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Growing up causes physical, emotional changes
P arents feel, best when things
in their family are going well,-
which often means children are
b eh av in g ac co rd in g tó th e ir
p are n t’s expectations. But life
with children alwäys brings some
thing new.
Ju st when things are at their
calm est, youngsters suddenly
begin the traum atic experiences
o f growing up.
P aren ts do a better jo b of liv
ing with these emerging adults
if they recognize th a t m ore is
happening than just a few inches
of growing here and there. Temper
tantrums, dissatisfaction, depres
sion, sporadic jubilance, or aggres
sive acts are n atu ra l reactions of
teenagers to their bodies.
Hormones trigger physical and
em otional changes in pre-teens
and adolescents, explains M ar-
celle'S traatm an, O regon State
University Extension hum an de
velopm ent specialist.
H orm ones accelerate the rate
o f physical grow th and devel
opment of male and female traits,
the m aturations of reproductive
organs, and affect a teen’s em o
tional state, says Straatm an.
“N o need to panic, ju st get set
to do some changing in how you
balance freedom and control
with your emerging adult.“
A fter the trem endous growth
of infancy, grow th is slow and
steady during m iddlechildhood.
By the tim e they reach the 6th
grade, Vast physical differences |
appear between boys and girls.
As they reach the 8th grade, a
six year d ifferen ce betw een
early-m aturing girls an d ; late-
m aturing boys is not unusual. ;
Both are growing but at their
own rates.
Boys continue to grow for a
longer time period, not finish
ing grow th until age 20 or 21.
Their shoulders broaden and
boys’ legs, unlike girls, grow
longer in relation to their ab
dom en and upper body. After
Sudden growth spurts begin m aturity boys have larger mus
ning at age 10 lasting through cles; heart and lungs th a n girls.
The average age of sexual
age 12 occur w ith girls. During
this tjm e they gain 10TÓ 20 m aturity for boys is 14, but it
pounds and grow betw een 3 and ranges all the way from 12 to 18.
4 inches. G fow thcontinues until Boys do notexperience anevent
17 or 18 while other changes similar to menstruation, but they
occu rin body shape. Shoulders have nocturnal emissions—“wet
and hips become more rounded, dream s.” .
These are involuntary erec
hips broaden and pubic and
tions of the penis and emissions.
underarm hair appear.
Y oung boys need to know this
. T he beginning of m enstrua is likely to happen, th at it is a
tion is an im portant event for norm al experience all boys have,
girls. A lthough girls as young as and th at sexually m ature b o y s .
9 or 10 begin m enstruating, the are capable of fathering children. s
average age is 11. Some do not
Physical m aturation happens ’
begin until age 17.
to every youngster, but for each
one it’s a very personal and '
Being early or late is not a sometimes unnerving experience.
cause for worry. But young girls It- becomes more a ’ m atter o f •
need to understand th a t men- , course jf children are well pre
struation is a natural and healthy pared for- w hat will happen to.,
event, why it occurs, and, how their bodies.
Carefree eight-',
they will take care of them year-olds w(e ar T-shirts and jeans
selves'. They also need to know
m aking it hard to tell which H
they are now able to become
boy Or girl. But after âge 11, the |
pregnant.
d iffe re n c e s seem su d d e n ly *
G row th spurts for boys begin
obvious.
around age 1„2, which is ,12 to 18
Girls gain in height and begin
m onths later than for girls. For
to show breasts and boys begin
this reason m ost boys, ages 11
showing facial pair and develop
to 13, áre shorter and weigh less
low er voices. Am ong a group of
than girls the same age.
neighborhood children is a play-
Tips given on caring for
and cleaning carpets
The m ost im portant tool in those- steps until the spilbus
taking care ,of a carpet is a good cleaned up. .Cover the, wet spot
vacuum cleaner— an upright or with a half-inch pad of paper
a canister vacuum with a power towels, weight it down, and let
dry.
.nozzle.
