Volume 16 Issue 7 February 2015 Happy Birthdays!!

Look who is one year old!

Tilton Bell Israel Ogunlende

Isabelle Flores Hallie Winzeler

Look who is two years old!

Anthony De la Rosa Ezmey Orozco

Marco Garcia

Look who is three years old!

Samantha Lomeli

Mr. Groundhog (Tune: "Frere Jacques")

Mr. Groundhog, Mr. Groundhog,

Take a peek, Take a peek.

If you see your shadow

The weather

will be awful

For six more

weeks, six

more weeks.

Valentine (Tune: “Muffin Man”)

Do you know my valentine,

my valentine, my valentine?

(Child’s name) is my

valentine.

Stand up and take

a bow!

Little Red Box I wish I had a little red box

to put my (child’s name) in.

I’d take him out and

(smooch, smooch, smooch)

and put him

right back in!

YOUR

APPOINTMENT IS

SCHEDULED FOR:

___________________

Please call 491-7626

if you need to

reschedule. Thanks!

PARENT MEETING:

February 7 & 9

PC Center

5604 NW 41st

Registration required

Call Susan at

491-7626 ext. 1321

or

Click here for details

Early Birds Registration

New Arrivals

Adrian McIlroy

November 25, 2014

7lbs. 10oz.

Congratulations!

Mom, Dad &

BIG brother Gabe!

Kayla’s friend

for your donation

of clothing & toy

items in memory of

Kayla Spencer-

Miller!

Parents as Teachers

Play is Learning

Your child loves to play. From the time

she was born, she has been discovering

what her body can do. Every time she plays,

your child’s brain is making new connections

that help her development.

To your child, there’s only one reason to

play: to have fun. Her play may look messy,

silly, noisy, or repetitive. But you know that

she is doing some serious learning! Play is

how she tests the possibilities and explores

her world.

There is no “right” way to play. Any type of

play will give your child a chance to develop

new skills.

Play is good for your child’s brain no matter

what. But it can be even better if you join in!

Remember to let her lead the way—when

you take over, she feels that her ideas don’t

have value.

Play can happen at any time. You can play

while you cook or shop or give your child a

bath. In fact, it’s better if you let her decide

when she feels like playing—scheduling

playtime doesn’t always work with babies

and toddlers! From: Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum

February 7 & 9

Early Birds

Registration Required

February 13

Drop-in & Play

March 6

March to the Music

April 11 & 13

Early Birds

Registration Required

April 17

Drop-in & Play

May 1

Day at the Zoo

Contact

Information:

Putnam City

Center

491-7626

OPAT

Phone Extensions:

Kelly 1302

Diana 1312

Diane 1313

Mrs. Reimers 1311

Sylvia 1310

Susan 1321

If you reach the

operator, ask for

the extension or

after hours you

may enter the ex-

tension from your

phone.

DIY Yogurt Cups

¾ c. light fruit-flavored yogurt

1 tbsp. raisins

1 tbsp. sunflower seeds

1/3 c. chopped apple pieces

Mix all ingredients in a plastic cup. Enjoy!

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Reducing the Risk A lack of answers is part of what makes Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SIDS) so frightening.

SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants 1 month to 1 year old, and claims the lives of

about 2,500 each year in the United States. It remains unpredictable despite years of research.

Even so, the risk of SIDS can be greatly reduced. First and foremost, infants younger than 1

year old should be placed on their backs to sleep — never face-down on their stomachs or on

their sides.

Searching for Answers

As the name implies, SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant who is younger

than 1 year old. It's a frightening prospect because it can strike without warning, usually in

seemingly healthy babies. Most SIDS deaths are associated with sleep (hence the common ref-

erence to "crib death") and infants who die of SIDS show no signs of suffering.

Most deaths due to SIDS occur between 2 and 4 months of age, and incidence increases during

cold weather. African-American infants are twice as likely and Native American infants are

about three times more likely to die of SIDS than caucasian infants. More boys than girls fall

victim to SIDS.

Other potential risk factors include:

prematurity or low birth weight

tobacco smoke exposure

following birth

overheating from excessive

sleepwear and bedding

stomach sleeping

Going "Back to Sleep"

The striking evidence that stomach sleeping

might contribute to the incidence of SIDS led

the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to

recommend in its 1992 Back to Sleep campaign

that all healthy infants younger than 1 year of

age be put to sleep on their backs (also known

as the supine position).

Many parents fear that babies put to sleep on their backs could choke on spit-up or vomit. Ac-

cording to the AAP, however, there is no increased risk of choking for healthy infants who

sleep on their backs. (For infants with chronic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or certain upper

airway malformations, sleeping on the stomach may be the better option. The AAP urges par-

ents to consult with their child's doctor in these cases to determine the best sleeping position for

the baby.)

