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Identifying the ideal weight for a child is a challenge because of the various factors involved. A healthy weight range is a more realistic way to assess a child’s health and need to lose weight. Early identification of weight problems in children allows an early intervention to avoid more serious health complications down the road.

If you’ve ever looked at a toy catalog, parenting magazine or TV commercial and thought, “My baby is so much cuter than these babies!” then you might consider perusing a modeling career for your child. Advertisers need babies of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds. Just like the adult modeling industry, baby modeling can be very competitive and difficult to break in to. Persistence and knowledge will get you so far. The rest is up to fate.

A job change during pregnancy adds another challenge to the search and interview process. At a certain point in the pregnancy, it is impossible to hide the fact that you are pregnant. Even if you aren’t showing yet, not mentioning the pregnancy puts you in a sticky situation with a potential employer. Waiting until after you are hired to announce the pregnancy to your new boss might get the career off to a rocky start. By law, employers are not allowed to deny a job based solely on pregnancy and cannot legally ask you about pregnancy.

Free birth control is available for teens who seek it. Whether the teen is sexually active, considering becoming sexually active or simply wants to get a handle on her menstrual cycle, birth control is probably a good idea. Most teens don’t have the money to pay for birth control, which can lead to unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, some of which are irreversible. Let your teen know how she can get birth control, even if you can’t stomach the thought of her needing it.