Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
October, 4,1991
Page 7
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for getting organized. This year, help
your teenagers Icam about financial
planning. It won't be long before
ihcv will be living away from home
and managing money.
Include your teens in family fi
nancial discussions, and give them
the opportunity to assume responsi
bility for many of their own expenses.
If you do, you will give them a boost
toward financial independence. Here
are some tips from Alice Mills
Morrow, OSU Extension family
economics specialist
Explain your family income.
Anyone who's old enough to spend
money is old enough to understand
where it comes from and how far it
has to go. Discuss how family long
range financial goals affect the
amount of money budgeted for cur
rent expenses.
If you haven't already, think about
giving your teens an allowance. Since
teenagers have legitimate financial
needs (books, clothes, entertainment,
transportation, personal care, and
services), they also need to learn how
to budget for them. An allowance
doesn't mean the family is spending
more money, it just shifts the re
sponsibility for budgeting to the
spender.
Discuss buying practices. If you
teenager is planning an important
purchase, it's an opportunity to talk
about comparative shopping, reading
labels, and interpreting advertise
ments. If you use credit cards, explain
them to your teens including the costs
of credit and the impact credit and
credit practices have on family fi
nances. If your teenagers don't have a
bank account, don't delay any longer.
Learning how to use and manage
both checking and savings account
is essential. At the end of each month.
balance your books together and en
courage your teens to record what
goes in and out and why.
Above all, recognize that adult
hood and the real world are just
around the comer for your teenagers.
Help them develop sound financial
management practices. Be open and
supportive and resist the temptation
to make their financial decision. With
your guidance, they can make deci
sions themselves.
Information provide by:
OSU Extention Service
Warm Springs Office
Uve is a bie time commitment for
working women.
"And yes, that should say 'women,'
not working families," says Ruth
Natural disposable diapers are coming
Parents may soon be able to keen
baby's bottom dry and synthetic-free:
all-natural disposable diapers are
coming.
The new, non wo ven cotton diaper
is targeted to appeal to baby boomers,
who are avid consumers of natural
products.
"There's a high degree of interest
in the product, says Karen Scott,
president of One Step Ahead baby
products catalog. "Cotton stands for
natural. It combines the convenience
of a disposable with a more socially
conscious approach to diapering a
baby."
Conserve energy in various ways
October has been designated as
American Energy Awareness Month.
Here are a few energy saving hints
that, in the long run, will keep you
wanner and should save you money:
-Find and fix air leaks around
windows, doors, foundations, elec
trical outlets, exhaust fans and attic
openings.
Insulate ceilings, exterior walls,
under floors, heat ducts, and hot water
pipes.
-Use exhaust fans effectively to
No oil is fat free
No vegetable oil is 100 percent
polyunsaturated or monounsaturatcd.
Com, soybean, safflower and other
kinds of oil contain some saturated fat
Coconut and palm oil have a high
percentof saturated fatty acids.
Caring for elderly is big time commitment on part of working women
uuing oran eiacnyparcniorreia- Harmclink, Oregon State University For that reason, it's important to
Extension family life specialist "As in talktoyoursupcrvisoratthc beginning,
to describe your situation and how you
plan to handle the problem. Also find
out what isacccptable to youremploycr.
Employers are becoming more
aware of the problems associated with
elder care. Many employers know that
helping workers solve family problems
improves their job performance and
reduces absenteeism.
Also talk to your family and get
their help. If they understand the kinds
of pressures you're experiencing, they
may be more willing to help out
Harmclink encourages people to go
beyond their immediate families for
help, too. "If you're the adultchild who
is taking primary responsibility for an
elderly parent, consult with brothers
and sisters to get their support Also,
talk with other people who are caring
for aging parents. They can help you
feci less alone and may give you some
good ideas about services for the eld
erly available in your community."
Money used to satisfy emotional needs
Money is more man tne stuii we use can buv somcthine expensive, vou must
Child rearing tips given
Current diapers contain wood fi
ber for the absorbent fluff next to
baby's skin, and no-biodegradable
polyethylene as the outside covering.
Cotton Inc., the promotion and
research arm of the cotton industry,
says its new prototype diaper has an
all-cotton filling and covering; con
tains no plastic; and rubber pants
aren't necessary.
The new diapers are also: Biode
gradable, Nonallcrgcnic and Absor
bent, but doesn't retain heat.
