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Check It Out: Ditch gadgets, go retro with reading By Jan Johnston
Share: Jan Johnston is the Collection Development Coordinator for Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries. Email her at readingforfun@fvrl.org. Photo
Did you know that April 11 is National Eight-Track Tape Day? My parents had an eight-track player when I was a kid, and believe it or not, I thought it was pretty cool. I can still hear the “ka-chunk” of the cartridge going into the player and the loud “clicks” in between songs. My favorite memory of listening to eight-track tapes didn’t happen at home but on a lake. My great-aunt and -uncle lived in the same small town as my family in southern Nevada. One year my uncle won a local contest in which the grand prize was a three-day houseboat trip on Lake Mead. There were seven of us who went on the trip, and I have to say it was a hoot. The houseboat came equipped with an eight-track player and a small collection of tapes. If we had known this a
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In the first year, your cutie goes from depending on you for everything, to babbling, moving, and even feeding themself. That s all thanks to your marvelous mentoring! Nurture their growth even more with these activities. Get that tummy time on.
It s your baby s warm-up to sitting, crawling, and walking; it builds upper-body and core strength; it exercises fine motor skills; and it exposes your little one to new sights. If your baby is uneasy at first (most are), lay them on your chest while you recline on the floor. Pick a time when they re alert a tired baby and tummy time do not mix. Once your baby has transitioned fully to the floor, set out toys for them to grab. Your sweetie can begin tummy time pretty much from birth. Start slow with just two to five minutes a few times a day. By a year old, they should be able to handle up to 20 minut
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s 2020 winds down, we asked our regular columnist pediatrician Matt Thompson for a New Year s reading list for parents of kids at various stages of development. As the pandemic continues, We should all have plenty of time to read this winter, he writes. Here are some books I recommend for parents. Some are newer than others, but they are all good reads. It should be noted that Thompson himself is a fairly prolific author, having written more than 60 columns on all sorts of issues parents face. Among the most shared are Helping Kids Feel Secure from 2016, Teen Tune-Up from 2014 and 2012 s Unleash the Monster, a treatise on relieving childhood constipation. Since 2008, his work has appeared in nearly every issue of