In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: When you’re meeting the child for the first time, take a small toy with you so you can show them. Ask them if they want to take turns playing with the toy so you can spend time around them. Talk to the child’s parents to see if it’s alright for the child to keep the toy before letting them have it.  If you’re babysitting, take the toy with you when you leave. That way, you can bring it next time so the child has something special to play with while you’re with them. Don’t spoil the child with gifts every time you see them since they may start to expect something every time you see them. It can also make the child’s parents feel uncomfortable. Rather than forcing the child to do an activity they don’t want to do, see what they’re interested in. Give them a few options for what toys to play with, and let them pick one out on their own. Let the child play with the toy for a minute to see what they’re doing with it before playing with them. If the child says they want to stop playing with something, let them find another thing to do. Let the kid get creative with how they play rather than forcing them to play how you want. For example, if the child likes to knock over blocks, then build different shape towers for them to destroy. Little kids like to goof around and have fun while they’re playing, so act a little silly around them. Make silly noises, tell silly jokes, and speak in a funny voice while you’re playing to make them have more fun spending time with you. The more you’re willing to loosen up and have fun, the more the children will listen and enjoy spending time around you. Look for children’s joke books so you can learn some funny and appropriate jokes to tell the kids. Kids have an active imagination, so being able to pretend with them will allow you to spend quality time together. If the child wants to play make-believe, ask them what they want to do, such as ride in a spaceship or play house. Listen to the kid as they make up what’s happening to them, and respond to them to continue pretending. For example, if you play make-believe to be superheroes, you may ask where the bad guy is, what gadgets you have, and what powers you can use. If the child says they want to fly, pick them up if you’re able so you can “fly” them around. to the child to spend quality time with them. Reading is an activity that helps the child learn more and allows you to connect with them more. Choose books that are appropriate for their age range and let the child pick which one they want to hear. When you read the story, use expressive voices for the characters and talk slowly so the child can comprehend what you’re saying yo them.  You can also tell stories with finger puppets or props if you want to make storytime more exciting. Read the same story multiple times and ask the child if they know what happens next. That way, you can involve them even if they aren’t able to read on their own. If the child can’t sit still through the whole story, set the book aside and let them come back to it if they want to start reading again. The type of game you play depends on how old the child you’re playing with is. If you want to play with a toddler, you can try putting puzzles together, playing hide and seek, or Simon Says. If the children are preschool or kindergarten age, you can try playing simple board games or card games with them.  Don’t worry as much about the rules while you’re playing the game with the child. Remind them of the rules if they break them, but just try to have fun. If you’re outdoors, try playing tag, drawing with chalk, or kicking a ball around. Make chores and clean-up a fun game to play. For example, you may say, “I bet you can’t clean up all of your toys in 1 minute.”
Summary: Bring a small gift or toy to help the child feel comfortable around you. Ask the child what they want to do so you can follow their lead. Do silly things around the kids to make them laugh and have fun. Play make-believe with the child. Read Try playing games with the child to make them feel involved.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Get a copy of both the original, complete song as well as the instrumental version. Sing along to the original song and then immediately afterward, sing along to the instrumental version. This will be much more challenging because you'll have no help from the singer on the original track. You'll be on your own if you forget details such as how to start the next verse or how the song ends. Study just the first line of the song and then sing it out loud without the lyrics in front of you. Then study the second line and sing both line 1 and 2 without the lyrics in front of you. Continue memorizing this way until you can sing the entire song without looking. If the song isn't in your native language, make sure that you're getting the pronunciation right as you memorize so that you don't memorize the words incorrectly. Print out the song's lyrics and then read a section out loud. Then flip the page over and try to recite the entire section again. Do this for all sections of the song over and over until you can recite nearly all of them. You should eventually be able to speak the entire song out loud with the sheet of paper turned over. You can also read through the lyrics earlier on in the memorization process to help familiarize yourself with them. Without any music to listen to or printed lyrics to read, try to sing the entire song in your head. If you get stuck, quickly glance at the printed lyrics and find the spot that you're stuck at. Then flip the lyrics back over and continue running through the song in your head. Repeat this process until you can get through the entire song without looking at the printed lyrics.
Summary: Sing along to the instrumental version. Memorize one line at a time. Read and then say the lyrics out loud by section. Run through the song in your head.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Be sure your piercings have fully healed before removing them at night. Taking earrings out while you sleep will prevent your earrings from snagging during your sleep. It also will allow air to contact the skin, which will help keep your ears healthy. Dip a cotton swab in alcohol. Rub it over the posts when your earrings are out for the night.  Doing this regularly will help keep the earring free of germs that can cause infection. Do this once a month, or if your piercings ever begin to feel tender. Regularly treating the ear piercings will reduce the chance you ever have to deal with your piercings becoming infected.
Summary:
Take your earrings out every night. Clean your earrings with rubbing alcohol. Swab your ears with a cotton swab and alcohol and apply antibiotic ointment.