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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1985)
c S pilvav T ymoo } ( Children can learn to manage money The Sm iths pay their two children fo r everything they do aro u n d the house, from setting the table to washing the car. They believe-that paying child ren fo r chores is the only way the children Will learn the real- world connection between work and money. The Browns, on the other hand, insist th a t their children pitch in and help around the house w ithout asking for o r expecting paym ent. They feel th a t the children should help simply because they are members of thé fam ily and th a t w orking for m oney should be done out side the home. W ho is right? We live in a m oney world, and children should learn how to m anage money. But m ost experts agree th a t paying child ren for routine household chores is not the right approach, If children come to expect pay-; m ent for every little th in g --fo r bed m aking, table-setting, and the like—they may grow reluc ta n t to help out a t all w ithout some m onetary rew ard. And, since m ost children really d o n j care all th at m uch about money, they may still not do their chores. All you accom plished, then, is to tu rn an argum ent ab o u t get ting chores done into a guilt trip over money. Fresh Christmas tree makes A greener, fresher Christm as tree m akes fo r a m ore joyous and safer holiday season. A freshly cut tree is preferred because it keeps its color longer and is less o f a fire hazard while in the home. Buy a tree with a high m ois ture content if possible. Try these m ethods of determ ining the m oisture content of a tree: — B re a k a sm a ll b r a n c h betw een yo u r fingers; if the branch breaks easily, chances are thè tree or th a t p a rt of the tree is too dry. D o n ’t buy a dry tree because of the high fire risk in the home. —T apping the tfeé tru n k òn the ground can indicate the tree’s virtually. If an abundance of needles drop from the tree, a good p art o f the tree, may be dangerously dry. /—Needles th a t bend and can not be easily pulled fro m the tree’s branches are a good indi-’ cation th at the tree is fresh. A fter bringing the tree hom e, im m ediately remove ab o u t two inches from the base o f the tru n k w ith a saw. This exposes fresh tissue th a t will readily accept water. If the tree is to bestored for som e time before being moved indoors, stand the tree tru n k in a container filled with water. If the tree is to be displayed imme diately, set the truhk in a tree- stand th at is designed to holcj water. - After putting the tree indoors, fill the stand with w ater and keep it.filled for as long as the tree rem ains in the home. Some tree-stands hold only a small am ount of water, so be certain to fill these stands every day. We have several suggestions to help keep the tree fresh and safe while in the home. Locate the tree away from heat sources,such as heat regis ters and radiators, that would dry the tree out quickly'. Be cer tain to place trees away from doors so as not to block escape from the room in event offire. The cooler the room tem per ature, the longer the tree will stay fresh in the house. C on sider lowering the therm ostat a few degrees until aftfer the holi days. If the tree is tall, consider stabilizing it with guy wires to the ceiling and wall. T hin wires are usually adequate and are alm ost invisible. Holidays are lônëlÿ finie for some .. Joy, happiness, laughter, and high spirits are the types of hum an response usually asso ciated w ith the holiday season. But the holidays are also a time of sadrtfess and loneliness fo r some people: A dults who live alone or who have ldst spouses qr other close fam ily, m em bers and friends during the year, are especially vulnerable to depression during the holidays. Festive occasions, especially shortly after the death o f a fam ily m em ber or friend, are often difficult because of the expecta tio n th a t we ‘should’ be happy or ‘sh o u ld’ be having a great time. T h e c o n tra s t b etw een the ‘should’and actual feelings often increase the pain of loss and loneliness. Banish such “ shoulds” and plan holiday activity th a t pro vides nourishm ent and com fort. This might mean following fami ly traditions or doing something completely different. Som e find th at loneliness de- creases when they do something for another person in need. It is particularly im p o rta n tto avoid alcohol and drugs as a way of coping with loss and loneliness. If you know someone Who may be vulnerable to depres sion, make contact by telephone, or in person. Communicate your concern and support in w hat ever way you