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How to wean a toddler from bottle feeding

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Bottle feeding a baby is a time-consuming and stressful task. You must monitor your milk production, your baby's feeding schedule, and other factors. Once you start weaning your toddler from the bottle, it can be equally as stressful—but for very different reasons! Some mothers feel bad about denying their toddlers something they adore so much, while others worry that if a bottle isn't around at all times, their children won't get enough food or liquids. What if, then, I could prove to you that things don't have to be this way? That there are actually ways to help you through the process? Be consistent While consistency is important for all aspects of parenting, it's especially important when weaning a toddler from bottle feeding. While your child may be ready to make the transition, she might not want to let go of her beloved bottle—and that's okay! Be patient and don't give up hope if it takes your child a few days or weeks to adjust. The easiest

How To Make Your Business More Efficient

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You’re a successful business owner. You have run, operated, and grown your own business for a number of years and things have gone relatively well. You are happy with your team’s productivity, and things move well. Everyone gets a long internally, so that’s never a problem, and your clients continually give you good markings on their feedback. Things are well, but at the same time you know that there are small tweaks that you can make to turn your business into an even more efficient machine. We have got a few strategies that you can take on to watch your business become an even more efficient monster. One of the things you can do to improve the efficiency is to specialize some of your team members. If there are specific types of clients or customers, segment them out into the usual suspects and start making your team’s specialists at specific scenarios. When your team members and employees become experts at one area they will perform at more efficient rates. Specialize your

An Easy Access Tub Helps Your Parents Remain Safe at Home

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Many of us have aging or disabled parents who want to retain their independence. They want to remain in their own familiar homes where they have built their memories. They do not want to move into a small apartment in a retirement center or a single room in a nursing home As their children or grandchildren, though, we notice when they begin to have difficulty with balance and mobility. We worry that could be injured if they fall. A fall in the bathtub is especially worrying, but there are two options. You can install grab bars and purchase a shower bench, or you can install  an  easy access tub   like a walk-in tub. Grab Bars and Shower Benches Grab bars are bolted to the wall, while one end of a shower bench sits outside of the tub and the other end sits inside the tub. The bench has a handrail on each end, a slip resistant seat, and rubber tips on the legs. It may have a depression for a bar of soap. Your parent will sit down on one end, lift his or her legs over the edge