Times-Advocate, 1988-11-09, Page 8Page 8
Times -Advocate, November 9, 1988
World's most important job
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EXETER - Bringing up children
is one of the most important jobs
in the world, yet no one has to pro-
vide proof of special skills or educa-
tional qualifications before becom-
ing a parent. Schools and
universities offer potential parents
no special courses on child-rearing.
Expertise is acquired through on-
the-job training.
Now, in Huron County, mothers
and fathers wanting to perform this
vital task as well as possible. can
pick up valuable information from
professionals in a number of rele-
vant fields, and from other parents,
through the Family and Children's
.Services "Childreach" program.
The 10 -week sessions began in
Exeter and Wingham on September
27. Locally, Childreach partici-
pants meet in Trivitt Memorial An-
glican Church Hall each Tuesday
morning. The mothers settle down
with a cup of coifed in a cosy little
parlour, while their children happily
run off to see what exciting things
volunteer leader Mary Hay, a trained
day care and nursery worker, has
BUSY HANDS - Trained childcare worker Mary Hay (left) and SHDHS student volunteer Deb Bies give Tara and planned for this time.
Grace a hand with a project. The children are supervised while their mothers enjoy the Childreach sessions held at
Trivitt Church.
HAVING FUN - SHDHS students Judy Hansen (left) and Lynda Smith, shown with Christopher and Samantha,
volunteer their time to help entertain the children whose mothers are attending the Childreach sessions held at Tri -
vitt Memorial Anglican Church.
WI
entertains at Craigholme
AILSA CRAIG - The members
of Riverview Women's Institute
tried to bring a little sunshine and
cheer to the residents of Craigholme
on the gray November day that they
held their meeting in the Nursing
Home Lounge. Soon everyone was
smiling and tapping their toes to
the lively music of the Ilderton En-
tertainers.
While the musicians took a little
break, Evelyn McNaughton showed
some slides of local scenes with the
beautiful autumn colours. Many of
the residents were pleased to see fa-
miliar spots shown on the screen.
Lorraine Neil read a humorous
poem entitled "The Ford" . To end
the pleasant program Riverview WI
members chatted with the residents
while they served them cookies, hot
chocolate and tea.
The Institute meeting continued
in the board room. The president,
Evelyn McNaughton, opened that
part of the meeting with her usual
household hints and this time she
told us many ways to use vinegar.
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The president announced [hat
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The December meeting of River-
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p.m. on December 6. At that time
each member will bring a gift for
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Recipe for
World Peace
- Ingredients
1. 20 cups of love
2. 15 cups of understanding
3. 3 cups of laughter
4. 4 cups of sharing
5. 17 cups of caring
6. 12 cups of forgiveness
7. 8 cups of consideration for oth-
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8. 10 cups of people's rights
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at 150° with a touch of human
kindness for the same period of
time. Check on it every month.
Serve with a smile. Good Luck!
Erin Coward
Osborne Central
Grade 7
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parenting skills
"All other professions have devel-
opment opportunities. Parenting in
the past didn't have the support and
recognition it deserves", explained
coordinator Jane Hoy.
When the program first began, a
great variety of topics was suggest-
ed, Hoy said. She soon discovered
the mothers were not interested in
talks on hair styling and make-up -
they wanted advice on such things
as nutrition, behaviour management
and child education.
Darlene, one of the mothers,
wishes the program would go one
longer. She haspicked up "a lot of
good ideas for home and help at
school", singling out Pauli Somers
who teaches her children at home,
and Goderich school principal Jim
McDade talking about discovering
disabilities during pre-school assess-
ment as among the most helpful
speakers so far.
"I wish my older child's learning
disability could have been caught
sooner", she said, implying that if
she knew then what she knows
now, she might have been able to
detect it herself.
Barbara, too, appreciated Somers'
theme that "Learning is going on in
everything our children do, good and
bad. Either they learn not to do it
again, or to build on it."
Barbara has discovered "there are
many things you can teach your
children at home; you don't need a
great deal of education, or expensive
equipment". •
Asan example, Barbara pointed
out that a child can learn arithmetic
without realizing it while having
fun helping her mother bake.
"Instead of the everyday hassle,
I'm getting feedback from others. I
enjoy learning myself', she said.
Childreach has enabled Barbara to
focus on the positive aspects of car-
ing for children, rather than on how
much work is involved.
"It can be fun for you and for the
children", she noted.
Diane agreed. "Every time we
go past the church, my four-year-
old wants to to in", she, said.
Diane described the Childreach
sessions as "the only place mothers
get up -dating and fresh ideas about
their job - school teachers go to dif-
ferent courses, but we have noth-
ing".
She is now aware that "when a
child starts school, the whole fami-
ly .is entering the system", and has
found new ways to assist her,
school-age children at home, com-
bining "study and fun".
All three women emphasized how
much they enjoyed the opportunity
to get out one-half day each week to
relax,meet other mothers, listen to
different speakers, and know their
children were also having a good
time.
The Childreach program will be
offered again in Exeter next year.
More information may be obtained
by calling Family and Children's
Services in Goderich at 524-7356.
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