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HOME ECONOMICS<br />
EXTENSION NEWS<br />
By MRS. MILDRED CHAPEL<br />
A CHILD'S PLAY<br />
Play can help a child learn to<br />
get along with people. This is<br />
because play leads him through<br />
the different steps in social contacts.<br />
A childs first social contact is<br />
with adults, and children in the<br />
play-pen set are still full <strong>of</strong> effcction<br />
for adults. They have not<br />
as yet developed a sympathy for<br />
other children just as they did<br />
their toys earlier.<br />
Because children under two do<br />
not usually play well together, it<br />
is best to interest each child in<br />
an activity that will not include<br />
another. A child around two<br />
feels that his toys are a part <strong>of</strong><br />
him and so is not willing to share<br />
them. He will <strong>of</strong>ten follow a favorite<br />
toy from one room to another,<br />
thus making him more<br />
manageable.<br />
"No", "don't", and "mine" are<br />
sound effects that <strong>of</strong>ten accompany<br />
the group play <strong>of</strong> children<br />
around two years <strong>of</strong> age. A child<br />
<strong>of</strong> this age is not yet a social being<br />
with his own age group.<br />
Because <strong>of</strong> this, an older child<br />
<strong>of</strong> perhaps five or six is a good<br />
first playmate for a two-year old.<br />
The smaller child is not so tempted<br />
to push or bit and older<br />
playmate. Then too, an older<br />
child is not so likely to take the<br />
two-year old's favorite toy away<br />
from him.<br />
Often, by the time a child<br />
reaches the age <strong>of</strong> three, he shows<br />
his readiness for social contacts.<br />
He begins to take an interest in<br />
the feelings <strong>of</strong> others. When<br />
mother has a headache, he is<br />
likely to say, "Poor momey,<br />
head hurts."<br />
His vocabulary has grown too.<br />
'. and he is able to carry on a conversation.<br />
The word "we" is<br />
now a part <strong>of</strong> his vocabulary and<br />
he is not afraid to share his toys.<br />
Aad because <strong>of</strong> a better develop-<br />
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ed time sense, a child around<br />
three is more willing to wait for<br />
a turn.<br />
An onlooker may be shocked<br />
. by the social crudities <strong>of</strong> many<br />
four-year-olds. Cliques may be<br />
formed and outsiders may be<br />
rudely excluded from the group.<br />
Clowning, bragging, and the "I'll<br />
go you one better" kind ot behavior<br />
is typical <strong>of</strong> the four year old<br />
silliness that <strong>of</strong>ten causes squabbling<br />
and hurt feelings.<br />
However, a new idea suggested<br />
by an adult can <strong>of</strong>ten avert<br />
the deterioration <strong>of</strong> play. For<br />
instance, if two tricycles collide.<br />
a quick suggestion that the children<br />
play hospital and treat the<br />
"wounded" can stop a series <strong>of</strong><br />
collisions because bumping looked<br />
like fun.<br />
Children around five years <strong>of</strong><br />
age can more easily distinguish<br />
between rnagic and reality. They<br />
want to know all about the world<br />
and their interest expand as fast<br />
as their experiences. These experiences<br />
may include excursions,<br />
books, seeing people at work,<br />
testing materials in new ways<br />
and helping adults.<br />
PROPS FOR PLAY<br />
During his preschool years, a<br />
child goes through several different<br />
phases <strong>of</strong> play. It is important<br />
that children have the<br />
right "props" or toys to enrich<br />
their play.<br />
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A child around a year old, for<br />
example, is at the "take-out, putin"<br />
age. When he's in the kitchen<br />
with his mother, he loves to empty<br />
all the cupboards and wastebaskets<br />
he can reach. But instead,<br />
give him some pans <strong>of</strong> different<br />
sizes and let him fill them with<br />
small toys. Or give him clothespins<br />
and a bread pan and show<br />
him how to place the pins on the<br />
side <strong>of</strong> the pan and in the pan.<br />
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FOR HOME SEWING<br />
Corduroy is used widely in<br />
home sewing, but it is one fabris<br />
that gets a lot <strong>of</strong> abuse.<br />
Dorothy Erler, clothing specialist<br />
at Michigan State University,<br />
says people neglect special techniques<br />
in handling the fabric<br />
that could give garments a pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
look.<br />
Pile can run up or down-or<br />
around. But corduroy pile must<br />
all go in the same direction. If<br />
the pile runs up, the fabric has<br />
a richer appearance. If the pile<br />
runs down, the fabric has a shadowy<br />
effect. Garments usually<br />
show less wear if the pile runs<br />
down.<br />
For special effects, corduroy<br />
may be cut with the ribs placed<br />
horizontally. Rub your hand<br />
along the ribbing to determine<br />
the direction <strong>of</strong> the pile.<br />
A simple design with few<br />
seams is the best pattern choice<br />
for corduroy. The pattern envelope<br />
will indicate if the design<br />
is suitable for a pile fabric. Yardage<br />
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