How to deal with toddler sleep regressions
Your baby is finally a toddler and it seems like your sleep woes are finally over. Not quite! Get ready for the 18-month and two-year sleep regressions.
At 18 months old, my third son
started skipping naps. I put him in his room at the same time every afternoon, but instead of sleeping, he occupied himself by pulling every book off his bookshelf, scattering stuffed animals around the room and yelling for me to LET HIM OUT.
But that was nothing compared to the full-fledged nighttime revolt: everything from hysterical crying at bedtime to prolonged periods of wakefulness in the middle of the night. A week later, confused and exhausted after my son had spent the hours between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. crying in his bed and refusing to go back to sleep, I texted a friend who is a pediatric nurse, desperate for answers.
Why a mother is crediting COVID-19 for saving her son s life
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A warning about kids and COVID-19
ABC News’ Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses symptoms that are showing in up in children and how a cancer treatment might affect the spread of the virus.Courtesy Nicole Wilson
A mother is crediting COVID-19 for discovering what doctors believe to be a potentially life-threatening genetic disorder in her son.
Nicole Wilson, a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, said her 17-year-old son, Michael Wilson, received a positive test result for COVID-19 on Oct. 8, 2020. Days earlier he was showing mild symptoms, though it was chest aches that sparked an initial trip to the hospital.
Horsepower in Hartford is just around the corner
The organizers plan to try and take the horses into Hartford and surrounding areas two to three times a week when the weather gets warmer Author: Jim Altman Updated: 11:03 PM EST February 1, 2021
HARTFORD, Connecticut The grounds of Keney Park in Hartford’s North End is the home of Ebony Horsewomen Equestrian and Therapeutic Center where 16 therapy horses are housed and cared for.
During the past few weeks, Chaz Carroll, the supervisor of the junior mounted patrol program, and owner of popular horses “Rocky” and “Gus” has ridden them into town to raise the profile of the program and raise spirits as well.
Go read this story about how bad software helped slow coronavirus vaccine distribution
MIT Technology Review found the CDC paid for a website that doesn’t work
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It’s no secret that the US is struggling to distribute coronavirus vaccines; some states haven’t received enough doses, and finding an appointment on sign-up websites has been a chaotic experience. A new report in
MIT Technology Review looks at why, almost a year into the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seemed totally unprepared for actually getting shots into people’s arms.
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PLYMOUTH A Terryville woman accused of fatally shooting her 15-year-old daughter and seriously wounding her 7-year-old son in November pleaded not guilty Thursday in New Britain Superior Court to murder and attempted murder charges.
Naomi Bell, 44, waived her right to a probable cause hearing and entered the pleas during a brief hearing at New Britain Superior Court she took part from a prison via video conference.
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Probable cause hearings are required for persons charged with crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment. The case now enters a pre-trial phase that could take months before it moves to trial or a plea agreement.