Placing infants on their sides to sleep is not a good idea, either, as there's a risk that infants will

roll over onto their bellies while they sleep.

Of course, once babies can roll over consistently — usually around 4 to 7 months — they may

choose not to stay on their backs all night long. At this point, it's fine to let babies pick a sleep

position on their own.

Excerpts from: “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome” www.kidshealth.org

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Exercise with your

baby.

2

Read “How Are

You Peeling?”

3

Play a matching

game.

4

Make a Valentine

with your child.

5

Work puzzles with

your child.

6

Check your child’s

immunization record.

7

Early Birds

****************

Paint with watercolors.

8

Make an obstacle

course.

9

Early Birds

****************

Read “Moo Baa La La”.

10

Let your baby tear

pieces of paper.

11

Dance with your

child.

12

Play “Ring A

Round The Rosie”.

13

10—11 AM

Play Group

14

Tummy Time!

15

Make cookies with

your child.

16

Sing “I’m A Little

Teapot”.

17

Visit the library.

18

Talk about BIG &

LITTLE

19

Play dress up with

your child.

20

Stack blocks and

build towers.

21

Read “Love You

Forever”.

22

Draw with chalk.

23

Count “5” objects.

24

Find “heart” shapes.

25

Play with Jell-O

cubes.

26

Read “Mr. Brown

Can Moo! Can You?”

27

Find the colors

PINK & WHITE

28

Take a walk in the

park.

El síndrome de la muerte súbita en lactantes Reducir el riesgo

La falta de respuestas a las dudas que se plantean es una de las razones por las que el síndrome de la muerte súbita en lactantes

(Sudden Infant Death Syndrom, SIDS) provoca tanto temor. El síndrome de la muerte súbita en lactantes (SMSL) es la causa princi-

pal de muerte en los bebés de entre un mes y un año, y cada año se cobra las vidas de aproximadamente 2.500 niños(as) en Estados

Unidos. A pesar de los años invertidos en la investigación de esta enfermedad, sigue siendo imprevisible.

Sin embargo, es posible reducir notablemente el riesgo de SMSL. Para empezar, si su hijo(a) es menor de un año, lo más importante

es lo que acueste a sobre la espalda, nunca boca abajo.

Buscar respuestas

Tal y como su nombre indica, el SMSL se trata de la muerte súbita que ocurre de manera inexplicable en infantes menores de un año

de edad. Es una enfermedad que da miedo porque puede presentarse sin previo aviso, generalmente en bebés aparentemente sanos.

La mayoría de los casos de SMSL se producen mientras los niños duermen (por ello, se conoce también como "muerte en la cuna").

Los niños que mueren a causa de SMSL no demuestran signos de haber sufrido.

La mayoría de las muertes por SMSL ocurren entre los 2 y los 4 meses de edad, y esta frecuencia aumenta cuando las temperaturas

son más frías. En los lactantes afroamericanos, la probabilidad de morir por SMSL es del doble en comparación con los bebés blan-

cos, y en los nativos norteamericanos, del triple. Los niños tienen mayor probabilidad de morir por SIDS que las niñas.

Otros riesgos potenciales incluyen:

bebés prematuros o con bajo peso al nacer

bebés expuestos al humo del tabaco después de su nacimiento

exceso de calor por demasiada vestimenta o ropa de cama a la hora de dormir

dormir boca abajo

Volver a "quedarse dormido"

La notable cantidad de pruebas que indican que dormir boca abajo puede contribuir al SMSL ha motivado a la Academia Americana

de Pediatría (American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP) a recomendar en 1992 que todos los lactantes sanos menores de un año de edad

duerman sobre la espalda (lo que también se conoce como posición supina).

A muchos padres les preocupa que al acostar a sus bebés sobre la espalda estos puedan ahogarse con su propia saliva o vomito. Sin

embargo, la AAP informa que no hay un incremento en el riesgo de ahogo en niños sanos que duermen sobre la espalda. Para los

infantes que padecen de la enfermedad del reflujo gastroesofágico (su sigla en inglés es GERD) o ciertos tipos de malformaciones de

las vías respiratorias superiores, dormir boca abajo puede ser una opción mejor. La AAP recomienda a los padres a que consulten al

pediatra de sus hijos en estos casos particulares para determinar la mejor posición en la que el bebé debe dormir.

Según indica la AAP, acostar a los bebés de costado tampoco es una buena idea, pues existe el riesgo de que los niños se giren y aca-

ben durmiendo boca abajo.

Por supuesto, una vez que los bebés ya pueden voltearse por si solos mientras duermen, generalmente entre los 4 y 7 meses, es posi-

ble que prefieran no estar boca arriba toda la noche. A partir de este momento, se puede dejar que los bebés elijan la posición para

dormir que prefieran.

Excerpto para: “El síndrome de la muerte súbita en lactantes” www.kidshealth.org

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