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Show The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together Have you played a game with your company? You might consider games the whole family can play, says John child recently? Gift, a family counselor at Primary Has it been a while since you laughed childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake together and enjoyed one anothers city. Back Ache? Join the Crowd By Dr. Dale Nelson Utah State University couple of pillows under your knees. If you must sleep on your stomach, put under your pelvis to keep the So you have an aching back! If it the pillow of out the back. sag seems a lot of other people too, have because about should curl into a ball and place a Side-sleepe- bad backs, it's just between the knees. everyone does, if they have lived long pillow enough. Dont sit for long periods and support with your elbows when you yourself Its the nature of the beast moving around on two legs when the back was lean forward to work at a desk or table. to keep your feet raised when really constructed better for moving on Try and dont cross your legs as sitting all fours. must people do. What do we do with ailing backs? We Never stand flatfooted if you can put learn to live with them, because in time foot up on a stool, shelf, or one most back problems will cure themselves. Fewer than five percent of all whatever. The foot bars in the old made for aching backs. people with back pain are likely to need saloons were surgery. When you lift, keep the back straight, So, hang in there and exercise some place the load close to the body and use In other words, squat, dont patience. Better still, after it calms the legs. down a little and it will do some bend over. Be sure you are warm when too. exercising. Losing weight, mildly you exercise, the back and lower and stretching legs, Finally, exercise and sports wont strengthening the abdominal muscles, harm your back. They may hurt it a all done with a good exercise program, little temporarily if you are not careful, will give your ailing back a new lease but they will help it over the long haul. on life. Getting fit will not only help that bad I cant the im- back, but it will rearrange a lot of other portance of developing a flat, strong irregularities for good measure. stomach. And if you are obese it wont Here n There be flat. over-emphasi- The calories you get in an orange are better for your waistline than those you If you sleep on your back, roll a get in a glass of orange juice, thanks to the fiber in the whole orange. It will make you feel full longer. Apples and other fruits work the same way. Some How Tos i FOR ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS Drop In At The Richfield Reaper 43 South Main Or Call 896-443- 1 At least one doctor, writing in Modern Medicine, Feb.-Mar- ., 1981, believe that the extensive hairy growth over the face and chin and above the lips acts as a repellent or as a filter of viruses or allergens that might cause colds and infections in the nasal cavities. guess beard and moustaches are not all bad. Remember that next winter, if your friends and relatives will put up I with you. Families that play well - and often together, remain close, he asserts. Everyone in our society shares the basic needs of companionship, emotional warmth, a pleasurable sharing of interest, and a sense of belonging, he says. Families need much the same if they are to remain cohesive, and one of the best ways to address those needs is through recreational activities in which the entire family can participate. says, to motivate them to think and argue logically, and to develop their use of intelligence. Morals and standarsd can be developed along with socialization and cooperation, Gift continues, and children can be taught to see themselves as individuals while recognizing that others are individuals too. And initiative and participation necessary qualities of leadership can be developed through games, he declares. Familes at play share not only material possessions, but individual Its not necessary to rush out and talents and abilities and a full range of buy a fortunes worth of games, he emotions. says. The best games are usually There is more of a sense of useful of spiteful productivity, and the lines of communication, carrying both positive and negative messages, remain open, he explained. There is healthy competition instead of just instead simple and inexpensive: In families where there is a wide difference in ages among the children, it is often wise to select games that tend to even out the age variation games where chance is at least as important as skill. rivalry, and there is Card games, like Pit and Uno, a sense of community, a which are easy to follow, but socialization fast, fun, sense of family. competitive, and demanding, can be played by young and old alike. family games Family activities he can be powerful teaching tools, says. A child who loves books can learn virtually anything, Gift asserts. As for If you have ever observed children at play, you know that play is, above all games for younger children, a good rule of thumb to follow is, the smaller else, natural. Play is also free and and the child, the larger and softer the toy, extrovertive expressive, modifiable. It is difficult to remain an he continues. introvert while laying an interesting, Oversized and lightweight bats and enjoyable game. And children at play bowling pins are easy to manipulate, can and do modify current events, and Nerf-typ- e balls are easy to kick, movies, and