply a warm, moist compress to the nipple and make sure the nipple is clean. Then you can let the puppies back on it. Infections and irritation can be caused by trauma the puppies inflict while they are nursing. This is especially a risk factor once the puppies begin getting their baby teeth. If you see trauma on a nipple, such as a small cut, try to persuade the puppies to nurse from another nipple. Treat the nipple trauma under the direction of a veterinarian, as anything you apply to the nipple could be passed on to the puppies.

SUMMARY: Make sure all nipples are used for nursing. Keep the mother's nipples clean. Look for signs of sore nipples. Look for trauma on the nipples.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The rules you set in your household are the foundation for how everyone in the family interacts and relates to one another. These rules provide structure about how your children should or shouldn't behave. Clearly communicate the standards you expect from your children and enforce them when necessary. Make the ground rules a part of the fabric of your home life. Post them in common places and frequently refer your children to them when rules are broken. Make sure that both the rules and the consequences for breaking each rule are clearly stated, and that everyone understands them. Set a good example for your kids by following the rules, as well as enforcing them. Promote family bonding by creating plentiful opportunities for your kids to have fun together. Make sure siblings play together, do activities together, and support one another's hobbies and interests. Get your kids more interested in family activities by involving them in the planning. If your kids disagree about what kinds of activities they want to do together, encourage them to compromise. If your children are old enough to discuss their experiences in the family, start having regular meetings. During this time, the floor should be open for everyone to express their thoughts and opinions about what's happening in the household. Use these meetings as a platform to isolate problems and work together to devise solutions. Establish some ground rules for these meetings, such as everyone should get a chance to talk (respectfully) and everyone else must listen without interrupting. Boundaries are a necessary element in all healthy relationships, sibling relationships included. In a family meeting, introduce the topic of personal boundaries and have each child develop a reasonable list of boundaries to share with the family. For example, if a sibling wants to borrow something, a boundary might be to ask permission first. If permission isn't granted or asked and the person borrows something anyway, the boundary has been violated. You can also talk to your kids about setting personal space boundaries. For example, you might make it a rule that everyone has to knock before entering someone else's bedroom, and that requests for privacy must be respected. Emphasize the importance of others respecting these boundaries. Encourage children to enforce their boundaries with one another before involving a parent. Offer opportunities for your children to work as a team, such as washing the dishes together or picking up toys together. This helps cooperation become more natural for them. When you see them cooperating with one another, reinforce the positive behavior with praise. For instance, you might say, "It's so wonderful to see you two working on that puzzle together." You might even treat them when you see them working as a team. As your children become older, they will start to develop more of an identity beyond the family. Support their identity development by allowing them to go through different phases without harsh criticism from the rest of the family. For example, if your teen daughter decides to become a vegetarian, discourage your son from teasing her with meat at dinner. To help encourage this, you might repeat a phrase like "Remember, in this family, we encourage individuality."

SUMMARY:
Communicate and enforce household rules. Plan family activities. Initiate family meetings. Encourage all the children to set personal boundaries. Promote and praise teamwork. Encourage them to accept individual differences.