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14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Apri 25, 1967 Baby Needs | As He Grows In addition to loving care, baby needs to play for pro- gressively longer periods as he grows older. Since it is his way of learning about his world, the role of play cannot be over-emphasized. Every child must have the freedom to play to his heart's content for his mental and physica) well-being. Conversely, when baby does not want to play, six years does not oly deliberate thought, rather it is jin play is a normal state. Ruth Parsons, Heinz Baby Counsellor, do things with are much bet- ter at early stages than me- chanical ones which he can lonly watch as they go through their pre-determined motions. These, designed as amuse- ments, only frustrate his need 'ito play. If they are not simple enough for him to play with, |they hinder the development of |self-confidence which results Fifrom successful play with a suitable toy. Toys increase '\ capacity for concentration, and \they help develop baby's hand- jearly life is in a primitive state. Play for the child is = the| "ALRIGHT, WHICH GUY SUGGESTED I RETIRE?" br gale ve "at "his! MAKE BABY'S EVERY DAY HAPPIER there is something wrong in his|should be taken to select ones world. Play before the age of|suitable to his stage of de- involve| velopment. Most will be found lan expression of his inner self,/home. land completely. losing himselfjadults have a tendency, much advises that as|them baby grows older, his toys|When toys are |should be changed progressive-|gifts and are too advanced for ly to match his level of matur-|baby, put them away until he ity. Simple toys that he can/can understand 'eye co-ordination whicn _ in,pose. |Let him learn by his own mis-| 3 1 ; A ltakes and find his own solu-|Play with children of their own|Thereafter, a room, or a corner|he is held close, and talked, oricompanied by |him in developing it, a bright/by himself for an hour or so him to focus on it, and follow it|fifteen-minute periods in Play Periods To Be Older career than baby does at his play. Baby's later personality is shaped in part by play as are his creative powers. As he grows, toys are outgrown, so that a succession of toys is needed, each opening up new possibilities and furthering his development. A multiplicity of 'toys are available for children of all ages today and great care or can easily be made, at When. buying toys, like fishermen buying tackle, to select toys which appeal to rather than the child. received as them - rather than frustrate him needlessly. Simple toys are best and such things as spools, pans, spoons, clay or small pieces of wood will enable him to enjoy many hours of happy play. When he's a little older scribbling and "painting" have great fascina-| : tion, and help rid him of pent-! © jup frustrations. bg | Children change toys at vari-| jous stages. Their most cherish-| ' ed toy will suddenly be thrown | | away and another substituted; |. the old one has served its pur-|° No attempt, however, |ALICE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WEAR THAT HAT Each Baby Individual Because baby is an individual. the business of raising him will not be a nicely planned pro- cess. No set of rules so far de- vised will be perfect for him, and trying to impose a rigid set of rules will only lead to grief. The best you can hope for is a good outline which will point out the general direction and, thereafter, use common sense. The more you know about baby's requirements, how he grows and develops, the better equipped you'll be to. meet his needs, You should learn at what times complete freedom is ad- visable, and when some re- straint is indicated. Caring for baby doesn't mean avoiding all }|}unpleasantness, but rather guiding him in the direction which will allow. him to live and grow happily. Relax. A tense, worrying attitude will not help you raise a better child. The first three months of baby's life are primarily in- wardly directed. He is aware| j that someone is caring for him, and that his needs are quickly met. Later, he begins to take an interest in his limited world and begins to need and enjoy human companionship, and is] 7 ; |also a good time to begin giving - |him a chance to exercise. A blanket placed on the floor will | . S| prevent any chance of falling »|while he kicks and waves as aoe Ge ee "MY DEAR, OF COURSE, IT'S A DIOR" change for him until he is, ready for it. Don't expect him to have any preconceived ideas on what can 'be done with a toy. He may at first need to be| shown some of the possibilities Increase Baby Playtime | offered, but once he is interest. As His Interest Grows interfere with his play, leave him on his own. : Few children are ready to,him and, of course, he on you | For several months increase the play |play so that active pursuits interested in his|hour or so before mealtime. While he's in his playpen, |where you can keep an eye on/stuffed toys, spools, spoons, \d Give yourself more time with your child by letting GILLARD CLEANERS launder and finish your Shirts and Blouses. 