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Show Thursday. Mav Tod y 10. 1984 THE HERALD. Provo. Utah. Timely issues, news, features, including family, food, fashion Child proof containers have cut down considerably on acci- dental cases of child poisoning. There is no question that the containers are child proof if the lid is properly put on. In fact, many of them are even hammer proof. But the pity is that more of them aren't adult proof. Poisoning is on the increase. But children up to four years of age represent only three percent of them, while those 25 to 44 years of age comprise almost half the poisonings, with 1,100 deaths in a total of 2,300 fatalities. Poisonings include death from drug overdose, medicines, poisons and household products such as pesticides, antifreeze and cleaning fluids. Considering the drug overdose alone, it is easy to see why adults exceed children. Hardly a week goes by that some celebrity fatality is not discovered as a result of drug overuse. Since adult proof containers would never work, prevention should probably be centered on children. If adults can't help themselves they should at least try to help children with a few timely safeguards. Three categories of injury and death have increased: suffoca 4 Child proof bottles have cut down on child poisonings. tion by 20 percent; drowning by 11 percent, and poisoning by 10 percent. Suffocation by children under four is particularly infants often caused by thin plastic materials being sucked against the mouth and nose, with the infant unable to pull the plastic away to allow normal breathing. Slick, plastic materials should never be used around children. Bags from cleaners, thin plastic shopping bags, plastic drop cloths for painting, plastic ice cream bags and other thin plastic items which are often saved for other purposes should be placed in locked cabinets out of reach of children. non-poro- Some new systems allow kitchen cabinets to be locked without any change in the cabinet, and the same for linen closets. The lock by Brainerd Manufacturing. 115 N. Washington St., East Rochester, NY 14445, requires only a screwdriver to install. There are even slipping knob covers to prevent small hands from turning the somewhat on the door knob order of the childproof medicine lids. (The door must be compressed to open. ) As for drowning, the old rule still applies. Never go near the water without a life jacket. It is absolutely unforgivable to have ' children near the water without one. And adults should remember also that it is not 'macho' to die. A good drowning preventive measure is to teach children to swim " at an early age. It wouldn't help someone like TV personality Jessica Savich who was trapped in a ditch in a car, or Ted Kennedy's lady companion who was trapped in the river in a car, but in normal circumstances swimming ability is helpful. Drownings $j j " JjD OA aren't something that occur only in summer months either. Icy Utah Lake took two lives in 1983 during the winter months. There are 24,806,000 injuries each year across the U.S., with 3,200,000 resulting in permanent disability and 21,000 ending in death according to the National Health Survey and National Safety Council. This includes automobile injuries the biggest, which is declining thanks to the decreased speed limit. But categories that continue to be on the increase are also of concern. Adult poisoning (especially drug overdose) and child suffocation are two of them. With heavier concentration on these and on drownings, some of the statistics could be lowered. 1 urn PEO Names Officer Slate Newly-electe- officers for d Chapter Z, PEO are Joyce Harris, president; Marilyn Kirkpa-tricvice president; Pat Collins, k, secretary; Mary recording Spence, corresponding secretary; Adell Johnson, treasurer; Isabell Gillies, chaplain, and Ruth Strate, guard. PEO Sisterhood, founded in educa1869, is a philanthropic tional organization. Chapter was organized in 1971. Don't Try To Curry Mother's Favor Dear Ann Landers: How can I get my mother to love me as she loves my two older sisters? I am 29 years old and this terrible rejection is breaking my heart. The problem began two years ago when I gave birth to a child d who was severely and physically handicapped. My mother came to see me in the hospital when the baby was 24 hours old. They took her upstairs to see her grandson (through the glass) and she returned to my room, white as chalk. I will never forget the look on her face when she uttered a single sentence that devastated me. "You must have done something