Cotton Inc. says all-cotton fillings
could be available within a few
months. An all-cotton diaper will take
a few years.
the past responsibility for this care
falls primarily on women the wives,
daughters and other female relatives in
the family and many of these women
work outside the home."
A recent survey conducted found
that 20 percent of employees were
providing some form of care for an
older person.
"Families provide 80 percent of the
long-term care for their elderly rela
tives," Harmclink says.
"Whether a woman provides
carcgiving herself, or manages the
carcgiving services by hiring others,
the strain of caring for an aging relative
while managing a family and job cre
ates real time and energy crunches.
"It's likely you'll find yourself
having to take phone calls at work or
taking timeoff todcal with problems or
appointments that can't be handled on
the phone."
control heat and excess moisture at
the source.
-Use lighting efficiently. Light the
areas in your home being used. Select
efficient bulbs, tubes and fixtures
when replacements are made.
-Caulk joints, holes, cracks and
openings in the exterior walls of
house. Caulking can be applied on
interior surfaces as well as exterior.
-Wrap water heater tank with in
sulation if located in an unhealed
space.
Employment office open
Did you know that there is an
Employment office in the Madras
Area? The address is 202 Old Culver
Hwy, D, Madras. The phone num
ber, 475-2382.
to get the things we want According to
psychologists, we use money to satisfy
many of our emotional needs. How
often have you felt miserable for some
reason, and tried to lift your spirits by
making some extravagant irrational
purchase?
Says one expert on buying psy
chology, "Everyone needs acceptance,
and if you don't have acceptance for
who you are, then you try to gain ac
ceptance for what you have." Adds
another, "Someone who wants to be
loved may go at it by leaving big tips
and buying big presents.
Anothermotive for overspending is
the desire to appear powerful: if you
be an important person. At least that's
the thinking. Or you may be just out for
the type of excitement that only big
spending can produce-orbig gambling,
like the guy with a bare-bones budget
who heads to the casino and flashes
hundred-dollar bills around.
The key to overcoming irrational
spending is becoming aware of it S tudy
your buying decisions and patterns: are
they appropriate for your income and
needs? Are you using money for more
than a tool? People who buy for emo
tional reasons don't usually analyze
their behavior. But it's never too late to
change, and no change is too small to
help.
Are insects bugging your food? Be prepared to fight!
What's in a chip?
What's in a potato chip? Chips are
simply potato slices, fried and salted.
Nutrition information per serving:
Serving size (10 chips) -1 ounce
Servings per 8 oz. container - 8
Calories-150
Protein - 2 grams
Carbohydrate -14 grams
Fat -10 grams
Percentage of U.S. recommended
daily allowance (U.S.RDA):
Protein -2
Vitamin A -
Vitamin C-10
Thiamin - 2
Riboflavin - Niacin - 6
Calcium -
Iron -2
Vitamin B6-4
Phosphorous - 4
Magnesium - 4
Contains less than 2 of the U.S.
RDA of these nutrients.
Thestatementsmadehereare based
upon 1977-78 analysisofanationwide
sampling by the Wisconsin Alumni
Research Foundation.
Many insects are pests no matter
what the season, but various types of
insects that invade stored foods often
seem especially bothersome in the fall.
Protecting stored foods in the home
from insect infestation is a matter of
keeping storage areas clean and using
air-tight storage containers.
Insects usually prefer to establish
residence in cereals, flour, com meal,
spices, dried fruits and nuts.
The chance of insect infestation is
greater when people buy large quanti
ties of food to store and use over long
periods.
Flour beetles (or bran bugs) such as
the sawtooth grain beetle are common
pests. They are reddish brown, hard-
shelled insects about one-eighth inch
long. Although adults are usually the
first to be observed, the brownish-white
larvae of these beetles also feed on
flour, cereals and condiments.
Hour moths like the Indian-meal
moth, the Mediterranean flour moth
and the meal moth, are gray or reddish
brown, and have a wing span of one
half inch or more. These moths flying
in homes are often the first sign of an
infestation. The Indian meal moth may
be a special problem in stored walnuts.
Mealworms are one-half to three
fourths inch long and have adark brown
to black hard shell.
