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Preparing For A Child's Surgery
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Tips from a mother's who's daughter had open heart surgery. Very practical!
When Eileen Cope's daughter Lauren had open heart surgery at 16 months, Eileen learned a lot about hospitals and their routines. Her list of helpful ideas for parents can ease the stress of facing a child's surgery and hospital stay.
,Than you Eileen!
Preparing for Surgery
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Bubble Tumblers can help develop self-feeding skills
One way to help kids develop good self-feeding skills is to offer play activities that build the fine motor skills needed when eating.
,A child playing with a No-Spill Bubble Tumbler is using the same motions that are needed handling cutlery. The motions mimic bringing food to the mouth, and by blowing bubbles, the child develops more controlled mouth movement.
,Plus, you get all those pretty bubbles!