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Show C-6 The Park Record SatSunMonTues, March 2-5, 2002 4 N C MOAB IN WINTER! A well krnt secret of crystalline vistas, nrivate - - - r National rarks, outrageous Nordic skiing and sunny afternoons on blazing redrock. Your winter retreat is Moab Springs Ranch. Our very coo! new town-homes sleep 6 to 8 people and are bright and comfy! Torch Week in Moab is February 4th! Winter rates start at: $120 00NIGHT WEEKDAYS; S140N1GHT WEEKENDS. CLUBljTAHi Reservations: 801-588-0911 - n OR www.clubutah.com Think inside the box. T H E nrnn MONOLOGUES " . i ' ,1 SPREA THE WORD HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH by Joan Jacobson m New social trends: Caring for infants and toddlers IT I The baby boom generation was born after Jan. 1, 1946. Their sheer numbers, 76.4 million strong, born between 1946 and 1963, was once referred to as a pig moving through a python. And they changed every social institution with which they came into contact as they vied for limited spaces in schools, colleges and the job market. Later, they raised their own children to become known as the "baby boomlet." This generation has been labeled "Generation X." Although marriage with family is still the preferred lifestyle, changes in our social structure are occurring. Marriage, divorce, and remarriage are seen as an ever-increasing ever-increasing and evolving trend. This and other factors have led to the necessity for working outside the home: " The erosion of men's wages has sometimes necessitated two family incomes to survive. Mothers who work outside the home generally contribute one-third of the total family income. The risk of divorce and subsequent subse-quent poverty has caused many women to acquire work-force skills just in case they are left alone. Many women who have pursued pur-sued higher education feel the need to pursue their own careers, in addition addi-tion to balancing home and family. Work requirements are now imposed on welfare recipients. As a result, 60 percent of mothers moth-ers of infants and toddlers are employed today as compared to 34 percent in 1975 ("The Future of Children, 2(X)2"). According to "The Future of Children," a publication supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it is widely recognized that the development of an infant's brain, body, mind and personality take place during the first three years of life. Because so many mothers of infants and toddlers are working outside the home, the foundation was motivated to explore care-giving options and supports sup-ports in the United States. It is estimated that in our country, coun-try, there are 1 1 million infants and toddlers, and four million new births each year. A child's caregiver offers critical input for infant and toddler development. The caregiver, caregiv-er, whether a mother, father, relative or child-care professional, offers food, physical safety, comfort, reassurance reas-surance and playthings, and encourages encour-ages language development and social feedback. More than anything any-thing else, relationships matter most How to Buy or Sell Park City Real Estate After The Olympics PARK CITY - The 2002 Winter Olympic Games are now underway in Park City, and the world is seeing the beauty of the Wasatch Mountains every day as its attention is focused upon the Olympic Games. Many are asking "What impact will this world-wide exposure have on the Park City and Deer Valley real estate market?" "Will people line-up to buy property in Park City and, if so, what will happen to real estate values and When?" A new report has just been released that forecasts the impact of the Olympic Games on the Park City and Deer Valley real estate market. This report identifies several factors that determine whether prices rise, fall or remain unchanged following the Olympic Games. Careful analysis has been given to the history of real estate values prior to the Olympics and the anticipated buying and selling activity that will immediately follow the Games, as well as what is expected 12 to 18 months after the Olympics. This report will assist both buyers and sellers of Park City property "as they consider their options and how to best maximize their real estate investment. To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your free copy of this report, call 1-800-225-9390 and enter ID4367. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call now to learn the best time to buy or sell real estate after the Olympic Games. .. .rPa&Adveftisement- to babies. In the real world, close to six million infants and toddlers are regularly reg-ularly cared for by someone other than their parents. They spend, on average, 25 hours a week in daycare. day-care. While Mommy works, 27 percent per-cent of infants and toddlers are cared for by their fathers, 27 percent are cared for by relatives, 22 percent attend child-care centers, 17 percent go to family child-care homes, and seven percent are left with nannies. It was found that children benefit bene-fit most when they are in safe surroundings sur-roundings that have ample verbal and cognitive stimulation and responsive caregiving. They need plenty of attention. As you can imagine, the ideal child-care setting is difficult to find and usually expensive. expen-sive. For example, the tuition either in a child-care center or a licensed home for one year usually runs around $6,000. Unfortunately, most of the child-care settings are rated by researchers as poor to fair. The public is fairly ambivalent regarding child care and how families fami-lies should balance employment and care for very young children. The Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993, guarantees many employees of large companies the right to take 12 weeks of job-protected leave, but without pay. Smaller companies with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from this law. Even if a parent is eligible for the Medical Leave Act, how many families can afford one spouse to take three months off without pay? Furthermore, an eligible employee must have worked at that company for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours. There is a federal Child Care Development Fund that provides subsidies to help low-income fami- sidies. About half a million infants and toddlers were among the 1.8 million children receiving subsidies. It is estimated that the subsidies reached only 12 percent of the 5 million children who are eligible. Nevertheless, the subsidies ate not improving the quality of care available. avail-able. To this end the foundation has made the following recommendations: recommenda-tions: School readiness investments should include support for healthy development, programs for infants and toddlers.' 1 Impacts on young children's access to attentive and nurturing care should be a key criterion when policies that affect adults with care-giving care-giving responsibilities are evaluated. Government policies should ensure that all families have support for childrearing during thej first years of life, including leaves of absence for parents who choose to be home, or access to good child care that is safe, affordable and appropriate to the child and family. It is a difficult problem .that . must be addressed. It is essential that infants and toddlers receive thfe best possible care so that those early developmental milestones are not inhibited in any way. Giving babies and toddlers a strong and caring foundation will result in well-adjusted older children and, later, adults. Oversight of existing care-giving facilities should receiv$ close scrutiny by educational and public health officials. After all, these are our children. ; Park City resident Joan Jacobson, PhD, RN, is an adjunct professor for the University of UtahCollege of Nursing. She is the author of Midlife Women. PRIVATE REAL ESTATE TOURS PARK CITY & DEER VALLEY 0 M1 1 0 7S U i 4 II II Call to book your free tour and see why the World picked UTAH Mountain Estates, Legacy Homes, Ski InOut Property, ,.. Utah.JRanch.Land, Condominiums, Investment Property-). ... - 'A tosa4eriir yrovldwl by World Class Realty, Park City Utah, 43S.65,J50e ' r Park City Performing Arts Foundation Presents r 4 -1 -O- Eileen Ivers Friday, March 15 A fiddling lass with so much more than "Danny Boy" up her sleeve, Eileen Ivers returns to Park City with her jigs and jams. Seven-time fiddle champion, star of the original Riverdance, a founding member of Cherish The Ladies, and the "Jimi Hendrix" of the violin, Ivers blends Celtic sounds with jazz, salsa, flamenco, rock, funk and electronica, Kick off St. Paddy's with this fantastic musician and her brilliantly diverse band. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Piease Call 435-655-3114 or Visit WWW.ECCLESCENTER.ORG. Sponsored by: CENrC Partners The George ft. &, Dnlore Dors ECCLES CENTER for the Fterformintf Arts American Express is Ul Proud to be the Title ITIaJ sponsor op the 2001-2002 Season. Tickets are: . $15. J2S, $35 & $50 Tickets for Summit County . 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