Show YOUR BABY AND MINE Dont Don't Be Abrupt Interrupting Before Bedtime Play Hour By MYRTLE MEYER ELD ELDRED RED Most parents are familiar with the suggestion that when a child is playing he should be given some warning before it is demanded demanded demanded de de- de- de he come come to the table or go to bed bcd or what have you Timing is Vitally important to being successful in changing a achild's achild's achild's childs child's activities Children do donot donot donot not spring nimbly from one sort of activity to another especially especial especial- ly when they are interested in it They must be given time to tomake tomake tomake make up their minds to act in inI I the new and dictated way Every child has to visit the toilet periodically He will if it his mother does not suggest out outI of a clear sky Run upstairs I now so you wont won't wet your panties Presumably then shell she'll J get hurt cries of no no no I even eyen though the time is ripe for forI I just such attentions Right Approach Instead it works better to say Its almost time to go to the bathroom Watch Vatch the clock and when the hand gets here see then tell mother and Ill I'll take care of you Maybe the pet doggie has to togo togo go too or acting then is a preparation preparation preparation prep prep- for going somewhere else Whatever the Lle ruse it should give the Ule child time to accommodate accommodate accommodate himself to the idea Getting the child to nap or to tobed tobed tobed bed is another of those situations situations situations situa situa- which demands tactful priming and diplomacy The child is not going to leap up the stairs merely because the parent asserts asserts asserts as as- that it is now bedtime Ea Easy Suggestions Its It's easier to suggest Intervening intervening intervening inter inter- activities which will lead up to bed If you put your toys in the box then Ill I'll read you the Kitty story and after that it will be time to kiss kiss' everyone good night Its It's possible the mother may have to agree to another story I but eventually the time will arrive arrive ar ar- rive nyc when the child gives es up and goes to bed without fuss Bathing can be an adventure or an unwelcome interruption to toa toa toa a happy playtime Dont Don't hurry the child Let him turn in the water Let him collect his water toys or his pet animals and get himself in the mood for the tub The mother saves time in the end because then the child performs performs performs per per- forms all these daily activities willingly and happily instead of struggling and fighting in order to express his rebellion against them Our leaflet No 63 Helping the Slow Child may be had by sending a stamped self ad dressed envelope with your re request request request re- re quest o Myrtle Meyer Eldred in care of the Salt Lake Tele Tele- gram |