THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
WHAT REALLY GOES
ON IN THE MIND OF A CHILD . . .
[F.- like me, you have · ARTI
IF
toyed with "the first
five years are the most
important" theory, and
rejected it out of plain
disbelief that anything
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PARENTS PAGE
Edited by Maureen Owen
Are
fost
one can do or say could Divorce and other major dis- servants make much difference to ruptions today's
Lady's reversible hood
MATERIALS: 2 axs. Sirdar Majestic Wool 3ply, White (W), 2 ozs. Contrast (C); 1 Pair No. 10 Knitting Noodles. 2 Buttons.
TENSION: 8 st. to one inch.
ABBREVIATIONS: K. knit, p. purl, sts, stitches, rep. repeat, tog, together.
Right side outside, with (C) cast on 4 sta.
tri Row, P.
2nd How. K. twice into Ist st, k. to end. Rep, last 2 rows 10 Umes.
23rd Row, P.2 tog., p. to end, 24th Now. As 2nd.
25th Row, I. Rep. last 2 rows 10 times. (25 sis.)
46th Row, AB 2nd.
Bath Row, Cast of B 1, X. to end. Rep. last 2 rows 3 times.
95th Now. As 23rd. 90th Row. As 88. 07th Row. P.
08th Row. Cast off 4 sts, k. to end Rep. Just 2 rows 3 times,
105th How, P.
106th Row. Cast off 2 sts.. k. to end. Rep, last 2 rows
47th Row. P. 2 tog., p. lo last times, st., p. twice into last si.
119th Row. As 23rd, 120th Row,
Cast off 2 sts sis., k. to end,
B
48 Row.
As 2nd,
49th Row, P. to last st., twice into last a. Rep. last rows 10 ilmes.
D.
k.12, cast off
a
121st Row. P.43, cast
sis., p. to end.
122nd Row. As 100th.
-
123rd Row. P. Rep. last rows once. (50 pts.)
2
70th Row. As 2nd.
71st Row, P.2 tog., p. lo end. Cast on 100 nts. (140 sts.)
72nd Row. K
73rd Row. As 19th, Rep. last
2 rows twice.
78th Bow. K.5, cant aff 4 sta.. k, to end.
19th Row. P.142, cast on 4 sis... p.3. p.2 tog.
80th Row, K.
Bist Now. P. to last 2 ats., p.3 tog. Rep. last 2 rows twice.
88th Row. Cast off 10 st., k. to end.
87th Row. P.
IT
203rd Row. Cast off # sis, p. to end. Rep, last 2 rows twico,
Left side outside: Work ពម for Right Side outside, but read p. for k, and k, for p., and omit Iows 78 and 70 buttonhole in and slot in rows 120 and 121.
Right alde inside: With (W) Instead of (C) work as given for Right side outslife, but read k. for p. and p. for k
(W) Left side inside: With
given Instead of (C) work as for Right side outside, but omitting buttonhole in row 78 and 70 and slot in rows 120 and
121.
TO MAKE UP: Press parts under a damp cloth. Join back 126th Row. K. to last 2 sis.. zeam of right and left outside
K.2 Log.
127th Row. P
K.
100th Row.
As 120th.
pieces, Join back seam of right and left inside pleces. Press 128th Row.
sears. Buttonhole stitch round 129th Now, P. Rep. last 4 buttonholes and slois i corrrel pleces logether colour. Put rows 9 times
right side inside and scan all round, leaving 3 inches open at 167th Row. P. Rep. last 2 neck edge. Tum inside out. Join rows 9 times.
3 inch gap left for turning work. Slip stitch buttonholes and slots together, Sew of buttons, one or outside and one on inside. Press work carefully.
188th Row, K
189th Row. Cast off 3 sts., p. to end. Rep. last 2 rows û times.
202nd Row. K
LADYLUCK-
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE · TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
attended, even though you may have to alter your fixed routine. CANCER (June 22-July 21):
A romantic attachment ought only to be followed up if it does not threaten to curtail your personal liberty.
AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): Resist tho temptation today to net against your own well- defined Interests, no matter how glib
uf the tongue your so-called friend. PISCES (February 20-March 20): Having acted Bome- what Inconsiderately to- LEO (July 22-August 21): wards a member of your family, you ought to take the first opportunity to
make amends.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): It may prove difficult to get competent advice on a financial matter, but don't act without it, as you lack the necessary experience. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your timidity towards a superior will HOON Vanish, a you gain more confid. enco in your ability and begin to show fangible re sults.
GEMINI (May 21-Jòne 21):
with A conference people who matter must be
STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Ting-a-Ling's Party
-He's Celebrating Everybody's Birthdays-
By MAX TRELL
and
the car-
Man
beard made
Then Ting-a-Ling presented all his guests to Knarf SEEMED to Knarf and Hanid. Hanld, the Shadow Children This is Top-Top, with the Turned-About Names, penter," he said.
A thin, pleasant-faced that they heard music and the
a wispy sound of People singing, coming with from the bottom of the Blue little bow.
the China Plate that stood in middle of the dining room table. For several minutes they 1ls tened in silence.
Must be a party
some
"We're very glad to know everything he owned as a birth- you," they said.
day present to Tap-Tap, who "Come join the porty," said gave the whole present to Ting-n-Ling. "Oh dear. I forgot black-haired Thread-a-Needle, to introduce you to Ding-Dong who promptly gave it to Sow- and Peep-a-Peep. They're the n-Read, who gave i to Read-
Write, who gave it to musiclans,
Yum- Ding-Dong rang the bells and Yum, who gave it to Rub-a-Dub, Peep-a-Peep blew the flute. who gave it to Cling-Clang, who gave it to Tsk-Tsk, who gave it to Ding-Dong and Peep-a-Peep, very kindly gave it to our Ting-a-Ling.
They're too busy
"Everybody dances
to
who
a music but us," said Peep-a- Knarf Peep in a low voice to
Don't be too much impress- ed by outward appearances, and avoid getting too en- thusiastic about people until you have established a true estimate of their character.
VIRGO (Auruot 22-
September 22): Your abil- ity to make quick decisions will help you out of a very tight corner, and arouse the admiration of an associate.
23- LIBRA (September
Otober 22): Don't try to put obstacles in the way of a younger person who is eager to get ahead, and may at times bo selfish in the pursuit of his ambition. SCORPIO (October 23- November 21): A person born under Taurus will be hard to convince that you have his best interests at heart, and your attempts' will be mostly in vain. SAGITTARIUS. (November 22- December 21): In order to Hve peacefully with your partner it may be necessary in broaden your own out. look and to make certain concessions.
CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): Don't bo too quick to confide in a now acquaintance, but wait until you have had a good many more meetings before you share a personal secret. COLOUR:
"Now thol's funny," Kuart "And this," said Ting-u-Ling, and Hanid. He was a thin, sad said later to Hanld. "Everybody nodding toward a young Lady Man with big eyes, "That's be-
got a birthday present of Ting-YOUR LUCKY black hair.
too busy playing b-Ling's house "is cause we're very with'
and garden ~~ the dress muste to dance to it," he added. and Ting-a-Ling still has his Thread-a-Needle. maker."
Knart and Hanld said, "How do, you do, Thread-a-Needle"
Introduced friends
"I'm sure I hear a flute and
sold bells,"
Hond, turning Around and smiling at her brother. "Ting-a-Ling must be "This is Sow-n-Reap. He's a. having a party in his garden." farmer," continued Ting-a-Ling, But Knarf shook his head "And here are Read-Write. the
"But Ting-n-Ling."anti Hanid. house and garden. Now how did as he was about to signal for that happer" the dance to begin again, "whose birthday party is it? You didn't tell us. Is it yours?"
