Extension Notes:
April 21, 1978 Page 11
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Breakfast Bowl Report
little difference between the
small and medium boxes.
Sugar-coated cereals are
usually more expensive than un
coated ready to eat cereals,
according to Velma Seat, Ore
gon State University Extension
food marketing specialist.
The recent interest in diet
ary fiber has made some long-
established bran cereals into the
fastest selling products on the
market. Their sales outpace the
newer granola-type cereals.
Nutritionists generally r e - :
commend four or more servings ;
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of whole grain or enriched bread :
The top tier of the new Simnasho reservoir rests in the foreground as welders prepare to hoist it
or cereals each day as a source :
into place.- The apparent inactivity belies the amount of work going on inside the structure. The entire
of protein, iron and B vitamins. ■ | Simnasho-Schoolie
Flat water system should be ready for the big test next month. Sandy Rangila Photo
Most cereals that require ■
cooking, some ready-to-eat cer- ■
eals, and the granola cereals •
provide these nutrients at about • S From T he W.S. P a re n tin g C om m ittee
whole-grain levels.
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Some hot cereals and most •
ready-to-eat types have been J
fortified beyond wholegrain :■
levels. They contain additional :•
nutrients as well.
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A few cereals are fortified to :•
the extent that they are labeled :•
praise, like other rewards, fails
as “ dietary supplements” or •:
“ How many times am I to create an atmosphere of
“multivitamin and iron supple- •: : going to have to spank you for mutual respect and considera to give children a sense of be
m ents.” The Food and Drug •: doing that?” shrills an outraged tion and to provide opportunities longing. It tends, in fact, to lead
Administration requires this •: mother. What is the problem? Is for our children to live com them in the wrong direction.
They learn to do what has to be
label on fortified foods which •: her three-year-old too young to
and happily with others. done in order to win the reward
provide 50 percent or more of •: understand? No, indeed. Know fortably
best intentions break of praise rath er than to con
the U.S. Recommended Daily •: ing exactly what he’s doing, he x down If your
occasionally and you are
tribute. When not praised, they
Allowance of one or more nu- •: deliberately repeats his .misbe
trients.
:• havior. Why? Because his par provoked into spanking your feel discouraged or abused and
child, there is no need to feel give up. “Why should I bother to
ents say, “No,, you can’t,” and guilty about it afterwards. Oddly be good? No one praises me for
his behavior says eloquently, enough a frank admission to it.”
“Oh yes I can. Just try and stop yourself (“Sure I hit him, but he
A reward may indicate par
me.”
certainly asked for it, and it ental approval at the moment,
Punishment and reward be made me feel better” ) can keep but what about the next mom
long in an autocratic social up your courage and your feel ent? Considering the number of
and bust cycle that happens
every time the price goes up like system. With the greater reali ing that you can cope with the moments, one soon runs out of
it has recently will continue if zation of democracy as a way of child. It won’t help the child, but rew ards. Furtherm ore, a re
we flood the market with cattle life, parents can no longer as it may relieve your own tension. ward system establishes false
as soon as possible.”
S sume the role of autocratic
Rewarding children for good values, since youngsters assume
Raleigh advocates not run- £ authority. Today our whole so behavior can be almost as bad that the world should repay their
ning herds back up to the pre- £ cial structure is changed. Our psychologically as punishing every effort. When nothing is
drought level right away.
:£ power over children is sharply them. Such behavior indicates forthcoming automatically, they
“Ranchers tend to be opti- $ diminished, and they know it the same lack of respect, We become resentful and revenge
“reward” our inferiors for doing ful. In our mistaken efforts to
mistic and tailor their numbers :£ whether we do or not.
Today’s children are willing what we want. In a system of win cooperation through re
of cattle to the good years and
not the bad y ears,” said Ra-:£ to take any amount of punish mutual respect among equals, wards, we are denying our sons '
leigh. “ This means that under :£ ment in order to assert their people do a job because it needs and daughters the deep satis
“rights.” The use of punishment doing. Paying children for doing faction that comes from a sense
normal conditions the range is
overgrazed. I’m saying let th e :£ usually only helps the child their part keeps their attention of contribution and participa
range return and in the mean •£ develop greater power of resis centered on themselves and tion.
keeps foremost in each child’s
time take a real hard look at our :£ tance and defiance.
It can be seen that the term
The “obey me or else” ap mind, “ What’s in it for m e?” discipline takes on a different
management practices.”
Basically, the Agricultural :£ proach needs to be replaced by a That outlook in a child fosters meaning in a dem ocratic sett
sense of mutual respect and the idea that she-he counts only ing. Order can. no longer be
Experiment Station researcher
cooperation. Our children need when she-he is getting some m aintained by pressure from
is urging cattle ranchers to raise
fewer cattle more efficiently. £: our guidance and will accept it if thing in return for her-his without in the form of punish
they know we respect them as actions.
