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Local World Breastfeeding Week Events
World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, is a week dedicated to promoting and celebrating breastfeeding. It is a time for health and human service providers to make sure moms everywhere get the breastfeeding support they need and are correctly informed about the benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mom. There are several events scheduled in your area to help support breastfeeding. Be sure to share event information with family and friends.
Jefferson County
Event: Breastfeeding Moms Group
When: Fridays, 10AM-12PM
Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension
203 N. Hamilton Street, Watertown
Contact: Keitha at 785-4050
Event: WIC Peer Counseling Special Event*
When: August 5th, 11AM-1PM
Location: North Country Children’s Clinic
238 Arsenal Street, Watertown
Contact: Melissa, Peer Counselor at 782-9222
* Must be a WIC client to attend this event
Lewis County
Event: Breastfeeding Support Group-Grand Opening!
When: Friday, August 6th, 11AM- 1PM*
Location: Lewis County General Hospital Children’s Services Building, Lowville
Contact: Angel at 376-6427
* following this event, the group will meet the 1st Friday of every month. 10AM-12PM in the WIC office.
St. Lawrence County
Event: Feeding and Changing Booth
When: August 2nd -8th, 12PM-9PM
Location: Under Grandstand, St. County Fairgrounds, Gouverneur
Event: Breastfeeding Moms Group
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month, 10AM-12PM
Location: 39 Court Street, Canton
Contact: Sherrie at 379-9192
Event: Breastfeeding Moms Group
When: Last Monday of every month, 11AM-1PM
Location: New Hope Church, Potsdam
Contact: Emily at 804-1724
Event: Breastfeeding Moms Group
When: 1st Tuesday of every month, 10AM-11:30 AM
Location: New Testament Chruch, Andrew St., Massena
Contact: Snow at 764-1711
If you need help finding local breastfeeding support or resources, please contact us at 315-788-8533.
What is Your Child Learning From TV Ads?
A recent study shows that kids are now seeing fewer advertisements for sweets, such as candy, soda, and cookies. This should be a good thing, right? That’s what I thought at first too. However, the amount of ads they are seeing for fast food has gone up by 4.7% for children ages 2-5.
So, what can you do to make sure your little one is not easily influenced by the fast food commercials? Have healthy eating habits at home; you are child’s biggest influence!
Tips for Healthy Eating Habits (For children 2-5 years old)
- Set a good example: Kids learn from watching you. Eat fruits and veggies and they will too.
- Offer a variety of foods: introduce your child to new foods often.
- Start with Small Portions: teach them to take small amounts at first; tell them they can get more if they are still hungry.
- Help them know when they’ve had enough: avoid pressure; provide them with healthy options, and let them decide how much.
- Follow a meal and snack schedule: plan for 3 meals and 1-2 snacks for the day and stick to the schedule as close as possible.
- Make mealtime a family time: turn off the TV; cook together, eat together, and talk together.
- Help them try new foods: it may take many times of trying a new food before they will actually like it.
If you do decide to take your child out at a fast-food restaurant, encourage them to make lower-fat selections, to start their meal with a salad, to choose grilled rather than fried, and to choose low-fat milk or juice rather than soda or shakes.
For more tips on developing healthy eating habits, call or visit the website of your local Cornell Cooperative Extension:
Jefferson County: 315-788-8450
Lewis County: 315-376-5270
St. Lawrence County: 315-379-9192
You can also visit MyPyramid.gov
Sources: MyPyramid.gov; Healthy Children; Womenshealth.gov
