Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Watch for signs that your child is ready. Choose the right spoon. Start with two spoons. Teach your child how to use a spoon. Pick foods strategically. Set an example. Praise your child’s efforts.

Answer: When your older baby or younger toddler can eat finger foods and has started to grab the spoon from you during meals, he or she is probably ready to learn to eat independently with a spoon. Larger spoons will be too big for a toddler’s mouth; you want something teaspoon-sized. Consider purchasing special baby spoons, which are lighter, rounded at the top, and usually made of plastic. To begin, use two spoons: one for you and one for your child. You can feed your child as usual, and he or she can also begin trying out the spoon. Don’t worry if, at first, your child uses the spoon primarily to bang on the plate or high chair tray and dribble food around. Self-feeding takes time; he or she will figure it out. Show your toddler how to hold a spoon, and then help by placing your hand over his or her hand to demonstrate. Direct the spoon slowly into your toddler’s mouth. As your toddler learns, you can also start using two bowls. You can feed your child from one; he or she can use the other, which should just have a small amount of food in it. Start with thicker, denser foods; these will stay on the spoon, whereas more liquid foods will drip away before your child manages to get the spoon to his or her mouth. Yogurt, cottage cheese, and pudding work well. As your child progresses, move on to thinner purees and soups. Eat when your child eats; family meals are important for teaching self-feeding skills, communication, and manners. Let your toddler know you are proud of his or her growing independence.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Review the project's budget and deadline. Move the deadline back if you can't finish the project in time. Bring in more people if the project needs to be completed faster. Eliminate some of the steps to complete the project faster. Decide on ways to fix worst case scenarios.

Answer: Add up your time and cost estimates, then review the assigned tasks. You may see that the project is too big and complicated to complete in time and under budget, or you may not have enough people. You'll need to make changes to complete the project. For example, you may only have a few weeks left to finish your video game. You'll need to finish the game, test it, and fix the bugs by hiring more people or delaying the release date. If you realize that you'll need more time to finish the project, tell the person who assigned the project. They may be willing to extend the deadline. It's important you ask right away so your team can adjust no matter what happens. Remember that an extended deadline means the project costs more time and money. If this affects your project, make sure you factor it in. You may need to hurry to meet the deadline, or the project may still have unassigned tasks to fill. Ask the project organizer for help or find people who can take on some of the tasks. In a business setting, more workers means the project costs more to complete. Make sure you are able to increase the budget to compensate. Sometimes your initial vision of the project isn't possible. Cut out some of the steps to focus on the project's important features. This will help you meet any budget or deadline concerns. For instance, video game developers often have to cut features that are too costly or can't be finished before the game's release date. Think about what's most likely to go wrong during the project. To plan for these, write down the ways you'll prevent these issues and deal with them if they arise. For example, you might worry that the client will change the project at the last minute. To compensate, resolve to keep documentation of the work and provide frequent updates to the client.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Try using rubbing alcohol or an alcohol-based product. Use some more nail polish to remove dried polish. Try picking the polish off.

Answer: Rubbing alcohol is not as powerful as acetone or nail polish remover. It won't be as effective and may require more work; however, it is gentler and less drying than acetone or nail polish remover. Simply chose an item from the list below, apply/wipe/spray it to your skin, then wipe it off with a clean cloth or towel. Be sure to wash your skin afterwards with soap and water. Here are some things that you can try:  Body spray Hand sanitizer Hair spray Perfume Rubbing alcohol Spray-on deodorant Anything else that contains rubbing alcohol Brush on some nail polish onto the affected area and leave it on for a few seconds. Wipe it off using a clean cloth before it dries. The fresh polish will help peel off the old polish. You may still have to wash the area afterwards with some soap and water. You can also try using a topcoat. If the polish is in a small area, you can try scratching at it with your fingernail until it peels off.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Have fun with your child by playing active games. Play with your child to help her learn new language skills. Teach your child cause and effect while having fun. Try some other fun games during playtime. Understand what is going on with your child at this stage in her life. Expect your child to start developing new qualities.

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At this stage, you need to first provide a safe play environment for exploration. Incorporate activities that give your child the opportunity to choose between things. You should also try to incorporate physical activities such as throwing and catching a ball, chasing after bubbles, skipping and hopping while singing to her favorite song.  One creative thing you can do is give your child an empty box. The box should be small enough that she can push it around the house easily. She can pretend that the box is a grocery cart or a car that needs to carry stuff around. Chances are, you'll find her inside the box too. Because toddlers lose interest in things quickly, if she doesn't want to play with her “cart” anymore, turn it into a basketball game where she can throw and shoot her balls inside the box. Incorporate play that will let your child practice their language skills, such as playing with sock puppets, or pretend playing that she's the “mommy” and you are the “baby”.  Of course, at this time, your child is still learning how to talk so if she makes a mistake, avoid openly correcting her; instead, just reply with the correct grammar or usage of the word. Always speak slowly and clearly when talking to her. Other ideas include:  Playing that she's a doctor and you are the sick patient. Let her try to introduce herself through her puppet or through her role as a doctor. Let her sing songs on her own and pretend that you are the baby asking her “mommy” to sing or tell her a story. If you have a puppet of your own, encourage her to speak to your puppet; this will practice her language skills instead of just parroting everyone around the house. You can also engage in activities that involve cause and effect; for example, if you stack the blocks too high, it will topple over or if you throw everything out of the house, there won't be toys left inside anymore. Cause and effect teaches your toddler how to make choices. It will make her choose the best course of action based on what she wants at that time. Instead of telling her not to stack the blocks too high, let her experience what will happen if she does. Of course, don't let her experience what will happen if she climbs the stairs on her own; teaching cause and effect should not jeopardize your child's safety. While playing and teaching your child at the same time is very important, it is also fun to just be silly with your child and let her imagination run wild. Other fun things to do with your toddler include:  Playing with drums or other musical toys like a toy guitar. Pretend play with dolls or stuffed animals. Ball throwing or other easy 'sports'. Singing and dancing. Block or ring stacking. At this stage, your toddler will begin stacking, banging, and placing objects inside anything that it can fit into (including their mouths, noses and ears, so be watchful!). Your toddler's pincer grip (holding objects with the forefinger and thumb) will become more developed. She will pretend play more often by playing and talking to her stuffed animals and she will be walking and running in a more coordinated fashion. Social interaction starts at this stage and continues as she grows and matures. Functional and representational play such as pretending that a shoe is a phone to call daddy at work, helps your child to develop her imagination skills. Expect children at this age to be more energetic, self-interested and full of activity. Your toddler will begin to emulate sounds and actions of others (which is called parroting), become more clingy and sensitive. Your child may also have a relatively short attention span. Expect that your child will have more words in their vocabulary and will start to understand what people tell them.