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May 20, 1983 Page 9 SPILYAY TYMOO Teach children early about $$ Extension The more we can teach M any authorities d o n ’t children now about handling r e c o m m e n d g i v i n g a n money the better their chances allowance to children younger are of doing a good job of than five or six. When children handling it when they are are given allowances they are grown. Parents and authorities also given money— managing differ on the best way to teach responsibility. Most preschool children money handling skills. ers or young elem entary “Since children are great children cannot plan ahead or imitators, they learn alot about wait long for gratification. money as they watch and listen An allowance should be to their parents.” They soon viewed as more than a means of observe miserly or spendthrift p r o v id in g c h ild r e n w ith habits and may either copy spending and saving money. It these behaviors or deliberately is a means o f giving them reject them. e x p e r ie n c e s in m a k in g Preschoolers learn attitudes decisions and living with them. toward money rather than Parents w ho think their decision-making skills. children spend allowances on Psychologists tell us that silly things should not be overly children learn'many attitudes critical o f their children’s by the age of two. They pick decisions. More can be gained these attitudes up from the toward helping the child make actions, feelings and words of a better purchase next time if others. Babies and toddlers do the parents make positive not see money as something to suggestions. Parents can help spend. Coins become a “no-no” children save for purchases for children because parents within the child’s reach; for fear a child will swallow them. example an inexpensive model rather than a bicycle. As children get older an allowance may cover school lunch money, bus fare, school supplies, or club dues. “ T w o c a u tio n s a b o u t children and money should be observed,” says Straatman. “Try not to impose your childhood experiences with money on your children, times have changed!” Money should not be used as a reward for good behavior, a fine for bad behavior or pay for good grades. This puts a price on things that should not have monetary value. Ordinary domestic tasks are usually a part o f everyone’s job around the house. Children who are old enough to shoulder the responsibility can earn extra money in the home by babysitting younger children, washing windows, working in the garden or other special work. Keep records now for ’83 tax-time Starting now to do a better for annual records is three- job of record-keeping can make fourths of the work necessary tax-tim e 1983 easier and for tax preparation time next possible deductions harder to year. overlook. Some people have a separate Each year, many people envelope for anything that is postpone preparing their tax concerned with taxes including returns because they haven’t the previous year’s tax returns. kept complete records. This process allows the tax A good filing system doesn’t payer to file any notices of have to be elaborate, costly or interest or dividends as they are even very time consuming for received. most families. The important Other ideas include use o f a thing is to have a system, not a small pocket notebook to non-system. record all incidental expenses Setting up an accordian file, which might be used as tax a series of folders or envelopes deductions next year, such as Nurture family relationships carefully for growth Family Lifelines— LfiJULfiJ p n n n ri Everyday is mother’s and father’s day where family growth and development are concerned. Marital relationships present opportunities tor husbands and wives to grow and develop as individuals and as parts of a family team. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Differing expectations and inadequate com m unication patterns can dead-end family life into a round o f unsatisfying obligations and unrealized dreams. In a recent study of marital satisfactoin, 49% of the wives polled expressed feelings of resentm ent, o f not being needed and being misunder stood. Thirty-seven percent of the husbands expressed the same feelings. The amount of negative feeling varies with the stage of the family life cycle. Negative feelings toward the husband rose sharply to 60% with the birth of the first baby. The amount of dissatistaction stays about the same up to the teenage years. According to the study, mothers with teenagers ex p ressed few er n eg a tiv e feelings toward their husbands and this trend continued through later years. N o two people in a marriage can hope to tulfill all of each other’s hopes and dreams, but m any differences can be resolved while others will just have to be accepted. D on’t let unrealistic expectations ruin your good life.' Men and women bring expectations to their marriage that often provide surprises for the new spouse. Potential trouble spots are those young husbands who expect to be treated as a child cared for by an over-indulgent mother. Equally troubling are young women who lapse into c h ild -lik e ir r e sp o n sib ility expecting an indulgent daddy. Children imitate the behavior they observe. Part of the problem is that early love is based on just being your lovable self. In marriage and family life, doing and a s s u m in g r e s p o n s ib il it y becomes an important part of the relationship. It’s possible to discover what wives and husbands expect of one another, what children expect, and what parents expect. Out of discussion can come some