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							                                                                                                                 February 2009
                                Lincoln Parents Center
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                                                                                                    Edible Snowflakes

                                                                                                        Prep Time: 15 min.

Winter Safety Tips (Infants and Children)                                                               Cook Time: 5 min.

Winter brings severe weather and             *   If a blanket must be used to                       Ingredients:
cold temperatures. The American                  keep a sleeping infant warm, it should be          *      Flour Tortillas
Academy of Pediatrics has some                   tucked in around the crib mattress,
valuable tips on how to keep your chil-          reaching only as far as your baby chest,           *      Oil
dren safe and warm. Please feel free             so the infant face is less likely to become
                                                 covered by bedding.                                Preparation:
to share these tips with your
friends and family.                                                                                 Using the same technique as
                                             Frostbite                                              cutting out paper snowflakes,
                                                                                                    make snowflake shapes out of
*   Dress infants and children               *   Frostbite happens when the skin and outer          flour tortillas. You may need to
    warmly for outdoor activities. Several       tissues become frozen. This condition tends
                                                                                                    warm the tortilla in the micro-
    thin layers will keep them dry and           to happen on extremities like the finger, toes,
                                                 ears and nose. They may become pale, gray          wave first to make it more flexi-
    warm. Clothing for children should                                                              ble. Put a touch of oil in a pan
                                                 and blistered. At the same time, the child may
    consist of thermal long johns, turtle-       complain that her skin burns or has become         and fry tortilla until it is crisp.
    necks, one or two shirts, pants,             numb.                                              Top with one or more of these
    sweater, coat, warm socks, boots,                                                               ideas:
    gloves or mittens, and a hat.            *   If frostbite occurs, bring the child indoors and
                                                 place the frostbitten parts of her body in warm    *      Sprinkle it with powdered
*   The rule of thumb for older babies           (not hot) water. 104 degrees Fahrenheit
                                                                                                           sugar.
    and young children is to dress them in       (about the temperature of most hot tubs) is
    one more layer of clothing than an           recommended. W arm washcloths may be
                                                 applied to frostbitten nose, ears and lips.        *      Spread butter on one side
    adult would wear in the same condi-                                                                    of the tortilla.
    tions.                                   *   Do not rub the frozen areas.
                                                                                                    *      Sprinkle lightly with cinna-
*   Blankets, quilts, pillows, sheepskins    *   After a few minutes, dry and cover him with               mon and sugar.
    and other loose bedding may contrib-         clothing or blankets.
    ute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome                                                             Source found on About.com (family
    (SIDS) and should be kept out of an      *   If the numbness continues for more than a few      Crafts)
    infant s sleeping environment. Sleep         minutes, call your doctor.
    clothing like one-piece sleepers is      Information found on www.aap.org/
    preferred.                               advocacy/releases/
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Child Development:                            Talking Together
For your baby:                                             For your toddler:
Use the word cold when the two of you
touch cold water, snow or ice, open the
                                                           Talk about what cold feels like. Use other words for
fridge, or when you go outside in cold weather.
                                                            cold   like freezing , icy or chilly. You can start
Babies learn to speak when others speak to them.
                                                           to discuss seasons, how in winter we have cold
Repetition helps, as does changing your tone of
                                                           weather, like snow and ice.
voice for the word you are emphasizing (i. e., using
a higher tone): Feel the cold water. Ooooh, that
s cold, isn t it? Cold, cold water. Listen for your
baby s response. Starting at about one year, you
may hear your baby start to imitate your sounds.:
 Co co .