Q: To use a spray bottle to create your acid wash t-shirt, you will need to fill up a spray bottle with a solution of bleach and water. The solution should be 50% bleach and 50% water. It is important to place your t-shirt somewhere that it will not come into contact with things that might become discolored from the bleach. Placing the t-shirt into a sink or on a slab of concrete outside are both good options. Make sure that the t-shirt is lying flat and it is not crumpled or wrinkled. This will help to ensure that you can spray as much of the t-shirt as possible. When your t-shirt is in position, begin spraying it with your bleach solution. Spray the shirt all over, but make sure to leave some areas bleach free. You can also concentrate your bleach spraying to certain areas if you would like them to be lighter than others. Spray your shirt in a random pattern rather than trying to make a design. This will help to give your acid washed t-shirt it’s signature grungy look. It will take a little while for your bleach to lighten the areas of the shirt that you sprayed. The longer you wait, the lighter certain areas of your shirt will be. Try to wait for at least 10 minutes to give the bleach time to work. If you like, you can also spray the shirt again after 10 minutes, and then wait 10 more minutes to rinse and wash. This will give your acid washed t-shirt some dimension. When you have finished spraying your t-shirt and it has had enough time to develop, you will need to rinse the shirt and then wash it. Dunk the shirt into a sink or bucket full of water and then wring it out. If you want to rinse it again, don’t use the same water because tis water will now be full of bleach it dipping it into the same water again may ruin your design.
A: Fill a spray bottle with a solution of bleach and water. Lay your t-shirt in an empty sink or on concrete. Spray the t-shirt where you want. Wait for the bleach to develop. Rinse the shirt and wash it.

Q: If your child has been waking up in the middle of the night, it is important that you (and your partner) discuss a plan in advance for how you will handle these outbursts when they arise. Your thinking likely won't be at its sharpest in the middle of the night, so having a plan in place can diminish the stress you feel and also ensure that you respond consistently every time if and when your child has trouble sleeping through the night. When their child has trouble sleeping through the night, some parents resort to inviting the child to sleep in their bed. It can appear to be the only (or the easiest) way to soothe them and to help them fall back asleep. However, if you are looking to actually resolve the problem, inviting your child into your bed is not the solution. This will simply promote bad sleeping habits, as your child is actually being rewarded for waking up in the middle of the night. Inviting your child into your bed also fails to teach her the important life skill of learning how to put herself back to sleep, should she awake in the middle of the night. Another coping pattern that parents may resort to is rocking their child back to sleep. This is another counter-productive behavior, as it prevents your child from learning to fall asleep on his own. If your child cries in the middle of the night, ideally you would ignore her and allow her to self-soothe until she falls back to sleep. If you rush to get up at the sound of crying and immediately comfort your little one, you will be inadvertently reinforcing the negative sleep pattern by rewarding awakening in the night.  The exception is if your child is crying more than usual, has an unusual cry, or is currently ill, you may want to check to make sure your child is not uncomfortable or in pain, and does not have a dirty diaper. Even if you only respond to the crying once in awhile, the reinforcement effect is still just as strong (if not stronger). This is because "intermittent reinforcement" (a behavior that is rewarded with attention sometimes but not always) actually registers as the strongest form of reinforcement in the brain. Therefore, if you respond to your child's crying by soothing her, it will develop pathways in your child's brain that this behavior is one to continue (when it happens to be the very behavior that you are trying to cut out). When it comes to a child who cannot sleep through the night, it is easy to become distressed and disillusioned with the challenges of the moment. However, it is key to keep your mind focused on long-term success. What you are aiming to teach your child is the self-soothing skills of learning how to fall asleep, including how to fall back asleep after an awakening during the night.  With dedication and consistency in your approach, your child will learn this; however, it is not something that will change overnight. Remain committed to teaching your child this important life skill, and trust that with time your child will adapt.
A: Have a plan for middle-of-the-night disturbances. Do not invite your child into your bed. Do not rock your child back to sleep. Avoid reinforcing negative behaviors such as crying. Remain focused on the long-term goal.

Q: Bingo scorecards have 25 randomly numbered squares on them, with the word "BINGO" written across the top. Your goal is to cover 5 of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row.  You can find Bingo scorecards online at your local hobby store. If you're playing Bingo with kids, you can print blank Bingo scorecards from off the internet and write in your own words, symbols, or pictures in the squares. In standard Bingo, there are 75 different letter-number combinations. Each letter-number combination corresponds with a square on the scorecards.   For example, all of the numbers in the "B" column on the scorecard correspond with "B" letter-number combinations. If the caller chooses "B-9," you would look for the "9" square under the "B" column. If you're looking for a simpler version of Bingo to play with kids, you can use pictures or words instead of letter-number combinations. In Bingo, the caller is the person that reads out the letters and numbers that determine which squares get covered on everyone's scorecards. The caller still gets to play the game with everyone else. If you're playing at a Bingo hall, there will already be a designated caller. In that case, the caller will not be playing with everyone else. Each player needs at least 1 scorecard. Players can use more than 1 scorecard, as long as they can keep track of all the letters and numbers on the different cards.  Playing with multiple scorecards increases your chances of winning, but it's trickier since you have more squares to keep track of. When you're playing with multiple scorecards, it's possible to win on more than one scorecard in the same game. In Bingo, the square in the center of everyone's scorecard is considered a free space. Everyone starts out with 1 chip over that space. These letters and numbers can be written down on small pieces of paper and then folded up, or you can use actual Bingo balls that have letters and numbers on them. They just need to correspond with the letters and numbers on the scorecards.  Put the pieces of paper or Bingo balls in a bucket, bowl, or Bingo spinner so the caller can choose them at random. If you're playing Bingo with kids and the scorecards have pictures or words on them, give the caller corresponding pictures or words to choose from.
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Get at least 1 scorecard for each player. Explain to everyone how the game's letter-number combinations work. Choose a player to be the caller. Pass out scorecards to all the players. Place a chip on the square in the center of your scorecard. Give the caller the letters and numbers they'll call out in the game.