This is an especially fun way to get younger children to cooperate. If the class is loud, say, “Eat a marshmallow.” Then, ask your students to pretend that they are eating a really fluffy marshmallow that fills their whole mouth. This will quiet them down quickly and you can switch out the imaginary foods that you use. It's best if you model this behavior by puffing out your cheeks for a few seconds before chewing and swallowing your imaginary marshmallow. Then, move your students on to another activity. As an alternative, ask your students to “hold a bubble.” To demonstrate, puff out your cheeks and keep your lips pursed. This is particularly effective for young children. Pull out a rain stick or metal triangle from your desk and move it around to create some sounds. Students will naturally look to see what you are doing and you can take this opportunity to ask them to quiet down. However, be careful not to scare them.  Eventually, your students will start to lower their voices as soon as they see you pull out an instrument. This will save you some time. Be consistent with this technique and use it whenever it's necessary. Keep the instrument in the same place so you can easily access it. Get a cheap, wind-up music box. Wind it up fully at the start of each day and let it play each time that your students get too loud. Encourage your students to quiet down quickly, so that there will be music left at the end of the day. If there's extra music left at the end of the day, consider rewarding your students with free time or a class game. Get a large plastic novelty traffic light and install it in the corner of your classroom. When your students are loud and you need them to quiet down, flip the light on. Tell your students that “yellow” is a warning that they need to lower their voices. “Red” means silence and “green” means that it is okay to talk as normal. To keep it easy you can leave the light on green throughout the day and only change the color when you need to make an announcement or alert your students about the noise level.

Summary: Ask them to imagine full mouths. Make some noise. Play a music box. Install a traffic light.


If you have had one molar pregnancy, your risk of having a second is about 1 – 2%.  Molar pregnancies are also more common in women who are younger than 20 or over 45.Your doctor may suggest waiting a year before trying again to get pregnant. Waiting will allow you to fully recover from the last one and to make sure all of the molar tissue was removed. If you get pregnant too soon, you have a higher risk of having another molar pregnancy. Molar pregnancy occurs due to problems that occur during fertilization and result in nonviable embryos. This means that you cannot prevent or cause it. 0.1% to 0.3% of pregnancies are molar.  In a complete molar pregnancy, the genetic material from the mother’s egg is lost or inactive and the genetic material from the sperm is duplicated. In a partial molar pregnancy, the father provides twice as much genetic material as normal, even though the genetic material from the mother is still there. This can happen if two sperm fertilize one egg. If you are pregnant and have the following symptoms, you should go immediately to the doctor to get checked.  Passing cysts through your vagina. They may be as large as grapes. Bleeding from your vagina during the first few months of pregnancy. The blood may be dark brown or fresh and bright red. Bleeding is usually heavier than it would be with a miscarriage, especially if you wait to be seen by a doctor. Nausea or vomiting. This may be so severe that you require hospitalization. A feeling of pressure or discomfort in your abdomen. If you have had any symptoms of a molar pregnancy, your doctor will examine you for other signs such as:  Abnormal levels of the pregnancy hormone HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin Ovarian cysts A uterus that is expanding too fast for the stage of pregnancy you are in Anemia A raise in blood pressure before 20 weeks Preeclampsia, which is a dangerous condition in which your blood pressure increases and you get protein in your urine.  You may have swelling in your feet and legs. A complete molar pregnancy can be seen on ultrasounds as early as eight weeks into the pregnancy. An ultrasound uses sound waves to create a picture of the uterus and developing baby.  If you have a complete molar pregnancy, the ultrasound may show that no embryo has developed, there is no amniotic fluid, the uterus is filled with a cystic placenta, or ovarian cysts. If you have a partial molar pregnancy, the ultrasound may reveal that the fetus is not growing properly, there is not enough amniotic fluid around the fetus, and the placenta is thick and filled with cysts.

Summary: Wait to get pregnant if you had a previous molar pregnancy. Learn about molar pregnancies. Watch for symptoms of a molar pregnancy. Get checked by a doctor. Confirm the diagnosis with an ultrasound.


Bangs can make you look younger or older, depending on the face you already have. Think about your current look and how bangs will change your style. Bangs require upkeep. If you plan to straighten curly hair every day, decide if that will fit in your schedule. Your bangs may grow quickly. This will be especially noticeable if you have straight hair and a choppy cut. You can trim your bangs at home, but you may not achieve the same look. Decide if you are willing to add an extra haircut into your budget. If you don’t like your bangs, you have options. You can patiently grow out your bangs. Remind yourself of how fast your hair grows and decide if you are willing to wait for it to grow back to normal. There are ways to hide your bangs if you want a different look, regardless of whether your bangs are short or long. Try pinning them back to the side or use the extra hair to create a frontal poof. Combing the bangs into the rest of your hair for a ponytail, bun or braid.
Summary: Decide on the look you want. Think about how much time you want to spend on your hair. Ask yourself if you are willing to get regular haircuts. Find alternative styles for your bangs.