F o r smelly stains such as pet
M echanical action is the only
way to shake.loose the g ritth a t urine, use a solution of one part
works its way deep into the! white vinegartotw o parts water,*
carpet a.nd .grinds away a t the^ blot, then, usethedetergent solu-
tion. F or acidic stains such as
fibers.
vom it or fruit drinks, use a solu
Vacuum often. In a roon
tion o f one tablespoon of am
th at gets a lot of use, it’s best -t*
m onia in a half cup of water to
do the traffic lanes every‘da,
and the entire carpet once a neutralize the acid-(b u t d o n ’t
week. Move the vacuum slowly, use am m onia on wool, as it sets
giving it a chance to suck u p the stains on that material).
Before using any of these
dirt it dislodges.
solutions, tèst them on a carpet
scrap o r in a inconspicuous
Carpet first aid
placejw ri the corner of a closet,
Clean up spills fast. W h fo r distance.
Copious spills that penetrate
some spilled substances-cl \d -
ren’s fruit drinks, fo r ipstauebt th ro u g h the carpet to the back
you have o.nly m inutbs before ing and evèn the floor are a spe
the stain sets perm anently. Here cial problem . If the substance is
are some other suggestions for on th at smells, you may have to
have the carpet lifted arid cleaned
carpet first aid?
• Have on hand a dry-cleaningi professionally. ,
Household products that con
solvent (from the superm arket
or hardw are store) for greasy, tain bleach or some other oxid
oily stains. Use a detergent so izing agent can cause irreversi
lution (one teaspoon dishw ash ble damage. A leaking container
ing liquid per cup.Of water) for Of laundry bleach,is an obvious
water-soluable spills: Some spills villain. O ther products are morg'
are both. F or them , use the dry- insidious. The daniage caused
cleaning solvent first and. then by acne m edications containing
the detergent solution. Do the benzoyl peroxide, for instance,
.often doesn’t show up right away.
same fo r unidentified spills;
Those medications> typically hard ;
Blot or scrape up as m uch as to wash off the hands, have
possible. Theri cover the spill? ruined many a carpet. O ther
with a pad of several paper tow products to watch out for: swim-
el# and stand on the towels fo r a ining pool chemicals, mildew
m inute or so. Then apply the removers, liquid plant foods,
cleaing solution—the dry-cleaning and pesticides such as malathion.
solvent to a rag or paper towel,
Spring Cleaning
the detergent solution directly
’• At some point , vacuum ing
on the carpet. D on’t overwet
the carpet Blot, don’t rub, Repeat isn’t; enough. You can forestall
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cleaning the entire carpet by
cleaning just the dirty areas.
D ry carpet-cleaning products
are best for that. Some are
powders, others are foams. You
rub them in, je t them dry, and
vacuum.
W hen iü’sàim e'H ô clean th e
entire carpet, .y o u .can ;“ sham-
ipOS&Ausin^’a machine to wbrk
in detergent foam, then a w et/dry
vacuum cleaner. O r you can use
the more thorough “hot-w ater
extraction”method, which sprays
hot, wet detergent solution deep
into the pile, then extracts it
with suction.
You can rent either type o f
equipm ent, or you can hire a
professional. How well the carpet
is cleaned depends grealty on
the skill of the operator—amateur
or professional. Used, carelessly,
'the rotating brushes of the carpet
sham pooer can abrade the pile.
And if the carpet gets too soaked
by the h o t-w ate r e x tra c tio n
machine’s detergent solution, the
carpet could shrink.
lot, old pals suddenly seem dif
ferent,
Physical changes affect the
em otions o f teens. Increased
horm ones stim ulating growth
also affect moods. One mom ent
they’re on top of the world, the
next they’re in the dumps.
It worries teens, and parents
d o n ’t know how to deal with it.
Qne teen said, “It really scares
me because the way Ifeel doesn’t
Sbem to have much to do with
w hat’s going on around me.”
When parents ask a teen,
“W hat’s wrong with you?” the
usual answer is, “N othing.” ;
■
’ It’s probably an honest answer,
says S traatm an. I t’s hard to
explain your feet seeming too
big; sexual feelings, or th at you
d o n ’t think you look like the
ideal boy (man) or girl ( woman).
W ith $o m any changes, teens-
worry about a lot of things—
girls growing faster than their
friends, boys who d o n ’t grow
fast, enough, or pimply faces,
are m ajor concerns.
P a re n ts are o ften u n su re
whether to com m ent on a teen’s
changing body or to ignore it.
Some parents tease growing chil
dren about body changes or
awkwardness, which only makes
a teenager more self-conscious.
