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Show msfnj the IntermounUin regional School Christen Q O' Q a c-o d Homo CJ acr Decorations, toys, the Christmas plants and other holiday items can pose some unexpected dangers to small children. So to prevent accidental poisonings and injuries, the Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center each year provides a list of potential hazards to guide parents in their s. The handout is available by writing the Poison Control Center at UniverMedical sity of Utah Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84 132 or calling (801) Bopll wry on of our Miala is saowd under with Jojr ud Bwrinrai V Mnd warm t&unkc thlu frosty holiday. Con Inouraneo Agoney Rod Rowley, agent 835-433- 1 of hours each evening for study, and then do it. a goal is Reaching largely a matter of commitment. Parents can assist by helping their by Dr. Daryl J. McCarty children to set goals, and Executive Secretary then by encouraging them Utah Education Assoc iot:on to keep working toward A youth without a goal is the goal-settmight then like a flag without a pole. ask if the objective is really success. With New Years Day Young people need a achievable. (A student coming, who parents and their sense of quest in their has just broken an lives the feeling of arm might think of a more children would do well to sit down together and e working, seeking and goal than comdraw up a list of goals for school moving toward some peting for the the coming year. chin-u- p objective. championship.) It's a beautiful If Bill ran ten laps on the Once the young person has school decided that the quest track Tuesday, somehow he knows he can is worthw hile, and that he do fourteen next week. If or she will go for it, Susan mastered that waltz planning and preparation for her piano teacher, is essential. If a kid decides to get an surely she can do the A in geometry, that sonata, Once, an objective youngster may have to firmly established, a plan on setting aside young person will generally achieve it. But how do young people epneeive, adopt couple and H ir Messenger Enterprise, Thursday, December 20, 1979 We get as many as five calls a day as we get closer to Christmas, says Mr. David Spoerke, managing director of the center. Most of the calls are about plants or ornaments chewed by children. The poison information specialists receive many calls about poinsettia plants. A chemical irritant in the plant causes problems, but only an extended exposure to the skin or mouth causes real danger. These are some of the more common concerns: Tree ornaments; The plastic or thin metal is not inherently poisonous, but may cause cuts in the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal tract. Batteries: mouth and throat. All batteries should be checked before being placed in toys and periodically for leaks. Model cement: A solvent in the cement is potentially dangerous if a child swallows nearly all of the tube. Cases where a child just bites into the tube seldom result in more than mouth irritation. Crayons: The waxes and dyes are Tree preserving solutions: The salt and sugar will in these solutions rarely cause problems unless a large amount is ingested, causing a salt imbalance. There are few, if any, symptoms. Snow flock: There may be some minor mouth or skin irritation if contact is made while the flock is still wet. . Questions about Christmas hazards should be directed to the Intermountain Regional Poison C ontrol Center at 58 2 51 or (outside the Salt Lake area) non-toxi- 1 662-422- 1 do-abl- Pag 17 53sr. GEEjffia to Bcjian and excitedly pursue worthwhile goals? Too often, haphazard its thing. a A youngster will ardently voice the desire to become an engineer, then drop the idea when he learns hell have to take tough math classes. Genuine goal setting requires more than a passing whim. It demands thorough consideration of this question: Is it really worth he time and effort? Jf so, Battery acid can cause burns on Ever thankful for your inuring faith and tniat, we extend thanka to our 'bS cheriihed A patrons. May the radiance of Hla birth Buminate your hoiday. waci KIimim's MLytfae Chrbtmcs spirit sing in your heart from one end of the holiday, to the other! Warm thanks. Hope your holidays are crammed full of the treasured gifts of Christmas. Thanks for your faith and trust. Country Squire Mt. Pleasant I |