Here's a bean dip that's delicious with chips
1 pound-12 ounce can (3 14 cups)
pork and beans in tomato sauce, sieved
12 cup shredded sharp process
American cheese
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. chili powder
12 tsp. salt
Dash cayenne pepper
2 tsp. vinegar
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
12 tsp. liquid smoke
4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked,
drained, and crumbled
Combine all ingredients except ba
con; heat through. Top with bacon.
Serve with corn chips or potato chips.
Makes 3 cups.
Need a fast break in
the mornings?
In a blender, put one sliced banana,
34 cup milk, one teaspoon sugar, 12
teaspoon vanilla, one ice cube. Blend
. To control these pests, first locate
and destroy the source of infestation.
Discard allccfltaminatcd food and clean
food shelves thoroughly. A vacuum
cleaner with attachments designed for
use in hard-to-reach places is handy for
removing food particles lodged in
cracks.
Store seldom-used food products in
containers with tight lids.
Coffee cans with plastic lids will
keep out adult insects, but the larvae
can get under the lids. A jar with a
screw-on top is better.
In addition to careful storage of
foods, check dried foods periodically.
Usually, thorough cleaning is the
only control needed. But if that's not
possible, you may want to use a pres
surized household insect spray to treat
cracks and comers of shelves after re
moving all dishes and food.
Use sprays only as a last resort Be
sure the spray label indicates it is safe
for household use.
For some men, involvement inchild
rearing comes automatically and
naturally. For others it initially may
seem somewhat strange and uncom
fortable. Although the suggestions
which follow are directed primarily to
new or "expectant" fathers, the prin
ciples involved hold true and have ap
plication in nearly all stages of parent
hood. NOTES FOR DAD
Set aside some time to lcam about
the pattern of growth that your child
will follow. Reviewing books and
magazines which discuss children and
their development is an excellent place
to begin. Taking time to observe and
actually be with children will further
add to this understanding. Both will
help you enjoy your child more by
building an appreciation of what to
expect and when and why.
Start early! If possible join your
wife for prenatal or childbirth prepa
ration classes. Lend help and support in
making arrangements for your baby's
homecoming.The earlier you begin
your involvement the easier it will be to
enjoy your child and feel comfortable
as a parent
First things first! Begin your par
ticipation with your child in areas where
you feel comfortable and at ease. One
father might begin by heating a bottle
of milk...anolhcr by reading to his
child...a third by assuming full child
care for an hour or two. Branch out
from there.
Share you child's milestones with
your spouse. This will not only foster a
very satisfying form of communication
between you and your wife, but will
help you both better understand your
child s development
NOTES FOR MOM
Collect an assortment of child de
velopmcntinformation tokecpathome.
Numerous popularly written books (see
list below) are available in libraries or
book stores which will offer suggestions
in times of stress and can be used as
general resources for improving
parenting skills.
Encourage your husband to feel
involved right from the beginning.
During your pregnancy share with him
progress reports from the doctor. Work
together in making preparations for the
baby. Take some time to discuss your
attitudes about raising children.
Encourage your husband to take
over some of the actual care of your
child. Close physical contact allows
time for special father-child commu
nication and helps your husband to
experience first hand your child's re
actions. Share your child's milestones with
your husband...thc first smilc.thc first
tooth...the first day of school. When
there is a full exchange of experiences
you both can more completely enjoy
and understand your child. '
References and recommended
readings (paperback editions)
Billcr.Hcnry and Dennis Meredith,
Father Power, New York, New York:
David McKay Co., Inc., 1974.
Dodson, Fitzhugh, How to Father,
New York, New York: New American
Library, 1974.
Elkind, David, A Sympathetic
Understanding of the Child: Birth to
Sixteen, Boston: Allyn & Bacon, Inc., '
1971.
Parents Magazine and Better
Homemaking, published monthly by ;'
Parents' Magazine Enterprises, Inc.,
Bcrgenfield, New Jersey. '
Beware of credit abuse ,:
How much credit can you afford?
Some experts suggest that your con
sumer debt level not exceed 20 percent ;
of your income.
There is a more accurate method of
computing an acceptable amount of '
credit debt. Try reviewing your
household's budget to determine how '
much money you have each month that
could go toward a credit obligation.
The overuse of credit can lead to
financial problems.
Your use of credit may be out of '
control when:
You allow some bills to hold over
to the next month because you don't -have
enough money.
You pay only the minimum due '
on charge accounts.
;You have to charge purchases '
more than you like because of lack of
cash.