can. : For the person who has recent ly lost a loved one, be a good listener and let the person talk about the loss. Your caring touch can be the best gift given to som eone who finds the holidays an em otionally difficult time. Tips for mailing food gifts But ch ild ren can learn to m anage money. There are two ways to provide th at money: 1. A regular allowance is often the best ap p ro a ch . W ith an allowance, a regular sum of m oney given at regular inter vals, children learn to budget and to make decisions. They see th at motley isn’t available in u n lim ited a m o u n ts, th a t an allowance spent on bowling may mean no movie th at w eek.T hey also see that m anipulative beha v io r -try in g to get M om and D ad in a good m ood to wheedle som e m o n ey ¿?w o n ’t d o any good. With an allowance, money m anagem ent becomes objective instead o f em otional. 2. Paying for extra chores is okay. While paying children for routine chores is/ iTot a good idea, it’s perfectly all right^tp offer money fo \o u r children (although you 'certainly don’t hav^to)for the kind ot once-iri- awhile tasks- washing the'Car, for exam ple, o r’ painting a room—that you might think of hiring someone else to do. If you do choose to offer pay, th ough, keep the offer busi nesslike. Perm it the child to tu rn dow n the jo b . Otherwise, ydu may well find yourself in the position of prom ising pay ment to mow the lawh, for instance, then scolding the child repeatedly for not doing the work. Children learn about money in a num ber of, ways; They see what we do and d o n ’t do w itli money. They hear w hat we say. And, most of all, they learn from spending i t . themselves, from making decisions and from making mistakes. T h at’s why pocket money is im portant. You can’t learn to play softball by watching someone else play; it takes practice. You can’t learn to manage money by watching; it,'also takes practice. So give' your children an allowance, pay them for special chores lfy o u want to, and let them learn by dping. Decorating your home with a living Christmas free can bring a special^ kind of life to the Christmas holiday. Many people J ikc living Christmas ;t,ryes because they can be added to the ¡landscape after the holiday, while keeping memories of a joyous time alive for the homeowner and family. Living Christmas trees are availabktat many nursery stores and othet retail outlets. These trees usually come in a tub of soil or in balled and burlapped condition. If the tree is in a tub, simply keep it w atered until it is time to move it outdoors. I f the tree is balled and burlapped, set it in a larg e tub o f othe'f container and may cause the tree to die. When moving the tree back outdoors, move it in tb a garage or onto an unheated porch first for a few days. This will help the tree acclimate to outdoor tempe ratures gradually after the long OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Clay Penhollow Mollie Driscoll Helping a 4-H member Helping a 4-H m em ber is like flying a kite—at the beginning it takes so much effort running, pulling and lifting them up out of the weeds th at you both end up tattered, frazzled, and ex hausted! G radually though, 4-H mem bers, like kites, learn to stay aloft and bounce from cloud to cloud needing only an occasional tug or guidance. Finally, they climb so high th a t they tug at the thin string c o n n e ctin g yo u , alm o st d e manding to be set free! Satisfaction comes from re leasing them with the know ledge th at they can fly freely and well on th eir o w n .. .as the result o f your help at the beginning! Best wishes for successful kite flying! stay inside. The pine, fir and blue spruce trees th at are available as living Christm as trees in Oregon will eventually grow to be 30-35 feet tall. Avoid planting them too close to homes because their ro o ts m ay cause d am ag e to cement foundations. A living C hristm as tree can be used in the landscape as a w indbreak tree, or as a barrier tree to divide the yard or add to the privacy of the home. Monitor your holiday tensions D o n ’t let stress tu rn your hol iday season s o u r W atch for stress symptoms. While every one’s supposed to be having a good time, tension and irritab i^ ity m ount right along with dates, deadlines, and celebrations, W hen physical and mental irregularities increase, your body is telling you that stress is build- worry, guilt, or loneliness are not sources of stress; they are results of stress. —Stress is energy. Use it. When your muscles are prepared for action, physical and mental problem s be aggravated by lack of strenuous physical activity. -. ^ B a la n c e y o u r w ork and social load. T oo m