Ting-a-Ling nodded. "It's my birthday"
"And mine" Top-Tap. the and sald finally that he really schoolteacher, and Yum-Yum, carpenter broke in. didn't hear anything.
"Congratulations! Happy birth- the grocer, and Rub-a-Dub, the
you!" ald Ting-a-Ling washerwoman, and Cling-Clang, doys to both of He agreed that might be having a party, all the fireman, and Tsk-Tsk, the Knarf and Hand.
"And it's my birthday, too!" die right, but that didn't mean that doctor."
sald Thread-a-Necule, the dress-
do
the music and the singing it Kharf and Hanid greeted all
are harder for any appearing.
there was any-would be heard of them. child to recover from if they But mothers' memorles
outside the Blue [by anybody independently take place while he is under not provide a reliable source China Plate.
of information minded tots, you may be five.
"Look!" Hanid shouted sud- in for a re-think.
workers. Mothers tend to forget denly. She pointed down to a of strange-looking and trees.
Even children with excep
for research
Tiny Figuros
tionally high IQs are rarely all about earlier problems as thick clump
their children grow up I have been looking at mady to learn reading and
their faulty recollections have of six the work of 65 students writing before the age
and there are many activities proved many a survey false, at London University's for the younger child which lay Department of Child a Development who
for
his Surer foundation shoot progress than formal
are education.
concerned with research,
The main
problem among sleep.
which when recorded children today Is one of will affect every parent Disturbed nights, night terrors
in the land.
and Rightmares pre common complaints.
children
Quaint -Quotes-
"IN MY DAY girls
were
Knart looked. He saw several tiny figures moving around among the trees.
"They're dancing!" he ex- claimed, "Ting-a-Ling and his friends are dancing!”
Knarf and Hanid made them- selves na amall as splinters -- don't ask me how they did this, because I don't know and slid down to the bottom of the Blue
Superiorly and inferiority is either good at exams or good at China Plate. realised from the eighth month boys. I am pleased to say that They immediately ran up the by the
themselves today the girls goho are good at gently sloping hillside path that They have been noted to smile crams are also good at boys." led to Ting-a-Ling's house and triumphantly after a successful Miss Margaret Miles, head-garden, and a few momenta a mistress of the Mayfield Com later reached the clump of trees-
prehensive School, Putney.
Hard facts
Almost all child experts now agic ca the first five years" And Miss Dorothy Gardner, chain-smoking head playmate.
thetry,
of the
Woman
prove.
allock or defence against
department, is not a Toddlers think of other chiki. you could easily dis- ren mainly
rivals and enemies.
chlidren
Miss Garduer's department deals an a matter of course with backward
who developed that way due entirely
emotional to
disturbances experienced somellmex as early as six months.
S
The best
The Afth to the seventh year 1 period yielding specta! obstinacy and defiance mainly
These are hard facis for arising from anxieties connect- parents to swallow. I might e with second teethling.
have remained sceptical myself
the twlus,
Young parents today are re-
in which cognised as being the best for
zvine unmoved
if I hadn't seen Found in a drawer they had remained for 18 months, these twins are now about six and in a home. I saw them for myself last year.
Congenitally normal, they ppcar plufully retarded and powerfully obsessed. The neo- ple who look after them fear that their capacity for learning will be permanently inhibited.
If you think you live prob- these theories.
lema conskler
Did you know for instance that
Fear in small children never comes from outside dreun
trans- stances but is always
the mother? The mitted by
children who suffered most in air raids are the ones whose parents were afraid and show- ed it.
Disruptions
aro
The stormiest toddlers often the ones who have been uniented or handled without love in the first year. The only impcctant rule about, feedingt and handling is to do is with love and nevre strictly accord- ing to the book.
my
where they had seen Ting-a- Ling and his friends dancing.
No more dancing
But by this time the outdoor) dancing was finished. They heard the sound of music and singing coming from inside the house.
