Article: Your spouse doesn't have to be parental right off the bat. Try having your spouse relate to the child as more of a camp counselor than a parent. Focus on creating a bond first before moving into a disciplinarian role. Ask your spouse to develop a relationship together, just the two of them, that doesn't involve you. You can discuss with your spouse to remain responsible for your child's control and discipline until your spouse and child develop a solid bond. Your spouse may monitor your child's behavior and report back to you instead of intervening. Discuss what roles who will play. Will your spouse co-parent your child, or will parenting remain your responsibility? Discuss your desires, the desires of your spouse, and what you believe will be best for your child. Inevitably there will be difficulties in adjusting to a new family structure. Be clear in your spouse's role with your child. Is your spouse allowed to mediate fights? Can your spouse punish your child? What consequences and rules can your spouse enforce? You may need to think in terms of a timeline. Perhaps you may parent one way now, then slowly transition to different roles over time once the family feels more cohesive. Know that it will take time for your children to adjust to new living arrangements. This is especially true if you are combining your children with your partner's children. Don't try to set up different rules right away; instead, keep many similar family rules and ask your partner to follow them as well. Slowly, start to adjust things as they suit your family. Positive spousal relations and low conflict in the marriage helps children adjust better. While fighting is a normal and often healthy part of a marriage, avoid involving your child in the fight or fighting in front of the child. Reassure your child that fighting sometimes happens, but that it doesn't change things or mean that you will get divorced or that the child is causing the fights. Try to find time to disagree when your child is not home. A remarriage is harder for an adolescent child than it is for a younger child. As adolescents are trying to reach independence, they make attempts to separate from the family and forge their own paths. When you ask an adolescent to join a blended family, you are asking your child to tie more closely to a family that he or she may not want to connect. A teenager may act disinterested or distant. Younger children may display behavioral changes such as acting out or throwing tantrums as a way to express their stress, Younger children may be more apt to connect and develop a relationship with your new spouse. It really depends on your child, though.
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Ask your spouse to create a relationship with your child. Discuss parenting with your new spouse. Move slowly in blending families. Avoid fighting in front of your child. Stay aware of your child's development.
Article: Cover your nipple piercing at night to protect it. Use surgical tape to secure a piece of sterile gauze over the piercing or wear a soft sports bra over it. Additionally, wear a t-shirt or pajama top to reduce the risk of your piercing getting caught in your sheets. You can buy surgical tape and sterile gauze at your local drugstore. Don't leave your piercing covered during the day because exposing it to air helps it heal. Don't use any over-the-counter products for wound care on your piercing. These products can slow down the healing process or irritate your skin. Here are some products you need to avoid: Rubbing alcohol or methylated spirits: these are very astringent and are too harsh to be used on sensitive nipple piercings. Hydrogen peroxide or iodine products: these prevent scar tissue from forming and prolong the healing process. Anti-bacterial creams and gels: creams such as Neosporin or Bacitracin should not be used on nipple piercings as they cause the piercing to become moist and prevent the piercing from healing quickly. You should also avoid putting products like sun tan lotion, baby oil or tea tree oil on the nipple, as they can cause the skin to become irritated. It is important that you avoid touching or playing with the piercing as much as possible during the healing process. Bacteria from your hands can easily enter the wound and cause the piercing to become infected, which is the last thing you want. This includes not allowing your partner to touch or lick your pierced nipple. If you absolutely have to touch the piercing, remember to wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap first or wear gloves. You should avoid twisting or turning the ring in the piercing for the first couple of months, except when cleaning. Twisting the ring aggravates the piercing and slows down healing. You should also be careful when playing sports or during any physical activity, as the ring may be torn from the piercing if knocked against too roughly. You can cover the piercing with a bandage or some surgical tape to protect it during physical activity, but you must remove the tape immediately afterward and wash the piercing thoroughly. Do not remove the ring or barbell from the piercing until it has fully healed. You likely won't get an infection if you take good care of your piercing. However, it's possible for your piercing to develop an infection, which may require treatment. Look for infection symptoms like nipple soreness, redness, swelling, and potentially blood or pus. If you notice these symptoms, visit your doctor for treatment. Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic to treat your infection. Don't try to remove your nipple ring because your piercing may close up. This can make the infection worse, as the piercing won't be able to drain. If your doctor recommends removing the piercing, visit your piercer to have it done. Don't do it yourself. With proper care, nipple piercings usually heal in about 3-6 months. Your nipple will likely feel tender for the first few days, but it'll get more comfortable as time progresses. Continue to care for your piercing until it's fully healed. Keep in mind that some people may take up to a year to fully heal. Additionally, it's possible that your nipple will reject the piercing. If your nipple keeps getting infected or has a red streak, it's likely rejecting the piercing.
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Protect the piercing at night so it doesn't get pulled out. Avoid using antiseptics because they slow down healing. Do not touch or play with the piercing. Watch for signs of an infection. Allow 3-6 months for the piercing to heal.
Article: This will help prevent the growth of bacteria or fungus. Mix one part apple cider vinegar with two parts water. Massage this solution into the cradle cap. Let it sit for 15 minutes or until dry. This will help dissolve and loosen the scales. Mix a paste of baking soda and water. Use 1-2 teaspoons of baking soda and a 1:1 ratio of water. Dab the paste onto the infected area and let it dry on the baby for 15 minutes. Do not apply vinegar or baking soda to broken skin or open wounds because it may sting. Instead, seek medical attention from a doctor. Gently comb against the hair slowly lifting and removing the loosened flakes. A lice comb works particularly well. The thin narrow teeth will catch even the smallest flakes. Do not scrape off flakes that are still attached to the scalp as this may hurt the baby. Be careful to avoid rinsing the apple cider vinegar or baking soda mixture into the baby's eyes. Use a mild shampoo that is approved for babies' sensitive skin.
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Make a gentle disinfectant out of natural remedies such as apple cider vinegar or baking soda. Comb out the flakes using a fine-toothed comb. Shampoo the baby to wash out any remaining apple cider vinegar or baking soda paste.