Consuming Thoughts Fay Strickler Penn State Extension Home Economist For Berks Co. Just last week your three-year old couldn’t get enough macaroni and cheese. This week he just sniffs it and calls it “Yuck." Preschoolers often have finicky appetites and nutrition specialists with Penn State Cooperative Ex tension indicate that such fluctua tions are usually normal. Children go through many stages as they grow, and their eating habits arc often affected by these stages. It’s not unusual for children between one and five to have times when eating doesn’t interest them. Feeding a preschooler is less challenging if parents understand IT CAN HANDLE TOUGH CHORES IN STIHL TERRITORY. 029 STIHL FARM BOSS® STIHL Available Bechtelsvllls PASSMORE SERVICE CENTER, INC. 1100 Rout* 100 610-367-9084 TRI-BORO CONCRETE, INC. 430 LoeuM SL 717-246-3095 1-800-632-001• East Earl GOODS LAWN & GARDEN CENTER Rout* 23 717-354-4028 Ext. 34 Elizabethtown MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. 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Have a few minutes of quiet rest time before eating. • Make sure children get enough rest and physical activity each day. They may not eat well if they’re feeling sleepy or sluggish. • Children leant eating habits by watching others. They’re more likely to try new foods if they see others eating and enjoying them. • Don’t serve children too much food. If you mound food on their plates, it may discourage them. A good rule is to serve a tablespoon of each food per year of age. • Distract children who refuse Babysitting Course Offered CREAMERY (Montgomery Co.) Do you wish you could babysit? Young people ages 11-14 are invited to a program that will help prepare them to become a better babysitter. A six-week course, “4-H Babysitting and Child Care” will be offered both at the Bala Cynwyd Library and at the Lansdale Public Library this fall. In Bala Cynwyd the course begins on October 6, and runs for six Thursdays from 4-5:30 p,m., concluding on November 10. In Lansdale, the course runs on Wed nesdays, beginning October 19 and ending November 30 from 7-8:30 p.m. In Lansdale. the nor mal fee of $5 is being waived at EVERYTHHVB YOU'LL /KEEP/ 2x4 Continuous to eat by talking aboutsomething besides food. Children have short memories; they may get involved in the conversation and automati cally start eating again. Preschoolers may also refuse to eat if they're ill. When children are active and growing steadily, a small appetite is usually nothing to worry about However, some times it can be a warning. Your child could be ill, tense or worried especially if there are many ar guments in the home. If your child never eats and doesn’t seem to be growing normally, see a doctor. this time, because of a special grant from the Lansdale Kiwanis Club, who will be sponsoring this course in cooperation with the Montgomery County 4-H Prog ram. There will be no charge at the Bala Cynwyd Library, either, as the Library is sponsoring the course. 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