- "THE
Es NURSERY favourite room in our house. I never reminds you of its decor or its 'scheme' because it hasn't any; and its four walls hardly ever hear bad news, problems, dreary small talk or knocked. the telly."Valeria Hobson
financial
།
12-21
Ting-a-Log opened the door to Knarf and Hanid.
maker.
Knarf and Hanid, somewhat surprised | at all the birthdays.
"Congratu-" began
"And mine!" shouted Sow-n- Reap, the farmer.
Same présent
"And ours!" crled Read-Write, Yum- the schoolteacher, and Yum,
Rub-A- the grocer, and Dub, the washerivoman, and fireman, and Cilng-Clong, the Tak-Tak, the doctor, and even
and Ding-Dong
Peep-a-Peep,
the two musiciens.
It was a wonderful birthday party or rather
they were
wonderful birthday parties.
Ting-a-Ling served lemonade and rice cookles and goose.
Then Ting-a-Ling
roast
gove
his
whole house and garden and
JACOBY on BRIDGE
YESTS opening spado lead is at strategy doubtful
rubber Or either duplleato They went up to the door and bridge. With a bad hand. It nearly always pays to open your "Knarfl Hanid! My dear partner's suit and hope for the friends!" cried Ting--Ling best. throwing his arms around them
will At rubber bridge South In the greatest Joy. "I'm so
off his nina- glad you've come to our birth- undoubtedly run
tricks in diamonds and spades, aday party!"
the Ite led them inside the house. whereupon East will tako "This is Knart and this in last four,
South At duplicate
must study the overtrick possib{{{lies. сап scc that three no- trump is a normal contract and that
wilt everyone else
that looking at
same nice holding in diamonds and spades
"THERE'S NOTHING NEW The two about the knowledge that #enerations. worst categories
prive diminishes ., the ones boy's scruci too poor and ignorant to pro- very year after the age of 10." vide a good environment and Dr Nicolas Malleson, Univer-Hanid!" he said as he presented the rich ones who leave their sity Director of the Research them to the company. children entirely in the care of Unit for Student Problemir.
Cotside manners-they've
TH
changed
THE family doctor is the man who is liable to make a big difference in the lives of most mothers at this time of your. And if the last time you had continuous contact with him was in your own childhood, you will have noticed a big dif- forence in today's Family Doctor.
Ilis cotside manner is different.
Thero's less of the hearty
"What's the trouble my little
twice as easy for a mother to follow up on the treatment.
Not
man" approach. He lows its SOON OVER
nearly useless to question a
small patient, the last thing His methods are quite different.
A
a four-year-old with lonslilätiä will tell you for instance, is that he has a sore throat. But he takes moto time to win
the child's confidence. doctor who can find timo to examine Ettle girle dolla and write out a prescription or tet a small boy play with the torch before shining t down his throat, make it
developed In my day you your bronchitis or lomalita or whatever and went on having it until the bug de cided to deport. Now the whole thing is over in a few days or even hours. This l'due to the wide spectrum
drugs, mainly one of the sulpha druge or an antibiotic (such as pentelllin) which are taken orally.
in all doctors believe administering those drugs. I can only report from personal experience that due to them boll my children recovered in a few days from illnesses that ; would normally have draggod on for weeks.
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Tho 'only - side effects were a
frantic thirst (after sulphone- |
and mides)
insatiable appetite (atter antibiotics). In both cases the dildren need- ed extra sleop' but the drugs appeared to clear
long- up
their standing cougha nud general health improved.
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If today is your birthday, look out for SKA GREEN. It ought to bring you luck.
Rupert and the Winter Sale-11
The reason for Rupert's anxiety is on very clear. Trying to fof. low his Mummy through as many shoppers is no easy task, especially at the rate the is going tow Various people bump into him before he can get away from the glove department, and he dropt
Stooping to
one of his parcels. pick it up he drops the other. which rolls away, and he has 10 grope to collect everything. While he is on the floor a small, reddishy, object falla from somewhere, and out of the corner of his eye ho seer it bounce away.
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