Parenting can be tough for kids, adults by Mechele Johnson USU Extension Home Economist Parenting can be the toughest job any of us ever has. The daily pressure of child care, combined with a lack of know-ledg- e about child develop- - M. Johnson ment, and pounded by a sense of isolation, com- - can lead to child abuse. One of the most destructive conditions children face is emotional abuse, says Tom Lee, USU family and human development specialist. Verbal abuse is the most common form of emotional abuse. Adults can shake off insults or threats, but children often do not. They tend to believe what adults tell them, and what they believe about themselves is Wasps beat Grantsville 7--2 in Friday baseball Juab High School beat scorers Grantsville High School in baseball action Friday. The Wasps scored three points in the second inning, one in the fourth inning, and three more in the sixth. The Cowboys scored one point in each of the third and fifth innings. Kyler Sperry led the team with three hits, one walk, one run, and two EBIs. Other 7-- 2 were Justin Blackett with one hit, one walk, and two runs; Travis Ludlow with one hit, one walk, one run, and two RBIs; and Brady Lynn who walked twice, making two runs. Richard Anderson, the Wasps pitcher, had 11 strikeouts against the Cowboys. Juabs next game is Thursday, May 3 against the North Sanpete Hawks in Nephi. Rodeo club places at three area rodeos what they will become. To help children feel safe, loved, and worthwhile, parents can spend time with each child, be someone they can count on, protect children from violence, praise their abilities, teach children to cope with failure, help them think about and solve their own problems, and respect allowed to choose a toy before leaving the store, for example. Another idea is to develop signals that tell a child to come here," and be stop, careful. Use the signals in public. public, we tend to shy away or ignore the disruption. It can be difficult to know what to do. Should you intervene or ignore sion and open up communication. Find something positive to say about the child to the parent. Divert the childs attention by trying to start a converit? Here are some suggestions of sation. Praise the child, the what to say or do: Sympathize parent, or both at the first op- Making a game of shopping with the parent to relieve ten-help children avoid boredom. You can reward a child for childrens feelings and good behavior by offering to read a book or play a game when Recent births, as reported to thoughts. Most importantly, Lee says, you get home. s The are: choose words with care. Dont If children behave badly, first repeat the message to kids that try to ignore the behavior. Daughter, bom April 25 to they are stupid, slow, clumsy, or Children who get out of control John and Christina Gavin of worthless. Help them feel better or become embarrassing should Mapleton. She will be named about themselves by reminding be taken to a rest room or to a Alexandrea Lockhart Gavin. them that they are loved, need- quiet place outside the store. Grandparents are Stephen and ed, appreciated, beautiful, and Then, quietly and eye to eye, Verna Boswell of Nephi and capable. point out that the behavior is in- Mikila Gomez of Santa Cruz, to tend comments Negative appropriate. Wait for the child Calif. are come from parents when child- to calm down, no matter how Marie Butler of Nephi, Ray ren publicly or privately mis- long it takes, then ask if the Boswell of Spanish Fork, and behave. Lee offers some sugges- child is ready to try again. Gene and Laura Lockhart of tions to parents for avoiding Children who do not calm Mapleton. misbehavior in public. down should be taken home. If Discuss rules for the store necessary, find a baby sitter and Daughter, bom April 19 to before leving home. A child return to the store alone. Kelly and Ellen Springer of Oak When we are on the other end City. She will be named Leisha might be told that no junk food will be bought, for example. of the situation and are watch- Marie Springer. Grandparents Reward the child for following ing a parent who seems to over- are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Steele of the rules. The child might be react to a childs misbehavior in Nephi and Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Springer of Salina. are Dell Steele of Nephi, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Donaldson of Spring City, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Westbrook of Bountiful. portunity. will Area births Here's what's cooking at school lunch Times-New- Great-grandparen- ts Great-grandparen- ts Here is the lunch menu for schools in the Juab District for May 1: Monday salad, milk. french Spaghetti, green bread, peaches, Tuesday Taco, whole-kerncom, applesauce, scone with fillel ing, milk. Chicken, whipWednesday ped potatoes with gravy, peas, dinner