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Caring for newborns | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Monday, March 19, 2007

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
 Caring for newborns

Advertiser Staff and News Services

Here's advice from "How to Survive Your Baby's First Year" (Hundreds of Heads Books, $12.95), from people who've done it:

  • Nap with baby.

  • Develop a sleep routine of reading to them and listening to music.

  • Use calming CDs such as "Waltz for Debby" by Bill Evans, or "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis.

    See www.hundredsofheads.com.

    — Advertiser staff



    PESTS BE GONE

    Spring is almost here, and so are the bugs that emerge looking for food, moisture and mates. Pest-control company Terminix (www.terminix.com) offers these tips:

  • Keep the area around your home dry; cockroaches love moisture.

  • Minimize mulch that looks nice but traps moisture.

  • Prune plants clear of buildings or pests will come indoors.

  • Clear rubbish and debris outdoors and indoors.

  • Check screens.

  • White light near windows attracts pests; use sodium vapor light that has a yellower cast at vulnerable spots.

    — Advertiser staff



    FINAL WORD

    "If worst comes to worst, the Virgin Moon sounds pretty good. We'll colonize it!"

    Richard Branson | the British mogul, on his vision for Virgin Galactic, rocket tourism for the masses, in Time magazine

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