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How to Remove Earrings From Newly Pierced Ears for Sports

Newly pierced ears require special care for about six to eight weeks after the piercing. During this time, situations may arise that make it necessary to remove the piercing studs. Such situations may involve a particular dress code at school or work and athletic activities.

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How to Treat Baby Face Rashes

While you may think your new baby will be born with fresh, smooth and perfect-looking skin, his skin will be sensitive, which makes it prone to many skin imperfections for the first few months of life.

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How to Teach a Baby to Take a Pacifier

Whether to offer your infant a pacifier or not is a personal decision since there are pros and cons to both sides of the pacifier argument. A pacifier helps soothe a baby's strong reflex to suck, it can help him fall asleep and it may help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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How to Potty Train a 15-Month-Old

No parent or expert will deny the fact that potty training is difficult and requires patience and flexibility. Dr. Alan Greene explains that parents should be prepared for setbacks. Training a 15-month-old toddler to use the toilet may be possible if she exhibits several of the necessary readiness indicators. Dr.

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The Effects of Consuming Fewer Than 1000 Calories Daily

Foods vary in the number of calories they contain, just as the number of calories an individual needs just to carry out daily functions can also vary. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, women should not fall below 1,000 calories per day, and men should not fall below 1,200 per day while dieting.

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