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Little hands want to help mother POLIYS POINTERS DEAR POLLY As the mother of eight children ranging in age from 2W years to almost I have several ideas for getting the work done while taking care of little ones But first I want to take issue with one suggestion you gave While it may be possible to nurse a baby while walking about with the child in a carrier it will be much bet ter for mother baby and older chil if mom sits down puts her feet up and rests a bit while nursing My older child quickly learned that this was the time to grab a book and snug up for a story The older one gets attention and the story time he needs baby gets a relaxed mother and any mother who is still nursing needs that guilt free time off her feet Now for ideas Let the little ones help you While folding clothes let them put all the socks in a pile Soon they will be able to match socks by size and color if you talk to them about those things as they do it They can also tell you whose shirt pants etc each item is as you pick it up They are learning to classify Folding washcloths in half means they will go to school knowing how to match cor in order to fold a paper in half and you have been teaching them fractions without either of you being aware of it As you empty the dishwasher or put away the clean dishes let them do the spoons forks and table knives Again they are learning to classify While you are getting a meal let them set the table You will want to put a stack of plates on the table and the child can put one In each place then get a knife and spoon for each person Time to clean the living room You pick up the little papers while he gets the big ones He puts away the trucks while you put away the blocks She takes the little while you carry out the newspapers In the bedroom a child can Dull up the sheet and blanket on one side while you do twothirds of the bed from the other She can get the bam per from his room while those from your room and the bathroom She will happily put five or six things In the washer while you finish the Job and will probably want to pour in the soap that you measured and close the lid and push the start button No matter what you are doing if the little ones are constantly getting in your way the fastest way to get your work done is to take five minutes to read to them or play with them then go back to your work and have them go back to their play You will save more than the five minutes It took by being able to do your work with them playing happily and the whole family will be in a better mood MARY DEAR MARY Thanks for an ex cellent letter chock full of wonderful suggestions My already helps me empty oat the dishwasher removing silverware and banding it to me to pot away in the drawer Your helpful pointer earns yon the Pointer of the Week award a copy of my book Pollys Pointers 1081 Helpful Hints for Making Last Longer Others may order It for Make your check payable to POLLYS POINTERS and send to POLLYS POINTERS Box Cleveland OH 5863 POLLY 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Vitamin A and dietary fibre ASK KATHY I seem to be able to go all day without eating because 1 not hungry at all but when I sit down in the evening I m starved and I eat everything I can find What do you recommend Reply What you are experiencing in the evening is a drop in your blood sugar concentration When this happens the brain sends out signals for you to eat Your brain knows the fastest way for you to elevate the blood sugar is to eat sweets so unform these hunger pangs you feel you to maintain a more constant also blood sugar level Eating property is At Diet Center we teach you how the only way to eliminate the craving eating on time andon a schedule and for sweets and the extreme hunger selecting appropriate foods can help you have experienced Business Number 8772900 Home Number 8530780 Personal Consultation By Appointment S3 Mill Georgetown THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday May IMS Page Tomato cucumber summer salsa Dice and drain ONTARIO GREENHOUSE CUCUMBER Mix in bowl with 3 chopped 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