storeis to suit their levels throw, hit, and catch and they dont of understanding, assimilation, and damage the furniture or break winassociation." dows. sibling Geft says play may also be both Another important advantage to competitive and cooperative, instilling oversized toys, he says is the younger in children a sense of fairness and children learn how to play games sportsmanship. without being overwhelmed with frustration. Naturally aggressive children may be redirected into acceptable methods Gaft projects such as painting of play where aggressiveness is an plaster molds and ceramics, conasset," Geft writes. structing models, hooking rugs are Fears may be worked out through what Gift suggests might show immediate positive results and give lay, allowing children to control them. ( children the opportunity to reinforce in that be as progressive, Play may children get better at games, they their own sense of worth. become increasingly capable of playing They also give parents the chance to more complicated, competitive, and praise, either for a job well done or for difficult games. a good try. ; or Watching children at play Memory games that require intense better yet, playing with them concentration teach task orientations, a provides parents a unique and golden quality that is an immense help in opportunity to see and assess school. developing moral values, he explains. ; Dozens of such games saturate the Games can be very effective vehicles ; market, ranging in difficulty from for teaching children to follow rules, he those can easily get tghat involved in and win to those that will challenge the most intense adult. The secret of good games and activities for families is involvement, the counselor says. . Not Wagon Train Therapy For Delinquents (Continued from Page 1) and become first class citizens. combat youthful crime. What we are doing is just a drop in the bucket, but we have made progress, he stated. Prior to making these trips, the youths are given strict rules to live by. They know that this is the final place they have, excepting penal institutions. With counselors at the helm, daily school routines under accredited teaching staff, the youths find that through peer pressure, enforcement of rules, these young people are learning there is a different way of life than they have known it. We are one of the only such organizations that take young offenders on trips such as these, countered Tony. He realizes that the trip itself wont establish them back in society, but the overall purpose does help. They see places they would never have the opportunity to see. They get into situations that help them cope with life. Work side by side with their counterparts from a wide range of places which helps them to learn how to get along with people. Their time is under adult supervision. The trip will take them to Salt Lake Gty from Las Vegas, Nev., to Idaho, Montana, across to Seattle, Wash., into northern and southern California before returning to their base of operations in Arizona. There they will undergo counseling sessions, therapy, and if they prove they can handle themselves receive help in budgeting, working in the outside world and learning the fundamentals of work, coping with problems they may face and abiding by the rules of the land. It is a complete turnabout. The youths in this group are from eight states. Vision Quest has put them on the road again, giving them a second chance at life. One thing we are proud of, in Vision Quest is that 60 to 75 percent of the youngsters never return to a life of crime," and according to Tony, its a tremendous reward. For the youth and Vision Quest. When I entered into this makeshift campground, it was young Marshall Moody of Globe, Ariz. that first explained to me what was taking place here on a main artery of the nations highway. He was my introduction to the group that made a good first impression. Through Tony, I became acquainted with Bemie Cleveland of Chicagos inner city. Bernie, a black youth had the most infectious smile and his good humored nature surfaced. The young circle of friendship broadened as I met Roger Westfall, Beaver County, Pa., who was a model of helpfulness. Juvenile delinquency, the books tell us stems from a combination of conditions in the home, die community, the personality of the child, so efforts to prevent or control delinquency must, to effective, deal with all of these areas. Medical consultation must also be considered to determine the I.Q. that they are not brain damaged and thus having no control over their lives. However, the youngsters in this organization are getting that second time, a second chance to return to life .f Scott whats expensive, not whats fashionable, not whats popular, but what invovles the family. Children need that consideration, and parents should be wiling to give it. Its amazing what you can learn from and about your children by getting involved in activities and playing games with them! As I left the area, the youngsters waved good-byOne couldnt help but realize that this organization was a working tool a vehicle to help youths in a far different manner that takes place in barred institutions. It is a tool that is helping youngsters discover their own potential thus helping themselves to earn their rightful place on this earth. The key, the Zasas have found fits the lock. e. fs&:sr enser Rack With Each 2 Cases Purchased Sani Prep DAIRY TOWELS 1980 Towels Per Case Introduction Special Be fore June 20th The Richfield Reaper 43 South Main - Richfield, Utah -- ( ' .. |