Problem: Article: when your family is eating, if possible. In the wild, cockatoos are social eaters, so they enjoy eating together. Your bird will eat more happily if you or your family is eating nearby. Do your best to schedule your bird's meal times at the same time as yours. Normally, you'll feed the bird in its cage using food dishes. You don't need to move its cage for feeding time, but it's best if the cage is positioned where it can see you eating. Additionally, your bird can also eat a small amount of table scraps, which you can provide either in its food dish or by tossing them to your bird during your meal. Pellets are an important part of your cockatoo's diet because they contain the proper nutrition for your bird. Choose a brand that's labeled for use with cockatoos. Put the pellets in a food dish, which you can place in its cage. You can find a food dish that's made for use with birds at a local pet store or online. Some of these dishes will look similar to a food bowl made for a cat or dog, only smaller. However, you might prefer a pellet dish that attaches to the side of the bird's cage so your bird doesn't move it around the cage as it eats. The food bowl might be hard to retrieve if your bird pushes it deep into the cage. Check the label on your food to find out how much to give your bird. Base the amount of food you give your cockatoo on its weight. Not only will these foods provide vital nutrients for your bird, they're also a tasty treat your bird will enjoy eating. Serve cooked and cooled legumes and grains. Choose colorful fruits and veggies to give your bird. Wash the produce, then chop it into smaller pieces before feeding it to your bird. Place fresh foods in a separate dish. Remove the dish after about an hour, as the food will spoil. As an example, your bird might enjoy eating sliced pineapple, berries, carrots, cucumber, squash and peas. It might also like cooked chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans, and macaroni. You can sprinkle the treats on your bird's food or give your bird treats during play. Giving your cockatoo treats can be a great way to encourage bonding between you. For example, you might use seeds to reward your bird for good behavior. Alternatively, you might give your bird a shelled walnut, which it can crack! Certain foods can harm your bird, so make sure you never feed them these foods. Never give your bird any of the following: Chocolate Caffeine Avocado Shelled peanuts Potato skins Attach a small water container on the side of your cockatoo's cage. Replace the water as needed throughout the day. Empty the dish and clean it daily. Moluccan and umbrella cockatoos rarely bathe in their water dish, as they prefer to be sprayed with water.
Summary: Feed your cockatoo Give your bird specially formulated pellets as 75% of its diet. Provide fresh vegetables, legumes, grains, and fruit as 20% of its diet. Give your bird treats like seeds, nuts, and table scraps for 5% of its diet. Avoid giving your bird foods that can harm it. Provide your bird with constant access to clean water.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Over the past twenty-plus years, many experts and laypeople alike have embraced relationship researcher Gary Chapman's concept that all people "speak" one or more of five "love languages." By identifying the language that fits your boyfriend, you will be better prepared to communicate effectively and show affection. Chapman's five "love languages" include: words of affirmation; quality time; gifts; acts of service; and physical contact. Depending upon their primary language, people are more receptive to acts of love that match that category. For instance, someone whose language is "quality time" will respond better to a long weekend together than a gift card to his favorite store. Take note of the ways that your boyfriend responds to the different ways that you show affection. Once you determine which language he speaks, you can tailor your acts of affection to accordingly. He will in turn experience and appreciate your affection more fully. No boyfriend, girlfriend, or anyone else in a relationship is going to be truly happy if they don't feel like they are trusted. Being honest, even when it is difficult, is one of the best ways to show trust. Sometimes the truth does hurt, and it may cause him distress when you speak honestly. But beneath that pain will be an appreciation that you trusted him enough to be honest with him. Admitting to cheating on your boyfriend, for example, is probably one of the most difficult times to be honest. Don't put it off indefinitely, but do wait for a time when you are both calm and can speak without distractions. Choose your words carefully (practice beforehand if it helps), but don't be so vague that your point is not being made clearly. Start with something along the lines of "I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you deserve the truth," then admit your transgression without making excuses. Apologize and explain, but don't beg or demand forgiveness; say you hope he can forgive you. If you're afraid to tell your boyfriend the truth about something because you think he'll break up with you, or are worried he may do something hurtful, then you may need to question the importance of the relationship anyway. If it can't be built on trust and honesty, it's not going to last, and neither of you will end up happy. Of course, a good boyfriend will want to spend a lot of time with you. But he'll still want and need some time to himself or with his friends. So long as it doesn't come to the point where he's regularly ignoring you, let him have it. You like to have some time to yourself, right? Well, remember that trust is a two-way street. If you can't let him have space to do his own thing, why should you expect it in return? Every solid relationship requires some personal space. Some need more than others. So long as he's with you when it counts that is, when you need him, for a ride or for a shoulder to cry on you should be glad. Don't make him be with you, make him want to be with you. It is a sure thing that your boyfriend isn't perfect, no matter how great he is. No doubt you find yourself thinking of the little things you'd like to change about him to make him even better. You can inspire people to change, or help them to change, but you should never expect them to change. If you can't take him as he is, don't take him. Maybe your boyfriend is a slob, or is always running late, or takes jokes a bit too far sometimes. You can talk to him about your concerns, and provide support if he wants to become better organized, more reliable, or more sensitive. But if you feel like you need to change the essence of who he is, then you probably aren't with the right guy.
Summary:
Speak his language. Be honest with him. Give him his space. Don't expect to change him.