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Being a parent is one tough job. |
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Full of rewards, beautiful moments, laughs, and love. But the reality of raising children today is that parents become overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed.
We get it.
We're the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund and we know how the life of a parent can be. In communities throughout the state and in the pages of this website, we provide parents with the expert information, tips, and support they need and deserve to be the best parents they can be.
What you can expect.
The Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund created One Tough Job to support parents by providing them with current, reliable, and practical information on a variety of parenting topics related to raising children from infancy through adolescence. We aim to provide a general overview of topics, drawing from a variety of reputable and reliable sources. |
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Did you Know? |
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Most newborns sleep 16-18
hours throughout the day
and night. However, they
may sleep at times that are
not convenient for you.
Newborns have small
digestive systems and it is
normal for them to wake
every 3-4 hours and want to
be fed.
– Sleep and Your Infant |
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Not Even For a Minute!
Left alone in a vehicle, even for a short time, a child is in danger of dehydration, injury, abduction, and other risks. At no time during the year should you or others who transport your child leave him alone in a car, not even for a minute. During winter months, snow can block a car’s exhaust pipe, and warming up a car can cause carbon monoxide to back up into the car. Carbon monoxide is an invisible gas that has no smell, taste, or color but is poisonous. We all lead hectic lives and are busy trying to get everything done in little or no time, but stop and think about what is really important – your child and his safety and well-being, and no matter what, your child must always come first.
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