'GILLARD CLEANIT SERVICE LTD. OSHAWA 725-3555 }d ja lq |ship which baby enjoys with | mother, jemphasis given to working out-|timate, continuous relationship : : side the home, and the conse-|with mother, which should per-|9!4 shirts on him, spread news- Mother Plays Key Role >= guiiontie' In Development Of Baby simple and understandable to him and will help in his de- velopment. When he begins to walk he can no longer be kept in his playpen, pull-toys are very appealing to him and also There is considerable evi-jphysically, emotionally, intel-|range from an old shoebox to lence today that the relation-|lectually and socially. wheeled wooden trucks, trains, All babies, even in the same|4nd animals. For quiet periods and the quality of|{@mily, have different personal-|9f Play, toys such as shovels, give him exercise. These can |the earliest days, affects the/mon; their need for your,™imicking mother. evelopment of his character love, reassurance and care.| Almost all pre-schoolers love nd mental health. Despite the/Paby should have a warm, in-lt9 "paint", Put one of dad's uent downgrading of house-|vade the activities of chang-|P@Pers thickly over the area work and even motherhood,|ing, bathing, and feeding, as|Where the "'artist" can work there is no greater satisfaction|well as cuddling and play. It's|404 Jet him express himself. than guiding baby step-by-step] impossible into a happy, , adulthood, according to Ruth|baby's enjoyment of the rela-/oard or blocks, and looking at Parsons, Heinz Baby Counsel-|tionship with mother should be|¢°orful picture books are also lor. To bring up strong andjextended to include more time/@"ioyed, and are suitable for lemotionally stable children, it)with other |requires patience, persistence,|family, gradually widening his,needs plenty of scope to keep jand, Disturbed y itween mother and child -- pro-|appetite during his first year|@% active schedule will help jlonged maternal deprivation or|there will be few feeding prob-|him to eat, sleep. and develop. ifrequent changes in the personjlems. There are times, how- \earing for the child in particu-jever, when he will refuse food lar -- can affect him adversely|or take only very little of it to give him too|Cutting up colored paper, man- well-adjusted|much love. As he grows older, |iPulating plasticine, large peg- members of the|his periods of quiet play, He above ail, intelligence. |circle of experience with them, |him busy and his furious round relationships, _be-! Because of baby's enormous|9f activities at this time, and HOUSEHOLD HINT You buy the dinners ...we buy the Gerber Baby Week Offer jeither because he is feeling out} Tip for knitters: when wind- jof sorts, or just isn't hungry.ling yarn into a ball, use the sega fender pong ie wrapper it came in as a core, mother may feel that a rejec-|SMould you need more yarn, tion of food also means a re-|you'll have all the necessary jection of her love. This is, ofjdata. | course, not so, and coercion | used to get baby to accept food) (and her love) is bound to lead jon it. This ridiculous competi- to unnecessary feeding compli-/tion can be hard on_ both cations when his appetite be-|mother and baby, for some gins to dwindle around the end|mothers are able to have their of the first year. Persuading | babies dry by day at fifteen him to take more than he months, (with a great deal of wants may make him vomit. | watching for impending damp- | Another matter which seemsjness), and at night by the age |to cause a great deal of anxxi-/of two. Others are still strug- ety in some mothers is toilet/gling with the problem when training -- to the extent that|the child is four or even more. 'they envision their success or|Baby will not learn control failure as a mother depends!until he's ready. suitably-sized|time as he becomes more con-|taper off into quiet play a half |rattle as he waves his arms|fident and about. A cradle gym: with a/playthings. A playpen is a safe jnumber of bright dangling ob-|place to keep baby until he be-|haby will joy s liects tied to it will also be of |gins to climb out of it. Place itl smell colorful clocks ang tale jinterest at this age. ty i ities. They're individuals, but|Pails, brooms and unbreakable|are generally given at the ages|This schedul jcare which he receives from|they have one thing in com-|dishes allow him to learn bylof three, four and five months| depending on your physician or . | | Of all relationships, the feed-| a aaron ing relationship established be-} {tween mother and baby before| the age of one is the most im-| portant, and one which will! Baby's Constant Crying ch meters, Could Mean He's Colicky |cause of direct contact, but the .|bottle-fed baby will lose little if} Persistent crying when ac-jbut you should check with your violent exer- | physician; his advice can help tions. jage much before the age of/of his own where he can play|sung to affectionately, while he/cising with legs drawn well up|this seemingly painful malaise. after|two, nor should they always be unrestrictedly, is best. You canjis' feeding. | \birth, baby does not have very|with mother. To increase baby's|spend some Never prop _hisjusually signifies a colicky. baby. /It helps to keep baby as com- | time with him|bottle on a pillow so that he/This is not a serious problem, |fortable as possible. Don't over- |good eye co-ordination. To aid|self-confidence, have him play |here, but don't try to keep this|can feed himself. It's not onlyjaside from the fact that it may |dress him or keep his room too area tidy while he's playing. In|a cold, impersonal way of hand-}continue for a period of two orjhot as his object, perhaps a balloon tied|each morning and afternoon./his estimation, it amounts to|ling him, but he could choke if|three months during which time tends at the foot of his crib will allow|You can start off with about|interference which he will re-|he happens to spit up. Make/the wear and tear on parent's|make. him still. more uncom- the/sent. At a later age he can be|baby's feeding time a time tojnerves can be considerable. No fortable. Heavy bedclothes too jas it moves about in small air|morning if he doesn't want to|taught to clean up as part of;rest-and enjoy each other's| single cause or golution for all/should be avoided for the same |currents. At about four months|be left alone for longer periods.