You take outa new loan before old ?
ones are paid off. '
You cut back on necessities in ;
order to pay installments. '
If you recognize these signs, you
may want to take steps now to cut back '
on your debts.
Help children learn about responibilities
You have a lot to do with the atti
tudes your children develop toward
responsibility.
If youargueeverynightabout whose
turn it is to do the dishes, put off doing
unpleasant tasks until the last minute,
or make promises and don't follow
through, then you shouldn't be sur
prised if your children aren't depend
able. If you forget your children until it is
Game meats are leaner, better for you
uame is better tor you than most temperatures lor game, as high heat
other meats. Wildanimals usually don't
get fat and when they do the meat is
only slightly marbled. Thus game is
until foamy. Pour into a large glass. OPnJPnu,uLPTin r, thn wJkrr
Yummy recipes sure to satisfy anyone s sweet tooth, fancy a 3.5-ounce serving of bison steak
Chocolate Almond Filling
1 (1.25-ounce) envelope whipped
topping mix
13 cup Dutch process or
unsweetened cocoa
14 cup sifted powdered sugar
13 cup skim milk, chilled
6 ounces Neufchatel cheese, soft
ened and cut into cubes
12 teaspoon almond extract
Combine whipped topping mix,
cocoa, and sugar in a deep narrow
bottomed bowl; add milk. Beat at high
speed of an electric mixer 4 minutes or
until light and fluffy. Add Neufchatel
cheese, beating until well blended. Stir
in almond extract Yield: about 2 cups.
Special French Toasty
legg
14 cup frozen orange juice concen
trate 12 cup com flake crumbs
12 teaspoon cinnamon
14 teaspoon nutmeg
14 teaspoon ground cloves
1 Tablespoon cookingoilormarga
rine 6 slices bread
In a shallow dish, mix egg and juice.
In another shallow dish, mix crumbs
with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Dip bread slices in egg mixture then in
crumbmixture.Cookinoil till browned.
Yield: 6 slices.
For microwave preparation: prepare
as directed. Preheat browning grill 3
minutes. Brush melted butter on skil
let Cook 1 minute per slice. Turn slice
over half way through cooking time.
Yield: 6 slices.
Think
4-H!
contains only about 2 grams of fat
compared with 13 grams in a similar
serving of chuck roast (prime grade).
The calorie count is less, too (135 for
the buffalo, 205 for the beef). Since
cholesterol is found in all animal tissue,
lean or fat the buffalo and beef have
aboutthesameamount(62miUigrams),
which doesn'tcrowd the recommended
daily limit of 300 milligrams. Like all
meats, wild game is rich in vitamins
and minerals.
The low fat content is one reason
why venison and other game steaks are
chewy. When cooking braise it in a
liquid so it doesn't dry out Chops can
be marinated and then broiled. Tough
cuts need longer braising or stewing.
Most chefs recommend low cooking
tends to toughen it Simmered in a
liquid for an hour or two, with veg
etables added, venison makes a good
stew. When cooking game birds, as
with any poultry, it's a good idea to
remove the skin, since that's where
much of the fat is.
time to take out the garbage, ask chil- ,
dren to do things they can 't do, or give
children only menial chores and order ,
them to cooperate, then they will be ;
resentful.
Ifyoutakeoveranddothingswhcn- '
ever children make a mistake, don't
bother to show them how to do things, .
or criticize their efforts to do things '
themselves, then they'll never learn. '
But if you: expect children to give
as well as receive; set an example for
children to follow; enlist children as
partners; teach children how to do things
themselves;givechildrentimetolearn; ,
and provide materials that encourage ,
responsibility. Then you will help your .
children become more responsible. ,
When children learn that their help is ,
needed if the show is to go on, they t
usually get their act together pretty '
quickly.
Include children in daily decision making
FAMILY MATTERS - When subject arouses,
there's a problem in the family (e.g. PERSONAL INTERESTS - Chil-
money troubles, job pressures, con- dren would like their parents to show
Take special precautions soon with poisons around your home, around your property
packaging for prescription medicines,
resecure safety feature carefully after
using. Safety packaging gives extra
protection to vour children.
Devise special ways to encourage children's reading
To reduce the risk of poisoning:
1. Keep household products and
medicines out of reach and out of sight
of children, preferably in a locked
cabinet or closet Even if you must
leave the room for only an instant
remove the container to a safe spot
Z Store medicines separately from
other houscholdproductsand keep these
items in their original containers-never
in cups or soft-drink bottles.