The cattle culled last year should
ment and, reward, but only inner
Contrary to most thinking, stimulation.
have been the least e ffic ie n t« equal human beings. Our job is
weight gainers.
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“Last year we sold the bot
tom end of the h erd,” said
Raleigh. “Because the ones left
should be the best, they should
gain weight more efficiently. I
think we ought to take this
It seems like a miracle when man, Oregon State University
unique opportunity to consider
“ Children will inevitably
babies start walking. But it also Extension human development break valuable possessions, but
the alternatives to building up
can be the beginning of a worri specialist.
the weaker end of the herd just
removing important items does
some time, says Sue Gangler,
to cash in on the higher prices.”
While ash trays tumble to got rid of apprehension,” says
Warm Springs Extension Agent. the floor, dirt spills from flower Mrs. Straatman.
The price increase has put
When a child begins to walk pots and fluff from under the
some profit in the beleaguered
Keeping dangerous or valu
everything within reach is fair bed goes in the mouth, babies able things away from children
cattle industry, but not much,
game, from soap flakes under are finding out about textures, also prevents the hurt children
Raleigh said.
the kitchen sink to the water in shapes and tastes.
“A year ago, a rancher was
feel when they have done some
the toilet bowl. And as parents
losing $20 or more on every cow
Nonetheless, parents should thing bad.
soon discover, babies are intd not let children have a free rein.
that was carried through. I think
Another way to avoid crisis
everything.
that with prices the way they
Some things are dangerous, such is to give children plenty pf
In spite of the possible as cleaning chemicals and sharp things to play with that can be
are now, th at figure is at a
perils, however, the ability to objects. Other things have great touched, banged, and lugged
break-even point or maybe
move around freely allows child personal value. Straatman ad about. Also, children love to play
making a few dollars. But the
ren to satisfy their natural curi vises parents to decide early in water. A sink full of water and
ranchers are not making a lot of
osity about things around them, what things to keep out of reach a few toys will keep children
money. No way. It just isn’t
according to Marcelle Straat- of children.
there.”
occupied for a long time.
Breakfast cereals are one of
the most varied and competitive
foods in the American super
market.
What should shoppers do
when confronted with the variety
of cereals at the grocery store?
“Read the labels,” says Sue
Gangler, Warm Springs Exten
sion Agent.
Cereal packages must list
their ingredients in their order
of predominance by weight. In
addition, every cereal must have
a nutritional label. Comparing
labels is helpful to people who
want cereals rich in a particular
nutrient, such as iron, or who
want to avoid sugar, sodium or
preservatives.
Nutritional labels are usual
ly based on one-ounce servings.
■ Since the bulk of that ounce
varies from cereal to cereal;
family eating habits must be
considered when comparing
costs and nutritional values. An
ounce of granola-type oat cereal
fills a quarter-cup, while an
ounce of a fortified toasted oat
cereal fills a cup and a quarter.
Cost comparisons show that
regular and one-minute oatmeal
are usually the most economi
cal. Ready-to-eat dietary supple
ment cereals and individually-
packaged-cereals are the most
costly. Giant-size boxes of cereal
offer some savings, but there is
K
A». W "
D iscip lin e In An
| A tm osphere Of R esp ect
Cattle Industry Improving,
Future Up To Cattlemen
After several hard years,
the outlook for cattle ranchers is
improving.
Whether or not the cattle
industry continues to improve is
largely up to the ranchers and
their management techniques,
says Robert Raleigh, Oregon
State University animal scientist
at the E astern Oregon Agri
cultural Research Center near
Burns.'
“It has been a pretty'tough
three or four years,” said Ral
eigh. “First the price was down
to a point where ranchers were
losing money every time they
sold an animal, then the drought
came along and really mixed
things up.”
During the drought, about a
third of the female cattle in
eastern Oregon were culled be
cause not enough feed was
growing on the range to support
full herds. Also, yearling calves
were sold early to help reduce
the feed demand. Because of
this, many fewer cattle are
available to m arket and the
price has taken a sharp jump.
“Prices most likely will stay
up until a year from now or
longer,” said Raleigh. “It takes
a year to get a calf born, and
actually, total time to get one
ready to slaughter might take 16
to 18 months. So, I think a year
from this fall prices still ought to
be good.”
Ranchers themselves might
be responsible for the next down
ward fluctuation in price, warn
ed Raleigh.
“Let’s take a good look at all
the factors before jumping back
in with both feet,” Raleigh tells
the cattle ranchers. “The boom
Avoiding Baby Walking Blues
and Related Disasters