_--o SS NN 14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tusedey, April 12, 1966 CHILD GUIDANCE - Mother Is Distraught By Energetic > By GARRY C. MYERS, PhD 5 = A worried mother writes: "My children are four and 144. 'Since I'm very nervous they Skeep me nervous 2nd _unset_all of the time to the point where | 'find myself screaming at them ,and can't seem to relax with "them, and I think this makes "them uneasy. "My son is at the time where she doesn't obey me and this is very disturbing to me. He is _hard-headed if that's the way to 'put it. He gets into everything. 'Some days I get so nervous I 'can't even think straight." My reply in part: It isn't easy for any mother > spend day after day with two young children. You probably most never get away from em. I hope that while dad is home he takes over their guid- ance much of the time and that he keeps them for a few hours, one or several days a week, 'when you can go away for short Yelaxation and recreation. More- Over, you and dad should leave} we little children in the care! a competent babysitter to go it together for an evening or} so a week. | MODERNIZE DUTIES Do be willing to let some} household matters go undone. | Avoid making dainty victuals) which require much time and) effort. Streamline your cooking) and housekeeping and don't let} yourself get nervous over a| little dirt or disorder. Put fore-| most your peace of mind and) enjoyment of those little chil-) dren. As you must do more for the younger child, the older one may at times suppose he is not} loved as much as the younger; | which could cause him to be} more irritable and | should |try to keep him out of trouble. Tots When they play together well express great pleasure, especi- ally when the older is kind to the younger. 'aur aldar hey hoe mat sat Your elder--ber-hes--net-set learned to respect no said just once, and rarely. Decide on just one or two things he must not have or do overlooking less im- portant matters. The moment he does this forbidden act, turn him over your knee, bare his thigh and smack him soundly with your bare hand. ACT DECISIVELY Don't wait till you have shouted no several times or till you get good and mad. Act de- cisively. Allow no exception to occur. Keep trying to find ways of turning him to approved ac- tivities when you must curb him on others, I'm sure you are not consist- ent. You say no repeatedly, each time louder and louder, You won't have occasion to scream at either child to make him mind. No said once as in- formation will suffice. There will be times either youngster will be getting into so much trouble that you let everything go and Read to the older boy a little every day. The younger child may come around to listen too, and want you to read to him alone. Do encourage the older child to draw, cut, paste and mold from clay and do other things for fun with his hands. When either child makes up a mild yarn or just talks, listen raptly| with appreciation. | ANSWERING QUESTIONS | Q. Our daughter, 14, rarely|vitalize these hand-me-downs to) fabric. This is a good idea since/can go all the way down the talks. to us about her problems stubborn,| 20d experiences. Often I say to! hood. when By IDEA JEAN KAIN "I've been fat for all of my $1 years. I can reduce, and on a@ good diet, too. in fact, 1 could probably write a column on how to diet, exercise--the whole bit. "Here's.my_prahlem__In.ahout two weeks of dieting, even while losing, I get so blamed discouraged. I want to go and eat everything I can find. Then I feel so good! It's a great com- fort for me to be able to eat and eat. I've stopped crash diets, so that's not it. Do you have any answer for me? Doc- tors don't, I've tried quite a few." You have tried hard, in a cer- tain way, to cope with your excess weight, but your way is not solving your problem. So why not take a fresh approach? Wake up to the fact that re- currently overeating until you feel surfeited is an attempt to make up for something else. Food does satisfy particular needs, But what has that to do WOMEN IN BRITISH GOVERNMENT POSTS Great Britain's Prime Eirene White, 56, was Minister Harold Wilson re- namza first Minister of shuffled his ~ government ; last night to include these State at the foreign office. three women in subcabinet - --AP Wirephoto posts. Mrs. Judith Hart, 41, by cable from London Second Use Of Baby Furniture has been named Minister of State, Commonwealth Rela- tions, Mrs. Shirley Wil- liams, 35, becomes Parlia- mentary Secretary in Min- istry of Labor, and Mrs. rub off or peel, is water-proof, as well as sun-proof, and is |completely washable. One cau-|With the fun of full, complete ltion is to cover metal parts with living? Being satisfied with | masking tape before spraying. |Overeating is an immature re- Needs Thorough Pre-Cleaning action. Until you develop in-| : ie |MATCH OR CONTRAST sight into the fact that you are} By ELEANOR ROSS {be in good enough condition and| To complete the carriage ren-|using food to dull your senses! new baby doesn't neces-|firm enough to be acceptable--| ovation, make a new hood lining instead of finding other inter- sarily require all new equip-jif it has a plastic cover which|of plastic yardage in a color to/ests, you will continue to look }ment, but everything put into/|can be sanitized. For this, scrub|match or contrast with the'to food for "comfort." use for the new arrival must,/|the top and sides with a brush|body. ie iartich ; aan of course, be as clean as new./dipped in hot suds, rinse off} Weasuyre the hood, then cut! 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