|/his play. Always organize his|company. |he will enjoy holding and _lis-|Gradually jtening to, a violent exercising to overheat him and 'cases has yet been discovered,|reason since they tend to re- strict his exercising. Many babies appear to be cross-eyed at a very early age. This is usually due to the fact a 2 um w . Disease" Immunization that baby cannot focus properly ' LF some god Some have a Key To Baby's Health x musevns even when they are older, Immunization against disease ics generally set up a schedule|!"0S¢ who do have cross eyes-- is one of the most important/of appointments with mother _ your physician will be able aspects of baby's health care./and baby which includes a visit|(0 determine this readily -- It is a simple way of protect-|about six weeks after birth, PHONE receive prompt treat- ing baby from diseases which|immunization during the third,|™CMt because only rarely will can cause permanent disability|fourth and fifth months, and|*, b#by outgrow this condition, or even death. Immunization is| h ' \If left untreated, the vision of > ; \thereafter check-ups every sec-|the crossed eye will be lost and given today as a matter Of/ond month during the first! is li y - n B Stithe cosmetic effect is likely t course against tetanus toxoid,!year, During the second year,|nrove detrimental : Pogue tg poliomyelitis, whooping cough,|yisits every third or fourth Early attention should be given and diphtheria. Shots for these|month are usually sufficient./{o any deformities, many of varies hat|which, if treated soon after birth, can be corrected with ~|parties" for Canada has recently developed a single combined shot for all with booster shots later on./clinic, and whether or not your |baby requires extra attention |for some reason. Visits to the of these which should make/doctor are excellent times to the procedure easier for both mother and baby, A measles vaccine has also been recent- ly developed. Once thought to be a mild childhood disease, measles has in the last few years been proven responsible for many far reaching disabili- ties. (In the near future, measles will no doubt be in- cluded in routine immunization programs.) Smallpox vaccine is given about the age of one. German measles has been proven a mild disease in young children, but a menace to the unborn child. Heinz Baby Coun- sellor Ruth Parsons reports that mothers who contract Ger- man measles during. the first three months of pregnancy in most cases produce children who can be badly disabled "German jadvocate Measles with at an early age. be consulted for the latest de- velopments in this connection. immunization given as this will be required from time to time discuss baby's diet, his pro- gress, or any other thing which may be troubling you in connec- tion with baby. Make a note of important matters you wish to discuss ahead of time, so that they will not be forgotten when the moment comes. minor or no surgery. Spitting up is more serious to parents' unprotected clothes |than to baby. It is found in all |babies and is actually only a bit of milk brought up with swallowed air when baby is burped. By the time baby starts sitting up this condition usually begins to disappear and is gens erally gone by the time he reaches one. Vital Source Ultra Violet Light Seen Vitamin D Ultra violet light present injcreasing this by two minutes jthe sun's rays is a valuable source of vitamin D, and baby should get some exposure to di- rect sunlight or skyshine every day if weather permits. During from birth. Many physicians winter months, just after lunch when the sun is warmest is the young girls in/hest time. In summer months, order to get the disease Over/hefore 10 a.m. is best but if the an Your|weather is very hot he should own physician should, however,|instead be placed in the shade|cedure as in winter, exposing where he will be exposed to a large expanse of sky. Never Keep your own record of all/face him toward the sun. | Expose baby to the sun grad- ually. During winter months it) once your child is in school,| wil! be possible to expose only each day, allows his skin to be- come conditioned until he can take half an hour daily. A spring or summer baby should not be exposed until he weighs ten pounds, and much greater care must be taken to avoid sunburn than during winter months. Follow the same pro- face, arms, legs, chest and back in turn, until baby takes his daily sunbath with only his |diaper on. He should be fully tanned as soon as possible, and kept that way as long into the or if he suffers a deep punc-|nis face in most instances andjfall as weather permits. 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