84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1993
TAKING
TIME
by Rebecca Escott
Extension Home Economist
To Be Or Not To Be
Home Alone
In anticipation of hosting my 6
and 8-year-old nephews for a Val
entine’s Day sleep-over, I’ve been
thinking about the skills, interests,
and attention spans of children
this age. So much attention has
been given recently to the “home
alone” syndrome that this was a
good reminder of normal develop
ment expectations for elementary
school children. For me, this was
exploration in anticipation of a fun
day. For many families, it is a
pressure-filled question.
In 1991, 15 million children in
the United States cared for them
selves or siblings without adult
supervision. For some of these
children this is unsafe and
inappropriate.
If you arc thinking about
choices for your children, consid
er this checklist. The questions
target essential skills a child
should have before he is unsuper
vised in his home.
✓ Can your child recite his
name, telephone number, and
address even under stress?
✓ Can your child take a tele
phone message accurately?
✓ Can your child use the phone
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to call you or a friend?
✓ Does your child understand
the concepts of emergency? Late
and later? Stranger? As you spend
time together, get in the habit of
asking, “If you had been here
alone, what should you have
done?” Use this technique if a util
ity service person knocks on the
door, a younger sibling falls and
scrapes her knee, or your child
comments about being frightened.
✓ Can your child read and
understand a written message?
Can your child prepare a
simple snack by himself?
✓ Can your child find some
thing interesting or useful to do
while alone?
✓ Does your child feel com
fortable about being alone by her
self? Some studies have shown
that children who live in rural
areas appear to be less fearful
about being home alone than those
who live in urban areas. But
remember that each child is
unique. Also consider that in rural
areas, children may be some dis
tance from help in an emergency.
✓ Do you feel comfortable with
your child being home alone?
✓ Does the child generally
observe rules that exist in the
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Parents can practice these skills
with their children in anticipation
of being home alone. Ask a rela
tive to call and purposely have
your child take a message. Allow
your child to practice selecting
familiar numbers from a posted
list and dialing the phone. Estab
lish a set spot in the home for mes
sages. Leave notes there on a reg
ular basis (even when you are
home). Train your daughter to
check this spot each time she com
es in this house.
I encourage families to survey
the neighborhood. Is theic a
trusted adult who could serve as a
helper or listening ear if needed?
Would that person hold an extra
key to your home in case of an
emergency? As a family, think
about what phone check-in rou
tines you might follow.
I am reminded of an African
proverb, “It takes a whole village
to raise a child.” If you are not a
parent of young children, as a part
of your “village” could you volun
teer to be a watchful eye? Do you
drive through your neighborhood
as a part of your daily routine?
How could this help? Remember
not to pressure children who ask to
take phone messages. Don’t grill
them for further information like,
“Well, when will she be avail
able?” If you stop by a home and a
child will not allow you to enter
(even if she knows you), respect
that. In fact, volunteer to come
back later. You can be a part of the
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age child care concerns.
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Families Churn Ice
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HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
The Pennsylvania Farm Show
featured a special “cold” contest,
the Ice Cream Chum-Off. This
event generated many interesting
recipes for homemade ice cream.
Flavors ranged from fruit varieties
to chocolate concoctions. But,
judges were able to select three
top entries from among eight dif
ferent contestants.
In first place, the judges
selected Elsie Smith’s “Hawaiian
Delight,” a mixture of pineapple,
bananas, maraschino cherries, and
macadamia nuts. Smith and her
grandchildren, all from Roaring
Spring, Blair County, made the
recipe in her hand-crank ice cream
chumer. Ther hand-made method
was one of her keys to a successful
ice cream creation. Smith won a
$3OO top prize in the contest.
Defending champion, John
Hess, from Manheim, Lancaster
County, churned his creation,
“Strawberry” ice cream, to the
second place award, $l5O. This
recipe featured his family’s home
made strawberry jam as the major
ingredient. The $125 third prize
recipe came from Harold and Lin
da Geise, from Watsontown,
Northumberland County, who
created “Winter’s Delight” for the
judges. This recipe featured wal
nuts and maple syrup as the fla
voring ingredients.
Other recipes in the contest
included: “Peppermint Stick,”
made by Benjamin Schriver,
Jonestown, Lebanon County;
“Raspberry,” made by connie
Troutman, Mohrsville, Berks
County; “Chocolate,” made by
Galen Kopp, Mt. Joy, Lancaster
County: “Peanut Butter Crunch,”
made by Harry Thompson, Mt.
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“Black Raspberry,” made by
Chris and Brenda Davidson, Ship
pensburg, Cumberland County.
This contest was designed to
offer families and friends the
opportunity to create their own
varieties of homemade ice cream.
Pennsylvania’s ice cream industry
is the second largest in the United
States, with over 74 million gal
lons produced in 1991. The stale’s
10 billion citizens are also known
as big consumers of this “chilling”
dairy product.
Complete recipes for the top
three prize winners follow. A
complete contest recipe brochure
can be obtained by sending a self
addressed and stamped legal-size
envelope to; “1993 Fun Night Ice
Cream Recipes,” PA Dairy Prom
otion Program, 2301 North Came
ron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17110.
WINTER’S DELIGHT
2 cups walnuts
10 large eggs
2 cups sugar
4 cups milk
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups pure maple syrup
2 quarts heavy cream
Spread walnuts on a cookie
sheet and toast in a 350 degree
oven for about 8 minutes. Cool
and chop fine. In a large non
rcactive pan, combine eggs, milk
and sugar. Cook over medium
heat until mixture reaches the con
sistency of mayonnaise. Remove
from heat and stir in vanilla,
maple syrup, walnuts, and cream.
Cool. Pour into ice cream frce/cr
and freeze.
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