INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Gossip means chatting with a variety of people about things that may or may not be any of your business, but things that are true. This is considered socially rude by lots of people, but still relatively harmless. Spreading lies or rumors, however, is just mean. Don't do it. If you're not sure something you're discussing is true, or is harmless, then keep your mouth shut. There's no need to spread it around. If you're going to be a gossiper, keep your own secrets under lock and key. You should understand the impulses of the gossiper more than your average person, if you're one of them. So, any indiscretions, flubs, embarrassing details that come up for you? Talk to only the most trusted and close-lipped people that you know. Usually, you can always trust your parents. If you really need to talk to someone about something, talk to them. However old you are, however old your parents are, that's an important part of a parent-child relationship. While Facebook might seem like the ultimate in gossip, make sure you don't leave too much evidence of your gossip-spreading. If somebody wants to accuse you later of spreading some gossip, don't do it on something that can be copied and pasted.  Social networking can be a great way to find good stuff to gossip about, but not necessarily a great place to spread that gossip. Never do it publicly. Be careful about texts, too. Text messages can be forwarded and can be copied. Including pictures. Keep that stuff pretty guarded. If anybody ever confronts you about spreading rumors, deny it. Things get around in all kinds of ways, and it's always better to Try to keep yourself away from it, if possible. If someone is really stuck on getting you to admit it, say you didn't know it was that sensitive of a subject and apologize. Sound as sincere as possible. Gossip is one of those things that everyone does occasionally, but nobody is proud of. If you're regularly gossiping and seeking out details just for the purpose of spreading dirty details, it's important to take a step back. You don't want the main thing that people think of when they think about you to be, "Gossip."  Make a rule to only talk about people who are present. If someone isn't there, don't talk about them behind their back. Another good gossiping rule: Never lie. No two-facedness. Don't tell someone something when you're gossiping and then tell them something else later. That's what gives gossip a bad name.

SUMMARY: Only spread the truth, not rumors. Guard your own secrets. Don't leave a digital trail. Deny, deny, deny. Gossip, but don't be a gossip.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Many times, the problem is not what a child is eating, but simply how much.  Small children have small stomachs and need to eat more frequently than adults.  Children may need to eat five or six smaller meals, along with snacks, each day. Whenever an underweight child feels hungry, feed him or her. While sprinkling in snacks as needed, make mealtimes regular focal points in your child’s day.  Teach him or her that eating is both important and enjoyable.  If mealtime seems like an annoyance or afterthought, or some sort of punishment (such as sitting until you clean your plate), then children are less likely to be enthusiastic eaters. Make mealtimes a regular routine.  Turn off the TV.  Make eating and enjoying the focus. While your kid may need to put on a few pounds, you might benefit from losing a few.  Even if this is the case, your eating habits should not be as different as you may think.  Eating a variety of nutrient-rich foods is essential for the underweight, the overweight, and everyone in between.  Children learn by watching you.  If you regularly try new foods and make healthy options, like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains your first choices, they are more likely to adopt these habits. Making junk food a rare indulgence will benefit both of you, whether you need to gain or lose weight. Like healthy eating, exercise is more often associated with weight loss than weight gain.  When paired with smart eating, though, it can be part of a weight-gain regimen.  For older children in particular, adding muscle mass is likely to increase weight, and is always healthier than adding body fat. Exercise can often stimulate the appetite, so try encouraging physical activity before mealtimes and see if that helps.
Summary: Feed underweight children more often. Make mealtime important. Set a good example. Encourage regular exercise.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you walk into a room and your dog sits, then your job is half done.  Reward your dog when it sits, even if you don’t issue the command to sit.  Give your dog a treat when it sits in front of you. After a few days of rewarding the dog for sitting naturally, begin issuing the “sit” command before giving a treat.  Get on the dog’s level and hold a doggie treat enclosed in your hand a few inches from his nose.  Bring it up and toward him slowly.  Your dog will lower itself back onto its butt.  When its butt hits the floor, reward your dog with a treat. A clicker is a small device which makes a clicking sound when pressed. Click  when your dog sits (when his butt hits the ground). The clicker tells the dog he has completed the behavior you asked for correctly. Reward about five seconds after you clicked. This will allow the dog to make the connection between the click and the reward, but not with the motion of your hand toward the treat or another movement. The dog will quickly learn that the clicker sound means he has completed a behavior correctly, and can expect a reward.  If your dog has already been trained with the clicker to engage in a different behavior, you might confuse the dog if you try to retrain it to sit instead of engage in its original behavior. If the door is open, or about to be opened, getting your dog to remain seated can be a challenge.  Incorporate an open-door phase into your training sessions.  Teach your dog to stay seated as you back away towards the door.  Put your dog far away from (but within eyesight of) the door.  If your dog starts moving after being seated, put your hand up and say sharply “Stop!”  Re-seat your dog in its original spot and repeat the exercise. If your dog has difficulty remaining seated, get a friend to help your dog stay seated while you can open and close the door. When your dog is able to remain seated despite you opening and closing the door, give it a treat (even if it took help to keep him stationary).  Get in the habit of giving your dog a treat each time it is able to remain seated when the door opens. To prevent your dog from running out when you come home, repeat this exercise but enlist aid from a helper who opens the door from the outside.  This way, your dog will know to stay seated when you come in. Practice for 10-15 minutes in at least three different sessions each day for about two weeks.  Different dogs learn at different rates.  Do not be discouraged if your dog seems to be slow to learn how sitting works.  On the other hand, do not be quick to assume that your dog has mastered sitting just because in one session he or she seemed to sit with every command during that session.  Stick with it and stay positive.  Your dog will eventually learn to sit. Like people, dogs can’t stay focused for periods which are excessively long.  If your dog loses interest during the training session, your training may have gone on for too long.  Let your dog go out before you begin the training so that he won’t have to relieve himself during the training.  Do not train your dog in the presence of guests or other distractions. Issue the command to sit every time you or someone in the house opens the door. Give your dog a treat when it sits. Even after training, keep an eye on your dog.  Sometimes the excitement of an open door or a new person can inspire him or her to dash outside.  When entering your home, open the door slowly and come in quickly, staying alert for potential dog movement.

SUMMARY:
Look for and reward natural sitting behavior. Begin issuing the “sit” command. Reinforce sitting behavior with a clicker. Train your dog to sit or stay when the door is open. Be patient when training your dog. Keep your dog focused.