INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your baby will be delighted by your funny faces, and may try to imitate you if she can. Making funny sounds, sticking out your tongue, or twisting your face into a funny shape will be entertaining for a baby.  Babies love to be talked to and have their attention focused on you. You are likely your newborn baby’s favorite toy. A baby can be entertained by his own body, if you help him. Try laying the baby on his back, and help him clap his hands together gently. You can also hold his feet and pedal his feet back and forth as if riding a bicycle.  Talk or sing with your baby while you’re wiggling his body, or make funny faces. Try pressing your lips against the baby’s skin and blowing. This will make an entertaining sound and sensation for the baby. Keeping toys and mobiles with strongly contrasting colors (black, red, white) will help keep a baby’s attention and stimulate his developing sense of vision. Brightly colored pictures, contrasting patterns, and things that move are entertaining for a baby to look at.  The newborn baby’s visual sense is still developing, and he’s able to best focus on things 8–12 inches (20.3–30.5 cm) from his face. Farther away, his vision will be blurry. You can also hold an object in front of your baby’s face, and slowly move it back and forth. The baby’s gaze will likely follow the object happily. Babies enjoy looking at themselves, so you can offer a mirror for the baby to gaze at her own reflection. Choose one for children, which are made from durable and safe materials, rather than glass. Remember that your face is also an “interesting object” for your baby, and will be one of your newborn’s favorite toys. Most babies love to explore sounds. For example, get a set of plastic keys and jingle them in front of the baby. A baby is easily entertained by something like this. If you can’t find a set of keys, try a toy that shakes or rattles.  Other noisemakers include plastic rattles, maracas, or homemade rattles that you make yourself out of a tupperware container filled with dried rice or beans. Make sure your container is closed tightly so that no choking hazards are released. Allow your newborn to close his fingers around a rattle, and he’ll slowly start to connect his body motion with the rattling sound. Your voice will be the most soothing sound for your baby early on. Babies and infants love repetition too, so making little musical sounds over and over will be very entertaining. For example, repeat the baby’s name in a “sing-songy” voice, pitching your voice first high, then low.  Rocking your baby as you sing will make the activity more engaging for the baby. Whatever you sing frequently to your baby will help soothe and entertain him during fussy times. If you know how to sing traditional childhood lullabies, you’ll be more entertained, but know that babies will be happy to hear your voice singing or humming anything. Your baby may not have the physical coordination necessary to play early childhood games like "Itsy Bitsy Spider,” but she will likely enjoy your singing and silly facial expressions.

SUMMARY: Make your face entertaining. Wiggle the baby’s limbs. Offer interesting things to look at. Find a noisemaker. Sing songs with your baby.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you’re using potassium permanganate, you’ll need the potassium permanganate crystals, cotton swabs, and a bit of water to moisten the swabs.  Potassium permanganate is a powder made up of bright purple crystals and is the preferred method of veterinarians to stop bleeding nails.  It’s highly effective and the permanganate is a natural disinfectant.  Potassium permanganate crystals are widely available on internet retail sites. Ideally you’ve anticipated this scenario and can calmly use the materials you’ve prepared to stop the bleeding.  The blood loss from a bleeding nail is not dangerous to a healthy dog. The bleeding nail can, however, look a bit dramatic, especially if the dog  scrambles around spreading blood all over the floor. Know that the dog is in no danger, but act quickly to minimize its discomfort. Remember that remaining calm is important for you but also for your dog. The quick is tender and full of nerves, so having it clipped will be painful to your dog and it will be looking to you for cues on how to react. If you get panicked or frantic, your dog likely will, too. It’s important that the swab be slightly moist so that the potassium permanganate crystals will adhere to it. You don’t need to soak the swab, just dampen it with a few drops of water. The crystals should stick to the moistened swab. Dip the end of the moistened swab into the potassium permanganate 1 time. Gently restrain your dog while you apply the swab. The bleeding should stop fairly quickly. If the bleeding hasn’t stopped, repeat the above process again, this time holding the swab in place for 5 minutes. If after 5 minutes the bleeding still hasn’t stopped, contact your vet.

SUMMARY: Get your supplies ready. Stay calm. Moisten the tip of a cotton swab with water. Dip the moistened cotton swab in the potassium permanganate. Press the swab into the bleeding quick and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If the infection leads to open wounds on your face, you should treat it like it is a wound. To help prevent more bacteria from entering the wound, wash the area with warm water each day. This helps keep dirt and debris from accumulating in the wound and promote healing. If your doctor says it is okay, use a mild cleanser or antibacterial soap. Discuss what would be best to treat the infected area before using it. To help keep the wound moist, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly on it. Doing this helps promote healing, reduce scabbing, and reduce scarring. You can apply the petroleum jelly with clean fingers or a cotton swab. If your wound is large enough and still has open sections, you may want to cover it with gauze. Place gauze over the open area and tape it in place with paper tape. After it has started to heal, you can leave it uncovered. Talk to your doctor about whether or not you should cover the area with gauze.

SUMMARY:
Keep the area clean. Apply ointment. Cover the area with gauze.