roll, cherry crisp, milk. Thursday Hoagie sandwich, apple wedge, french fries, coconut-classi- c cookie, milk. Friday beans, milk. JHS represents Denmark, Sweden at Model UN Burrito, green pears, cinnamon roll, The Times-New- s Nephi, Utah May 2, 1990 Students from Juab High Gliske, Katrina Kenison, School represented Denmark Natasha Brown, Emily Nielson, and Sweden at the annual Utah Nicole Christensen, and Kirsten High School Model United Na- Tatton. tions program held Friday and Saturday at the University of Utah. Ambassadors from Denmark were Sharon Gooch, Ann Winn, Angela Gibson, Chelsea Bennett, Melanie Hunt, Michele Tanner, Alayn Clint, and Matt The students spent both days Juab High Schools rodeo club in barrels and tenth in poles, discussing the problems that has done very well at recent Stephanie Day took tenth in face the world today and trying rodeos. to find solutions to them. The goat tying, and Jared Winn took seventh in barebacks and fifth subjects ranged from illegal At Grantsville, Libby Winn in saddle broncs. drugs to disarmament. took first place in the goat-tyin- g At Emery, Libby Winn took event and Tawhnye Coombs Angela Gibson and Chelsea in goat tying, Tawhnye Gould. first placed first in the cutting event. Coombs took were given excellent Bennett third and fourth in Ambassadors from Sweden speaker awards for their comAt Carbon, Tawhnye Coombs cutting, and Jared Winn took were Robyn Ricks, Mary Ann mittees, and many students had took fifth in cutting and seventh second in barebacks and third in Menlove, Justin in poles, Tina Taylor took fifth saddlebroncs. Seely, Kathy their resolution pass. Here are )HS students of week Students of the week at Juab graduation. Hunt is a daughter of Melvin High School are Jared Tervort, and Ronella Hunt of Levan. She Patrick Newton, Jason Lynell Hunt, and Mindee is one of the top 10 academic students in the senior class and Lovell. Terwas Juab High Schools of Elden Tervort is a son in the art category at nominee bear vort. He likes to go hunting and trapping, and following his the Sterling Scholars of Central high school graduation, he plans Utah competition. She helped to work in an auto body and do illustrations for the yearbook and musical and has won paint shop. Harlo art awards. She likes various of son Newton is a He Linda reading, listening to music, and Newton and Higgins. hn been a member of the band exercising. She is president of and the commercial team. He the Laurels Class in the Levan likes camping, fishing, hunting, LDS Ward and following high and playing the piano. He is school, she plans to attend Snow employed at Canyon Hills College. Lovell is a daughter of RayHealth Care Center and is a member of the Mona 2nd LDS mond and Barbara Lovell of Ward. He plans to' attend col- Nephi. She has been a member and the pep club lege following his high school of the ProVita in her division first find placed graduation. of festival arts. She likes the Dennis in of son Worwood is a and Levan. of drawing and swimming Worwood and DeEtte He played high school football plans to study graphics and and basketball and likes hunt- commercial art at Utah Valley College following trapping. He plans to at- Community ing school his her high graduation. tend college following Wor-woo- d, golf team are regional champions teams JIMS Despite cold weather and high winds, Juab High Schools golf team took the region golf championship at a match held Thursday at the Park City Municipal coach, said Steve Westfall, Dennis Sperry, and Curt Hoaldridge played exceptionally well in the Park City match. The Wasps were scheduled to Golf Course. fewer play in a zone qualifying match The Wasps had 27 e second-placyesterday at the Park West Golf season strokes than the Course in Park City. Playing in chamthe to clinch match were Curt Hoaldpionship, even though they took the second place in Thursdays ridge, Dennis Sperry, Steve Westfall, Dane Trimble, and match. Sutoriua. If they do well in Mike team The Manti Templars match, they will the and qualifying Park took first place at City tournament1 state the in play Grantsville took third place. in Moab. Dr. Nelson L. Jones, the next Tuesday w e cant lie. recent study showed that more people feel newspaper is the most A believable medium. Not television Not radio Not magazines. But why? Its probably because we know that a newspaper lays it all out in black & white. Right in front of you. The places, the people, and the prices. The offers, the promises and the claims. Its all there to read, think about, and keep. And that goes for the advertisements, too. When people turn to their paper, they turn there with interest. Which means thats where your advertising message needs to be. With all the choices available, its difficult deciding how best to advertise your business. But everything becomes a little simpler yvhen you remember one rule.