Teens cope b etter with physical
changes
parents:
MB if SS
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* Describe ^before hand -what
changes to expect;
♦Explain th e re aso p s for the
changes; and
"*Are loving, supportive and
ericoriraging about the progress
the teen is making tow ard being
grown-up.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
EXTENSION
Clay Penhollow
Mollie Driscoll
Watch childrens’
caffeine intake
Does your child have a caf
feine habit? Caffeine is one of
the most widely consumed drugs
in this country.
Children consume caffeine from
soda P °P ’ chocolate, hot cocoa,
tea, arid coffee. Soda pop alone
accounts for 60 percent of the
çaffeine intake of children,
, Thé soda pop habit begins
early. According to a U S D A
survey, 40 p ercén to f all one and
two-year-olds drink soft drinks.
The symptoms of too much
caffeine includes headaches and
jitters in ^children as well as
adults. Insom nia also bothers
many caffeine consumers? In
children, a lack of sleep may
affect their attention span and
cause learning problems.
The physical effects th at caf
feine produces depends on body
size. When a 30 pound child
drinks 12 ounces of a soft drink
containing caffeine, he or she
suffers effects equivalent to those
o f a 120 pound adult who has
just consumed four cups of instant
coffee. A nd remember th at caf
feine is habit forming.
Be sure you know w hat your
child chooses for a snack, and
read product labels to see which
ones contairi caffeine.
If you suspect your child con
suming too much caffeine, sub
stitute fruit juices and milk drinks
for colas and other caffeine-
containing soft drinks. Serve
hot apple cider instead of cocoa,
or fruit and cookies instead of
chocolate bars.
Changing habits slowly is more
likely to be successful th an
removing all the “offending”
foods and beverages at once.
Family status changes lifestyles
Although having only one
parent in a home has become
less ‘different’ than it was in the
prist, it still, brings traum atic
c h a n g e s w ith in a fa m ily .
Changing from a tw o-parent to
approach for the future.
F o r children, the effects of
loss of a parent usually occur
when th at person is no longer in
the home.
At this point, disruption of
a-dne-parent household requires tjheTamily. beepmes .axeality and
more changes in living haliitsJ
child is likely to fee) abandoned
outlook or responsibilities than by both parents. A lthough half
any other family crisis. •
of youngsters in a recent survey
Divorced or widowed parents said, the pre-divorce period was
are n o t only faced with reorgan the most stressful part of the
izing their family goals arid rou whole thing, others felt a sud
tines, but need to/find ways to den reduction in the am ount of
maintain family solidarity.When physical care and attention they
everything seems topsy-turvy,, received afterward.
keep in m ind th a t research
N aturally two parents can
repeatedly emphasizes that the offer more attention ihan one
relationships among family mem even if p a rt of. it may pot be
bers have a, m ore im portant positive.. There are limits to the
effect on children than whether endurance and energy of & sin
their parents are married or gle parent everi ih cases, where
divorced.
d iv o rc e o r s e p a r a tio n has
J We can m ost likely add ‘be relieved a great deal of tension.
reaved’ to this statem ent since
Regardless of the reason for
it’s the loss of a personality in a loss of a parept,- a family is still a
family th a t causes grief reac- family and can become very
?ons and necessitates a new strong, healthy and happy. Fami
lies have the capacity to give
members the support needed to
get through any o f life’s rough
spots.
required by the fabric.
Com m it yourself to building
As you browse through the
clothing illustrated in the catalog, your family unit by:
1 ‘^ T e ll in g your children often
ask yourself questions such as:
Does the garm ent coordinate that yori love them. Emphasize
with other items in 'y o u r war- that their absent parent 1 oves or
drobe? Does it fit into you war loved them too. When approp
riate, assure children that they
drobe p lan t Will it enhance
in no way caused the death,
yôur body type arid personal
divorce or disappearance of the
coloring?
m issing p aren t. M ain tain in g
O ther catalog shopping aids
include the index to help you go.od feelings about the missing
parent is im portant for healthy
find items, directions for plac
ing an order, thé order blank, personality development; Your
angry feelings need not be shared
chart of shipping costs and in
with children. But it’s not neces
form ation on billing, refunds
sary to make the child think
and returns.
that parent was a saint either.