understanding of other p o in ts-of-view . The result can be some changing, more sharing and greater satisfaciton within the family. miles traveled during a trip to the doctor or a lunch purchased for a business client. Unless good records are k e p t , th e s e d e d u c t a b le expenses will be lost forever as will the potential dollars that might have been recovered th r o u g h le g i t i m a t e ta x deductions. A few dollars here and there may not seem like much at the time, but they can add up. Potential deductions won’t be overlooked if a good filing system and record-keeping scheme is devised now and followed through the year. Notes from Pennie Albrandt, Lee Hamilton and Doris Brackett June Garden hints from your OSU Extension ♦First week: spray cherry trees for cherry fruit fly, brown rot, if fruit is present. ♦First week: spray for codling moth in apple and pear trees. ♦Western Oregon: summer application of fertilizer on lawns. ♦Lawn mowing: set blade at % to one inch for bentgrass lawns; 1*4 to 2Vi inches for bluegrasses, fine fescues. ♦Spray with Orthene to control root weevils in rhododendrons, azaleas, primroses and other ornamentals. ♦Remove seed pods after blooms have dropped from rhododendrons, azaleas. ♦Prune walnut trees. ♦Fertilize garden one month after plants emerge. ♦Eat thinnings from lettuce, onion, chard. ♦High elevations, central and eastern Oregon: transplant tomato seedlings. ♦Construct trellises for tomatoes and cucumbers. ♦If desired, use hormone sprays to promote fruit-set tomatoes. ♦Blossofris on squash and cucumbers begin to drop; nothing to worry about. ♦Control cutworms in garden with Sevin. ♦Spray aphids on vegetables as needed with diazinon or malathion. ♦Control maggots on onions and carrots with weekly sprays of diazinon. ♦Control cabbage worms; 12-spotted beetles on beans and lettuce; flea beetles in lettuce. ♦Spray peas as first pods form to control weevils. ♦Oregon coast: plant cauliflower. ♦Western Oregon: plant rutabagas. ♦Columbia and Snake River Valleys, Ontario: plant celery. ♦Spray cherries at weekly intervals for fruit fly. ♦Last week: second spray for codling moth in apple and pear trees. Low-calory kiwis add interest to foods K iw i fru it, a C h in ese gooseberry that came to be called kiwi after its arrival in New Zealand in 1906, makes a good case for the old adage “beauty’s more than skin deep.” For just inside its hairy, th in b r o w n s k in is a scrumptous lime-green interior with a seed pattern resembling a starburst. Besides being hard to describe physically, its taste also seems to elude the needed words—a fresh, tangy taste with a gelatinous texture. Kiwis should be soft as a ripe pear for best eating. Ripen at room temperature and then refrigerate. Peel before eating. If the fruit requires ripening at home, place kiwis in a sealed plastic bag with an apple or banana. Thin, crosswire slices are beautiful garnishes. They can also be used in desserts such as fruit cups, ice creams, cakes or custard pies, salads and even sandwiches. The small amount of protein in the kiwi has proteolytic enzyme activity. For this reason, they should probably not be used in gelatin desserts, but they can be useful in tenderizing meat (rub the surface with cut kiwi fruit and pierce meat generously with a fork to distribute). One to two whole kiwis or 3’Z ounces contains only 36 calories, less than one gram protein and a trace of fat. With 56 mg of ascorbic acid, they are an excellent source of vitamin C. Other nutrients are not present in significant amounts, including sodium, making them useful in low sodium diets. Currently, kiwis are being tested in Southern Oregon as a new corp. OSU Mini-College June 20-24 Information and registration m aterials about the 10th a n n u al E x te n sio n M in i- C ollege at O regon State University June 20-24 are being distributed to homemakers throughout Warm Springs according to Pennie Albrandt, Extension home economist. More than 35 different classes will be offered this year during the program sponsored by the OSU Extension Service and the Oregon Extension Homemakers Council which r e p r e s e n t s p e o p le w h o participate in Extension study groups. Persons planning to attend must register by June 3, Pennie points out. However, early registration is encouraged as class size may be limited and classes are filled on a first come, first served basis. Classes this year will cover such subjects as foods and nutrition, estate planning, c o n s e r v in g e n e r g y , th e Columbia River Gorge, step- families, health, and wardrobe a c c e s s o r ie s . T o u r s a re scheduled to the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and to the OSU Marine Science Center in Newport. A highlight of this year’s program will be the afternoon breadmaking class which is offered to all those attending. The class is being held in cooperation with the Oregon Wheat Commission. In addition to the classes, special evening programs are also planned to help celebrate the first decade of M in i- College, adds Claudia Jones, Coordinator. OSU’s Horner Museum will remain open late one evening, a musical variety show will be staged and Mini- College participants will hear an address by Salem Mayor Sue Harris. The cost for those attending full-time and living in an OSU residence hall will be $105 this year. Those close to C o r v a llis who wish to commute to M in i- College will pay a lesser fee. A d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n about Mini-College is available from the Warm Springs Extension office at 553-1161 ext. 238.
