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Comfort habits
Comfort habits
Actions - such as thumb-sucking, hair-twirling, or blanket-carrying - that a baby or toddler uses to soothe himself.
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Co-parent
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Comfort habits
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When a sperm and egg join to form a single cell, usually in the Fallopiantubes. After joining, the fertilized egg travels into the uterus, where itimplants in the lining on its way to growing into an embryo and then a fetus.
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Conservator
An individual appointed by the court as guardian when a parent can't take care of his or her own child.
Contraction
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Controllable disease
disease or illness that can't be cured but can be managed with diet, exercise, or medications.
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