These suggestions, will help
streamline catalog ordering:
—P rint clearly.or type all in
orm ation on the order blank to
assure proper delivery. Be sure 1 Do you ever sniff a food io
to date it for friture reference.
determine if it’s still okay to eat?
-M nclude the'Complete catalog
Sniffing will help you deter
number, page number, descrip-
mine if the food is spoiled—but
jtjori o f itaj^® d « am y other spe your nose can’t tell you if the
cial inforwSSlibfflrequested on
food can cause food poisoning.
the order form'. .
Foqd'spoilage arid fodd poison
—State clearly on the order ing are caused by different or
form whether you wish to receive ganisms.
substitute items.
According to Mollie Driscoll,
—Check to see if the items can Warm Springs Extension agent,
be returned. On reduced items, a major difference is the tem pe
refunds, credits or exchanges rature the two types are able to
returns are. not always allowed. grow in. M ost poisoning bacte
In most, cases, items perosnal- ria like room temperatures. They
izéd with m onogram s cannpt be d o n ’t divide rind multiply rit low
returned.
refrigerator temperatures.
— Keep, a copy o f'y o u r order,
The organism s (some bacte
including date the order was ria, yeast and. molds) th at cause
sent. O ther items to keep oh food to spoil can grow at lower
hand include a copy of the tem peratures, even in the refri
catalog advertisem ent, the page gerator at 40 degrees Fahren
the ad was on, the com pany’s heit. They make the food look
guarantee statem ent and details or smell “awful.” .
ab o u t home trial of items.
Use buying aids
If you do your clothing shop
p ing from a catalog, d o n ’t neg
lect to use the buying aids the
catalog provides.
Sizing charts in catalogs usu
ally give details on taking measure
ments, comparingpersonal measure
ments to standard measurements'
and selecting sizes. There are
usually sizing charts for women,
m en, ch ild re n , sh o es, h ats,
underwear, gloves and rings.
T he p h o to g ra p h s and d e
scriptions give inform ation on
style, color, design details and
fiber content, finishes and care
Page 5
.; a—Establishing feelings of se
curity. It takes a long time for a
child to rebuild a sense of trust
in a family when p art of it has j
disappeared. The absence of a
parent may causeyou and ydu’t
children to be easily upset or
d iso rg an ize d w hen u n u su a l
events occur. There’s also a ten
dency, to fear something will
happen to one of the other
children, or they fear you will
disappear. These insecurities and
fears are gradually replaced by
renewed faith in the family and
its predictability.
. —Demonstrating that you va
lue your family. Spend time
togethefw ith your child or chil
d ren each. day. M eal tim es,
sh a re d h o u se w o rk , p lay in g
games o r sharing a glass of1 juice
before bedtime are‘special times’
that work into daily routines.
They provide closeness that says,
“We belong together and we
care.” The feeling of ‘family’
develops through shared ideas
and experiences, not just living
in the same house.
— Expressing appreciation of
what you do for one another.
While your anger and frustra
tions should not be dum ped on.
ypring shoulders, you can com-
municate honestly about prob-
lems you all face: money, work,
tran sp o rta tio n or visitations.
You can share happy and plea
sant feelings too and applaud
the progress each of you are
making in school or on the job.
Some of our great leaders
and most successful scholars
have grown up in one-parent'
families. Crisis and problems
that no one would choose for
themselves often draw families
together, bring about outstand
ing qualities in individuals.
Food poisoning not obvious
Four Warm Springs 4-Hers were among about 40 people who participated in a two-day campout
near M t. Hood. The trip was organized by H ood River County.
But the bacteria that com
monly cause food poisoning are
riot so obvious.
M ost types of food-poisoning
bacteria d o n ’t cause foods to
smell or taste any different than
they norm ally do. You only
know they were there when you
end up with mild-to-severe intes
tinal flu-like symptoms.
T h at’s why you need to keep
hot foods hot—-at least 140 de
grees F. And keep cold food
cold; at 45 F ’degrees or lower.
Foods, such as dairy products
and cooked meat, cooked veget
ables products (including beans,
potatoes, or ice), and mixtures
of these, if left in the danger
zone(45 degrees F to 140 degrees
F) for more th an two horifs,
could cause illness due to bacte
rial growth. Cream pie fillings
fall into the same category.