3. Be sure that all products are
properly labelled, and read the label
before using.
4. Always turn the light on when
giving or taking medicine.
5. Since children tend to imitate
adults-avoid taking medications in their
presence. Avoid drinking medicine
from the bottle.
6. Refer to medicines by thei proper
names. They are not candies.
7. Clean out your medicine cabinet
periodically, get rid of old medicines
by flushing them down the drain, rins
ing the container in water, and then
discarding it
8. Ask for and use household sub
stances which are available in child
resistant packaging. Insist on safety
There are many fun, practical ways
to show your child the importance of
reading and its relationship to writing.
1. Give your child the weekly
shopping list and a stack of coupons,
and ask him to match the items on the
list with the appropriate coupons. Let
your child keep half (or all!) the money
from the redeemed coupons.
2. Obtain a secondhand typewriter
for budding authors. Younger chil
dren enjoy finding the letters to type
their name, while older children can
type short stories. Ask them to read
their stories out loud.
3. Glue several photographs of your
child engaged in different activities to
the borders of a plastic place mat Add
short captions to each picture. Cover
the place mat with clear contact paper,
and children will be reading at every
meal.
4. When planning a family outing or
special event ask your child to write a
list of what needs to be done.
5. Instead of watching commercials
on TV, children can write and produce
their own commercial about a favorite
book. Younger children can help with
sound effects and props. Gather the
family to watch.
6. Encourage children to enter con
tests. Reading skills are necessary for
following entry rules correctly, and
children also learn how to address en
velopes and submit entry forms.
7. A cooking kit helps develop
culinary and reading skills. Fill a box
or basket with a children's cookbook
and paper chefs hat. Add packages
of pudding or muffin mix, or write
out a few of your own simple recipes.
8. Communicate with your child by
writing messages and letters. Include
short notes, cards.or even funny riddles
in your child's lunch bag.
Mid-day munchies ?
Make a grilled cheese sandwich.
Pop a bowl of popcorn.
Mix up a bowl of gorp (nuts,
raisins and sunflower-seed mixture).
Put together ham-cheese-lettuce
roll-ups.
flicts between parents, death), chil
dren don't want to be left in the dark
wondering what the problem is. They
want their parents to tell them. Fur
thermore, when there is a decision to
be made that affects them (e.g. al
lowance, bedtime, vacations), chil
dren want to be given a chance to talk
it over.
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES -Children
have lots of questions they
wish parents would talk to them about
(for example, what is sex like? Why do
drugs make you high? Is it ever alright
to tell a lie?) They don't like it when
parents tell them they're too young to
understand or it'stoo difficult to explain.
EMOTIONAL ISSUES - Children
want their parents to talk about their
feelings in an open and sincere way.
Many wish their parents would tell
them they love them.
THE BIG WHYS - Children want
answers to many of the same questions
that puzzle adults. For example, What's
God like? Are there people or beings
on other planets? Why are people made?
THE FUTURE - Many kids ap
proaching adolescence want to talk
about what it's like to be a teenager.
Older kids wonder about college and
careers.
CURRENT EVENTS - Many
children are very aware of national and
world events and want to discuss them
at home. Children hear a tot about the
threat of nuclear war, for example, and
need to talk out the anxieties that the
more interest in the things they do and
like (i.e. their hobbies, friends, sports).
PARENTS THEMSELVES -Children
wonder about how their par
ents behaved and felt when they were
children. They especially like to hear
about what it was like when their par
ents were their age as well as stories
about a parent's childhood experience
that reveals the parent's emotional side
or human failings.
Tasty Pumpkin Cupcakes
Try these cupcakes unfrostcd for a
nutrient-plus dessert The pumpkin is
high in vitamin A and the raisins add
iron.
1 12 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
34 cup sugar ;
2 Tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
14 teaspoon salt ;
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup skim milk
12 cup oil
1 cup canned pumpkin
34 cup raisins, chopped
1 Tablespoons vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahr-:
enhcit (moderate). Place 24 paper
baking cups in muffin tins. Mix dry '
ingredients thoroughly. Mix remaining ',
mgncnts;addtodryingredients.Stir '
until dry ingredients arc barely moist-
ened. Fill paper cups two-thirds fulL
Bake about 20 minutes or until tooth-"
pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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