terrible or God would not have punished you this way." I was so shocked I couldn't speak. Mother refuses to come to our home and has asked me not to bring my son to see her. My husband says she is just plain crazy and I should have nothing to do with her, but I can't. I have discussed this with my priest and my obstetrician. They both offered to talk to Mother, but she refuses to see them. Please, Ann, tell me what to do. Although I am a grown woman I feel like an abandoned child. I Los need your wise counsel. Angeles Grief Dear L.A.: Your mother is not rational on this subject. Accept the fact and put an end to your suffering. Her accusation that God has punished you by sending a handicapped child is too preposterous to contemplate. It is also enorwhich suggests mously hostile that she may perceive this unfortunate child as HER punishment. I repeat this woman is ill. My advice is to make no further effort to curry her favor. Dear Ann: I'm fuming over the letter from that idiot who said all brain-damage- smokers are thumb-sucke- rs who have found a substitute. Such rot! I am tired of being picked on because I smoke. The media and the government are trying to crucify us. I am an American citizen and of sound mind. of legal What I choose to do with my body is MY business. Right? Indignant Lady In Oregon Dear Dig: Wrong. What you choose to do with your body IS your business, but now that we can be seriknow ously affected by nearby smokers, it becomes everyone's business. You rattled the wrong cage, e rs Toots.- - Dear Ann Landers: May I borrow your space to add to your advice to "Meg of Venezuela"? She was not quite 30 and worried that she would die before she had raised her children because, both her parents died young. Meg ought to be told thoughts can change body chemistry. Thoughts can make people sick or keep them well. She should develop a strong positive attitude. When a negative thought enters her head she should refuse to complete it. It should be tossed out and replaced by a prayer of thanks for the good things in her Ann Landers life and the strong belief that they will continue to be good. It works. Las Vegas Woman Try it. Dear Woman: I believe in your theory. It has worked for me. Thanks for writing. Dear Ann Landers: Recently my father and I were invited to the home of friends for dinner. They suggested we stay and watch an movie on cable TV. My father declined, saying he had things to do at home. These people have a child who is three, and an infant. The children were at the dinner table and it was apparent that they would be seeing the movie My father, in a way, said he didn't think the children should be watching that sort of thing. The mother replied, "Oh, they are too young to understand what it's all about." Are they? I have a hunch the awareness level of most children is a lot higher than their parents think. Yes or no? Q. Marks In Canoga Park Dear Q.: Right you are. Mott children are infinitely more savvy than their parents suspect. It is never safe to assume they "don't eight-month-o- ld half-kiddi- Moms will love these crisp, new fashion blouses from Pykettes. Choose from an attractive assortment of prints, stripes and solids. Sold Nationally at $24.00 to $27.00 Pykettes Price understand." d The certainly is going to absorb more than his mother realizes. Cable TV should three-year-ol- have a safeguard lock. Unrestricted viewing by tots and teenagers can create highly undesir- able side effects. Dear Ann Landers: My wife and I each have two children from previous marriages. I consider all four kids mine. I couldn't love my stepchildren more. In fact, some days I like them better than my own. The problem is my family. They bring gifts to my own two kids, fuss over them and ignore the other two. The stepchildren are beginning to notice. How can 1 get my family to treat all four children the same? Columbia, Sizes 8-2- 0 Larger sizes slightly higher 1st Quality Only at Factory Direct Prices FACTORY OUTLETS Mo. Dear Mo.: This is a lituation. Your best bet is to shower the stepchildren with extra love and affection when they are ignored. It will help even no-wi- things up. n 1 aM Lake City 760 South Stat 1 Mldvallay The Family Center 5960 South Redwood Road 0an The Family Center. 2nd & Washington 0 Oorse Oram St. 64 West Center 425 West 200 North Lat 191 7 through Saturday Closed Sundays Vas North Decatur Blvd Decatur Lake Mead Shopping Village Las Vegas. Nevada 89108 (702) 10 am to 6 25 Briefs Adult Poisoning Surpasses Child Poisoning By RENEE C. NELSON Herald Today Editor I - Paee 4 Z |
