A mother's helper is a "babysitter-in-training." They watch children while the parents or guardians are home, but occupied. A mother's helper might entertain children and also perform light housework. If this goes well, your child may be ready to babysit on their own. You might also try having your child look after their younger brothers and sisters while you are completing household tasks. You can leave your child to watch younger siblings while you go out to run errands. They can call you to check in while you are out, and you can discuss the experience with them when you return. If this is successful, your child may be ready to look after other people's children. A qualified babysitter has knowledge of first aid and CPR. Taking a class will help your child feel prepared and confident. It can also increase your child's chances of getting a job, as many parents would rather hire a sitter who has taken a course. Your child can take a course in first aid or CPR/AED with the Red Cross that includes a digital certificate, which is valid for two years. The Red Cross offers both in-person and online classes. Does your child know what to do in case of an emergency? Do they know how to feed young children, change diapers, and deal with minor cuts and scrapes? Try rehearsing situations by asking your child: "What would you do if a stranger calls?" "What would you do if the doorbell rings?"

Summary: Have your child be a mother's helper. Try leaving your child alone with younger siblings for brief periods of time. Enroll your child in a babysitting, first aid, or CPR class. Assess whether your child is prepared for all scenarios.

Although daily water intake varies from person to person, it's important to drink more water than you usually do, especially if you're increasing the fiber in your diet. Staying hydrated helps the fiber work better and prevents the stool from becoming too hard. Drinking warm water and clear soups can also help to fight constipation and keep you hydrated. These juices contain sorbitol, which is a sugar alcohol that has a laxative effect. Drink a glass or two of these juices throughout the day. They'll also help you stay hydrated. Choose juices that don't have added sugars or sweeteners. Buy an herbal tea that contains senna leaves or powder, which is a natural laxative. Drink a cup of senna tea 2 times a day until you pass stool. It usually takes between 6 and 8 hours for the tea to take effect.

Summary: Drink water throughout the day to soften your stool. Drink prune, apple, or pear juice to relieve constipation. Sip hot herbal tea containing senna to produce a bowel movement.

The Slack app looks like an "S" in a colored square icon. If you're not automatically logged in to Slack, tap the Sign in button at the bottom of your screen and verify your account. This button looks like a colored "#" sign in the upper-left corner. Tapping will open a list of all your channels and direct messages. If you want to switch to a different workspace, tap the workspace icon in the upper-left corner of this menu, and select a workspace. Find the channel you want to message, and open the chat. Tap the Message field at the bottom of your chat, and enter the Giphy command line here. It will send your command line to the channel. Slackbot will send a new message to the chat, and give you a link to add the Giphy Integration. It's written in blue letters in slackbot's chat message. Tapping will open Slack's Giphy integration page in your internet browser. You can now send GIF files in your workspace. The Giphy integration is set to G - General Audience by default. You can tap this setting here, and select PG, PG-13, R or All. This option is located above the green Add integration button. It will let you preview a GIF before you send it to a chat. If you prefer to leave this box unchecked, you won't have a chance to preview a GIF before you post it to a chat channel. This will save your new audience settings. It's a blue button in the upper-left corner of your screen. Tapping will close your browser, and take you back to the Slack app.

Summary: Open the Slack app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the Slack icon. Tap a channel on the left panel. Type /giphy into the message field. Tap the blue Send button. Tap the add the Giphy Integration link. Tap the green Add integration button. Scroll down and select your workspace audience. Check the box next to Enable Giphy previews. Tap the green Add integration button. Tap Done.

Bernie Sanders, Fran Drescher, and Jerry Seinfeld have all made this accent pretty recognizable, even if it is considered a bit over the top for every day speech. But if you're on stage, on screen, or just hamming it up, focus on breathing through your nose. Huge "Yuuuuge." Speaking like a New Yorker is less about what you say, and more about how you say it. New Yorkers are known for being direct, opinionated and confident. They are also known for talking a lot, and talking loudly. Speak quickly and succinctly. Use loud, expressive tones when speaking. Really draw out those vowels for emphasis. Throw an extra "r" at the end of words that end in vowels, like "that's a good idear." The best way to practice is the word Long Island itself, pronounced by residents as "Lawn-Guyland") Really take your time with the vowels, stretching them out for a nice long time. The "g" at the end of "-ing" isn't pronounced either. So "going" is pronounced "goin'" and "here" sounds like "hea". The following expressions aren't really used so much anymore, but they're still stereotypes. They will instantly place your listener into the NYC mindset, even if that mindset is about 15 years old by now. Typical expressions Noo Yawkez use include "Get outta hea", "Fawget aboutit" & "Ahrite ahready" Say "hey", instead of "hi" or "hello" and say it quickly. Make the classic "you guys" into the NYC plural "yous guys." It is often a deep sounding voice, and words are spoken kind of in a relaxed way. Since New York was at one point very Italian, Staten Island and Brooklyn in particular (Staten Island is still 44% Italian, the highest percentage of any county in the country), people of Italian descent that live in the areas tend to have a little bit of Italian accent mixed in. So if you've ever heard, have or done an Italian accent, it may be a little bit easier to do a NY accent. Think of Sylvester Stallone. Now think of Danny DeVito. Both have similar accents, but also plenty of uniqueness. Your own accent can be similarly unique, as long as you follow the basic rules above. Check out this list of free files containing examples of different NYC accents to help practice.
Summary: Speak nasally, with your throat feeling almost constricted, to really take your accent over the top. Pick up the "attitude" in your speech rhythms. Mash your words together and spread your vowels out for the Long Island classic accent. Use some local, if cliched, colloquialisms. Listen to native New Yorkers, online or in person, to get the subtle range of different accents.