any things going m eaq ^o u ^h o u ld , priorit-, keop^the burlap moist untilt-he ing and that il\. ti me to “cool ize the the important things and h • ” 1 / You can beat stress by con let others slide. tree is to.be moved outside. A v o id k e e p in g a liv in g Christmas tree indoors too long. A living Christm as tree is in a dorm an t state, and if kept in doors where tem peratures are m uch higher th an outdoors, the tree will break dorm ancy and begin active grow th? trolling it. Here are some stress control suggestions: — Identify the source of your Stress. T o o .m u c h of a good thing packed into the weeks before the year’s end can leave you to o tense to celebrate. Look f o r f o u r m a in s o u rc e s o f stress—fear, uncertainty, life This will be a problem when changes in family or work, and the tree is moved outside again. Overload or underload, Symp- The sudden tem perature change tom s of stress such as anxiety, 4 -H sew in g c lu b m eets The first 4-H Beginners Sew ers Club meeting was held N ovem- ber. Leaders for the club are D elo re s K efsey an d A rlene G raham . The m eeting began with the 4-H Pledge. A discussion about future field trips was followed by inform ation on sewing safety tips and sewing vocabulary. £ Teddy Bear m aking is the p ro ject for this m onth. By sew ing on this project, the 4-Hers /will learn to m ake knots, sew basting and running stitches and on movable items. 1 Club members present were Sunm iet M innick, Joy Soto, Jolene Soto and Russell Graham. Register for meeting Product recalls ¿'.'^■Uncertain? Ask questions, seek in fo rm atio n , finish one thing at a time, or complete a task you do well to restore your sense of confidence. A nticipate changes and be prepared to handle situations differently if necessary. Expect changes and see how flexible you are capable of being. .' Plan variety in your l i f e - relaxing entertainment, hobbies, clubs, and outings. Escapes are refreshing and usually bring pro blems back into perspective, and greater com posure in handling them. —L au g h every chance you get. Having a sense of hum or diffuses hostility and relieves the intensity of a situation. Medi cal scientists now suggest laugh ter, uses, up stress.... actiyating biochemical substances—there-" by Relieving tension. —Count your accomplish ments daily. Confidence comes from success. Every day brings new successes th at you prob ably undervalued in favor of worrying about problems. Getting the most out of the holidays in.spite of stress and tension ;is not s im p le s t take determination and self-discipline to conquer each stressor as it appears and discharge it as ra pidly as possible. Kid’s need durable clothes Sweet, Charming, and hand some are nice, but a list of quali ties you w ant in your children’s clothes w on’t be com pleté until you add “durable.” Since children’s clothes m ust withstand the strain of wear and many launderings, they should be well constructed and have h ig h -q u a lity w o rk m a n sh ip . Some characteristics to lookfor “Q uestor” crib-brackets and include: m attress support hangers must *True grainline. Check to see be replaced (1970-1982 models). that threads are running in a Infant “ Crib Cuddle” six ¿strap straight line. If garments are not jmodel must be replaced, suffo made on a true grainline, they cation hazard. Contact the Exten will not hang straight or keep sion office for more inform a their shape. tio n on these products. ♦Flat seams th at allow for growth and are non-irritating to the child’s skin. Seams should be at least ‘/ fin c h tvide and fin ished to prevent unraveling, d ip p ed holly b o ughs before Some com m on seam finishes packing them in strong card found in children’s Clothes are board boxes lined with mois ture proof paper. Store and Ship holly by itself. Don’t send along a few pears or Net worth statem ents and in apples in a box with holly. Any com e/expense records are easy ripening fruit will result in almost to complete and are useful tools in s t a n t d e f o li a tio n o f th e in measuring your present finan holly. cial situation. If the holly is for home use, It’s important that family mem treat it the same as you would a bers have a complete under bouquet of roses. Immerse stems standing of the family’s finan in water. Keep foliage arran cial situation before deciding to gements including holly in a cool increase debt or make m ajor spot away from drafts. investments. Net w orth and in com e/expense statem ents can. h elp y o u g ain th a t u n d e r standing. T o help people understand where th eir money comes from A Christm as gift certificate and where it goes as well as to for 4-H Sum m er Cam p o