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Page Eight BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT The Canadian Statesman, August 25th, 1976~~~ When the older kids go off to schoo ... with ail the usual attendant excitemnent of the new school year ... what happens to the pre- schooler ,left at home? Often, the child feels ig- nored and may be jealous of bis sisters and brothers at school; and hec may be ionely without their com- panionship. This is the time for mothers to be 'particularly atten tive to the tot at home. To avoid possible temper tantrumns, irritating whin- in g, naggng or sulking, on e chiid psychoiogist suiggests that vout make a definite appointnent wvitb thie child for just thie tIwo of yen to be together. You can "mieet,ý' perhiaps righit after the older ones have gone off to sebiool, and both of you can plan an interesting playtime period for the cild. One constructive wNay to fil the cbiild's hours is to get the littie one a special toy of bis oxýn. Remember, toys not only amuse a cild, but instruct hlmi- as well. A great toy to fil in the slow- moving hours with laugbter and sirles, for example, is the twirling-whirling Tree- Tots Amusement Park. Just a turn of the handie bringS~ the entire Amnusement Park into exciting action: tbere's a colorful ferris wheel; a merry-go-round witb hors- es; a spiunnng saucer ride; an airplane ride; and an animated castie. The child cap easily interlock the sturdy geais of the ride pieces in different positions and crank away to start the rides mnoving. And the three Tree'Tots that come with the set - Chip, Honey and Barky, a boy, girl and dog - will becomie friends to cherisb wbile the oldé~r kids are away. W\ith this toy, a chld can use bis imagina- tion and can also learn how diff erent pieces interrelate. An educational design- drawing toy, likçe tbe Spiro- tot, will aiso fil a child's time with hours of instruc- tive play. He can makçe many colorf ul circles, squ iares, or even funny faces or animrais by placing a sheet of pap--Ier under the binged framec, and inserting a design ring. Then by put- ting a coiored pen into one of the boles in the ring, he can design to bis beart's content. Spirotot is a sim- plified version of tbe f a- mnous Spirograph . .. made especially for thie younger cbild. Whatever toy you select- or wbiatever activities you plan, it's most important for youi to spend some un- interrupted time with him or ber alone to play togeth- er. You'li bave great fun with these imaginative and keep pre-SChoo0lers happy Men others go bacjk tu school EZ 35OO SC IENTIFIC Memory Portable EIeCtronic you'll surely have a happy pre.schooler who is getting the special reassurance he requites at this time in his young and vuinerable 111e. Ingenlous -New Marking System Can HeVpCul Theft Losses Amid ail the excitement and fun of getting ready for sebool, there are pre- cautions to takce - including protecting the student's be-ý longings from thef t. Doing that is made easier by 'a new system called Brink's that deters thieves and per-, mits marking ail items with invisible ink so the$ý can be identified easily by p 'olice. The system has three el-' ements - a markcer, that applies theý invisible inkç, a Brink's emblem that deters theft1 by warning that the property has been invisibly jýrotected, and a 'booklet of directions. The system is available for $2.95 at scbool stores, stationery stores, de- partment stores and other retail outlets. The marker is 'used to write a social security num- ber, phone riumber or other distinctive designation on each item. The marking is written in a specific place, such as the lower right corner, to make it e*asy to tell police where to look. 1The ink becomes visible under long-wave ultra- 1violet light, which is avail- 1 able at most police stations 20 King St. W.- t~ £ ~ M -Radio Shack Authorized Sales Centre - 623-2312 The Style Shoppe, Your Complete Hair Service Centre invites you to corne in for your new "Baek-to-Sc-hool" Look. *Expert Hair Coloring and Re-Conditioning *PreCisiîon Cuts f0 Suit *ACid-BalaQnCed Perms, using quality REDKEN Hair Products We Carry a Complete Une of Skin Care Products by REDKEN fa get your skin in'shape for 'lBack-to-School"l TheStyle. Shoppe 37 King St. W. 623-5455 IFOR ANY SKIN OR H4IR CARE PROBLEMS, PLEASE COME IN ANb-'WEILL BE GLAD 'TO) IOFFER YOU OUR EXPERT ADVICE ... WITH NO j OBLIGATION, 0F COURSE! Cakculator, 20 Keys - 16 Are Dual Function Trigonometric FunctIons in either Degrees or 'Radians Natural Logarithmic and Exponential Functions- Reciprocal Square Roots Algebraic Logic Scientific Notation FuIly Addressable Memnory Automratic Constant AC Adapter Jack 9-Volt Battery Included Starting as Iow as 995 Wide Selection of Portable Radios and Cassette Recordlers.I SALE PRICES NOW IN EFFECT! BowmanvilleiAudio-'Vision Ltd. (Formerly Locke TV) 1