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Show Baby's First Christmas . . Christmasis for children and Christmas. Toys are a must and as normalas possible, especially baby’s first Caristmas is par- there are excellent ones to fit for eating and sleeping. Extra ticularly excitig, especially for every budget. Select some thai car‘tement can turn a baby's first-time parents. But the are safe for his age group, usual sunny disposition into a change in routine, the extra Swurdily built and designed to crankyone. attention of friends and relatives teach as well as amuse. Plan ahead for baby's meals, and the busy activity can be Since infants grow rapidly for it’s a rare household that’s tiring for tykes. during their first year, clothing equipped for feeding small fry Follow these suggestions is a good Christmas gift unless they heve one of their experts for a holiday that will be Stretchwear comesin a variety own. Your hostess will apy for everyone. of styles that niothers and dads preciate your thoughtfulness if Leave baby at home with a find irresistible. And since you bring baby’s favorite foods reliable sitter when you go they're a breeze to launder, you along. It’s a good idea to stick to Christmas shopping. The rush need fewer garments perchild, a favorite foods; don’t try to inand confusion is tiring for in- real helo to th. family budget. troduce new ones away from home, and at mealtime you fants and you'll do a muchbetter While you're shopping for food job without a child to worry for the new addition to the shouldfind a quiet corner for you and baby, away from distracabout. The sitter will find it easy family, purchase socks, vi to feed him while you’re awayif feeding aprons,vinyl pants you discuss it thoroughly before undergarments from the you leave und if all necessary departmeat of your f. supplies are provided. High supermarket. Tie up a p. meat dinners will provide a or two of teething bi: \ While TheyLast ® Mickey Mouse ® Cinderella } ® Character Watches tions. Don't be alarmed if the child's te lags during the holiday Remember that mss 3499 nutritious meal with the addition of milk and fruit. One of these ON BABY’S FIRST CHRISTM.\S,give him toys thatnot only arruse him,butteachat the same time.Theydon’t haveto be expensive toys conscious...yet! because baby ... Can Be a Merry Occasion . . . Or CHILDREN. Nothing appears more eyecatching or appetizing at this season than holly berries and mustletoe which are of our tistry. The following article calls traditional Christmas attention to someof the common decorations. But the Council on Christmas hazards which will Family Health, sponsored as a make baby much safer during public service by the the holiday season. manufacturers of medicines, Holiday time always brings sounds a trumpet of these particular the usual food excesses with it, about and most of us spend January “goodies.” American mistletoe, known to trying to run off what weate in December. There is onelittle the “in” group of botany as band of munchers, however, to Phoradendron flavescens, whom Christmas fare can be contains an alkaloid similar, tragic... the Christmas pharmacologically, to digitalis which is frequently used to treat heart patients. A fatality following ingestion of a tea brewed from American mistletoe berries has been reported by medical authorities. Mistletoe, fortunately, is placed high over the head of a Editor's Note: Most of us become so carried away with the aesthetics of Christmas that we sometimes forget the hazards of our ar- Polly’s Pointers Baby’s Own Crib Is Best at Sleeptime DEAR POLLY—We had the same problem as Larry with the baby wanting to sleep in our bed. I solvedit by pulling her crib up next to our bed and, when shefussed, I reached over and patted hera little to let her know I wasstill there. That way she became accustomed to the crib and soon it was easy to move it away from the bed and in a couple of weeks to her own room. Ofcourse, the best thing is not to start this in the first placeJOYCE DEARPOLLYand Larry—Our11-month-old baby slept with us for his first seven months. The parents will have to realize that the baby did not growused to sleeping with his parents in one night so hewill not get used to his crib in one night. Trying to put him in it will only result in child, in many cases. Holly berries are not. The berries of this plant are reportedly toxic. Nausea, vomiting and other disorders may occur if holly berries are ingested. Table decorations with holly berries mustbe policed if children are on hand because they are a natural lure to anychild, Angelhair is another dazzler because it looks so much like cotton candy. A child may confuse one wit the other. And, while the shimmer and sheen of icicles andtinsel will make your tree more eye-appealing, they can also cause some bad moments if a child tries to make them part of the Christmas diet. Internal obstructions and choking are only a few of the things that can occur. It IS the season to be merry — but it is also the season to be wary. Keep a wide eye on children these frenetic days before and during the Christmas holiday — for here is, indeed, a case where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, hasn’t become ned juices makes a protein rich dinners will satisfy in-between meal ining his young appetite and you can and he's not concerned refresher be assured that all’s well at value of what's inside Babies do tire easily with homeas you decide on gifts for be traveling aver the Christmss activities. So when dad, baby and others, a little advance your little one is fussy, take him Keep in mind that you don't have to spend a great deal of lanning will simplify the trip. to his room or a quiet bedroom money for a chiid's first It’s importantto keep schedules for napping. cost TOWN SHOP 168 W. CenterSt. cry at first but do not take him outof the crib—just check SALE! FALL AND HOLIDAY DRESSES HAMS LAR otHER (S—9 ANNIVER SARY FAKEFUR. 56-60". Reg. 6.98 to 18 jas 5.98. QuitTeD corToN . 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When shopping just recently I heard on the loudspeaker, ‘Willi the mother of the baby in a car with license so and so please check on her as she has been erying so long?” Things too horrible to mention could your ST | CHIP DIP SET DEAR POLLY—MyPetPeeveis with those people who leave infants or smallchildren in the car while they shop uses GREENBEANS Fabel... 19 new-seasonstyles & colors! CLOSED SUNDAY 4 DEAR POLLY—Help! When I was out last Satur- * day night there suddenlyerupted a heck of afight The table went over and with it an assortment of glasses of beer and tomatojuice. I do not give two hoots about the fight but can anyonetell me how to t re mynewbut spotied white vinyl boots?—MRS. Polly ful of Importont Videoe a. 15° SSSA, WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD ON ANY ADVERTISED ITEMS! DEAR POLLY—I have never written to the column before but I feel so sorry for Larry who wants to get baby out of HIS bed into HER crib at night. I would suggest that he put his hands under baby’s body and very gently lift her into her crib. Is there another way? These poor young people who do not believe: in discipline! A young couple with a 2-year-old visited in my homerecently and, believe me, that youngster “does his own thing.” Larry, if you do not act quickly that babyis going to push you right out on the floor.— MA homemaking idea, Pet Peeve, Polly's Problem or solution to a problem, Write Polly in care of this newspaper. a BROCCOLI jennaWRAP start all over again. Rocking baby fora little bit before putting him in the crib will be relaxing and perhaps make him a bit drowsy —MARY You will receive a dollar if COLLEGE SHOP 461 No. University ee Ce occasionally to see that heis all right. The crying time will gradually reduceto a little and then none. If you pick him up, you have defeated your purpose and will have to Polly's Problem TANGERINES : Jumbe Siz (=: atid a. % REDUCED crying and screaming. 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