rO S U get a picture of the family’s net Sum m er Week might be just the worth, the OSU Extension Ser thing for your child. For dates, vice has ju st published two new times, and cost contact the Exten circulars th at show w hat infor sion Office; m ation needs to be included Keep holly fresh for holidays I Ì P age 5 Living Christmas tree is a special decoration Thé A nnual W asco County Livestock Association Meeting will be held Decem ber 12, 1 9 8 ^ M ost gifts o f food are easily cookies and candies in packages at the Portage Inn in The Dalles. tran sp o rtable to holiday gath of four or five each. Bar cookies It is im portant to pre-register erings, but w hat ab o u t food and candies can be made and by D ecem ber 9. This can be m ailed in foil pans rather than done by obtaining^ registration gifts th a t m ust be mailed? T here are many tasty treats cut in pieces. form from the W arm Springs Place food in a sturdy plastic, Extension office. th a t travel well. Som e exam ples: quick breads, fruitcakes, cardboard, or m etal container. and b ar cookies; m oist drop You m ight choose a container cookies; candies such as fudge that can be reused by the gift or taffy; seasoned and candied recipient. Choose one that is the Halls decorated with boughs nuts; dry snack mixes, and sea appropriate size for the am ount of holly will stay attractive longer of food being sent and fill any soning mixtures. if the holly is properly treated Avoid mailing fragile foods spaces with crumpled wax paper after cutting. (such as delicate candies or crisp to prevent shifting and crum b An im p o rtan t first step in cookies), and items th at must ling keeping holly fresh is to avoid Place the container in a ship be kept refrigerated or frozen. foliage—drying conditions when Rem em ber, too, th at foods such ping box using cushioning mate gathering holly. Cut boughs on as chocolate candies may melt if ria ls su c h as c ru m p le d or. a day when tem peratures are shredded paper, styrofoam Chips, above freezing, and the sky is sent to w arm climates. T o ensure th a t your food gifts or popcorn. Seal the box securely cloudy. Select holly with unble travel in style, consider these and label carefully. mished leaves and bright berries. guidelines. W rap similar-sized Spray the holly with cold w ater to remove spray residue and dust. To delay natural defo liation, treat holly with a h or mone solution (available at gar den stores) according to label If you have a baby and buy left over, put it in a blender, instructions. ja rs o f ready-to-eat .baby food, food processor or food mill ($5 F o r holly leaves with extra you know they’re not cheap in baby sélection of stores), and gloss, add two or three tables- fill ice cube trays with the pureed A nd some contain sugars, sail poons of a high grade summer and starches your baby doesn’t foods. . P op the trays m the spray oil per gallon of horm one need,. You can save 50 percen* freezer, then transfer cubes to mix. . o r m ore on the cost o f bab./ freezer bags. Sim ply remove If y o u plan to mail boxes of food by preparing the bab) s cubes as needed. (Be sure to cut holly to friends, be sure to m eals when you prepare y e a r label your freezer bags). drain awayexcess moisture from owrt. All you do is take w h 'd ’s Prepare baby’s food with yours December 6,1985 plain, clean-finished, pinked, flat- felled, and french. ♦Reinforced stitching at points of stress (such as elbows, knees, underarm s, armseyes, and plac kets) and b ar tacks a t the ends of buttonholes. ♦ Hems that are even and wide enough for growth. M achine- stitched hems are often more durable in children’s clothes. ♦M achine stitches th at are evenly locked, n o t puckering or broken; about 12 stitches per inch is recommended. ♦Trims th at are securely a tt ached and colorfast. They should be washable like the rest of the garment. ♦ Closures that securely fasten. ♦G arm ents that are washa ble, colorfast, shrink-resistant, strain-resistant, and simply con structed. Financial planners information Give a 4-H gift certificate and how to Complete such state ments. The first, “ HoW to Prepare a N et W orth Statem ent,” includes step-by-step directions as well as inform ation about where to obtain th é needed inform ation. B oth p u b lic atio n s include form s to be filled out by the reader or readers. The two publications are the latest in a series of financial planning circulars from the OSU Extension Service. O thers in clude “ Financial Planners; Do You Need One?” and “ Budget ing for the Young Couple.” Copies of the financial plan ning publications are available through the Extension pffice in W arm Springs, 553-1161, ext. 238/239.
