Show t f. f JOYS D n oR F GIRLS cinis NI BOYS problems of vacation time lime The T he to do with our children r r that school is out confront us t is time me of the time year Although Dr Cf y Of our children here In ManU Manti e rt little jobs that take lake part pan of r time there is much of their ther theire e unoccupied and in many cases case greeted The The following g information will be he to parents and children 13 is written by y Miss Dern Bernice Moss 1 to ie Director of Health Summer Summer Urn tim e 0 vacation time time- be ours to on enjoy joy We e all d to loii 1011 long r. r sunshiny da days pleasant t summer evening 3 3 tny to trl toy y summer nights as he re of nf that period of the a work Is not quite so pr vacations are arc to be enjoyed ITS ITS' and sirs sir's are out of school for then the lon long summer tees ahead as a happy Inter Inter- e b be en school trems Whether e summer days are Pleasant pleas v Stable table table happy days for Daren parents parent's to children or whether the they ar arf arp arg s or of f complaining complaining- tinning and fly quarreling depends to soma somo at t on the intelligent planning parents parents and children together summer ummer recreation Parents mn may contribute to mer joiner days of children in differ differ- differ differ- ways ars First they may mr provide equip a play space for tho the ildren idren dren in their own yard A small t of grass a shade sha-de tree a sand kand hand and a small surfaced hard-surfaced area arel be used for jacks scotch hop-scotch and aud Mr sidewalk tames games ames can easily h b b ded Placement of a trick trick- which is not too high for tn ti ter Ier child a swing made of a 1 ah with h ail au old tire casing attach attach- land and some simple climbing climbing- aPtus aPi aP- aP i lus will keep the younger oung bild land and happy for many hours of day aY Older children will find pines ines in play at home if a table is outfit is established under or at the trees trees or a croquet set available for use on the la lawn A J or g between two a ill gill suffice for many an all Inter- Inter g game of badminton A strip ground can be used for a aK hor horse horse- p- p court K It parents and child- child ean can n plan and build such play playe e to together the home recreation V r b br becomes a t fam family nv j ct and all will be more conid conned con con- ned id fd ed with Its rase use Sl Another other great contribution parn par- par can n make to the summer raton rn- rn Jon ton joys Of their families 5 3 in connection with the Plan- Plan of family activities Thai That y which h enjoys outings outing's and holiday activities together tog r rI and I find greater unity and undo uncle I ing In a family life it may y seem What thaL of a task to the canyon a Week but when this thin done ne the Joys of the entire a reward for the effort Canyon park Jark picnics hiking hiking- excursion Ding trips beach parties I swimming and boat boating boating- tag hours I mobile bile trIps to points auto auto- or of scenic Irr- Irr ter erest ferest est excursions to re resor f fi I all sorts s or of I circle tries i c e events e ad add d meaning meaning- enjo enjoyed ed In the ami family and en j o to r M family life The p planning tan mm fi for Cor these ee activities r aad and the r e for fol their success should ibe be shared activity in the family group Sitting ng down together talking and things over oyer before fore the excursion may save much quarreling and t fn Its ells satisfaction later Th The e chit child d wio Wile has a responsibility for the SUccess of such undertakings is more mure apte apt to cooperate with tho th e i I. I u O 41 I Ill n the uc Interest test of time tIle happiness Of all All family recreation activities acU need not take the group away the he home A picnic supper in the backyard can be he almost as much fun as one in the canyon canon Older members of or the time family may enjoy participation In a family badminton on onor or pong ping-pong tournament ana and mother and father can often orten Join the children in a game g-ame of I rn croquet there mere Js Is opportunity for or orthe forthe or orthe the family music reading or st sty stry- stry ry- ry tell telli ng circle Table games can be pla Played ed together tog and parents and d children can work together on wood woodwork woodwork woodwork work and handicraft projects Letus Let Letus us cs take some time from our busy lives to really live e In the family circle The results will be he well worth the effort The increased love ove understanding ding and joy which find their way into the home tome will soon convince us of the worth of or such family experiences n |