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The Surge Omni Detacher Control has built-in
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You're in control of:
• milk let-down delay
• end-of-milking delay
• milk flow sensing level
• "soft" take-off delay
Omni operates either air or vacuum-powered retracting
cylinders. It is fully upgradeable from resistance or
optic sensing to Surge Dairy Manager milk meters.
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Control That Gives You Complete Control Now And
The Flexibility To Change In The Future
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I've learned that Teacher Bar
bie is all the rage this year. Every
holiday season there is some item
that is “hot”—Cabbage Patch
Dolls, Power Rangers, Atari. And
the things kids long for aren’t
always expensive items. Can you
remember youngsters begging for
hula hoops, hot wheels, slap
bracelets, California raisins, trolls,
and more recently, pogs?
What are adults to do when a
child’s chorus begins to intensify.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9, 1995-B9
“I have to have it!” When your
child says she has to have some
thing, and you don’t agree, there
are several things that you can do.
It’s healthy for children to learn
that most people don’t have
enough money to buy everything
they want. Families may also
choose to not spend money for
certain items. For instance, you
may not want children to have vid
eo games that promote violence.
It’s also okay to decide not to buy
something (even if you have the
money) because you are saving
the money for more important
things like a college education or
rainy day fund.
Kids arc sharp. Be honest with them about
the reason why they may not receive some
things they drink they “have to have.” Don’t
use the comment that “we can’t afford it” if
you are making a conscious decision not to
purchase an item for another reason. If you
can’t afford the item, explain the reality of this
in a straighforward manner. Children are
often more understanding if they are included
in the family decision making. Remember, in
most families making a purchase on credit is
an option. Think through your position on this
and be prepared to respond to that suggestion,
if your child mentions it
As your child implores you to buy some
thing, you may want to suggest that he save
his allowance money. Some parents have suc
cess setting a dollar limit and allowing the
child to make up the difference from savings.
For instance, if your son needs new sneakers,
you may say, “I will pay up to $45 for sneak
ers. If you want something that costs more
than that, you are going to have to pay the dif-.
ference. You can use your allowance to do
that, or you can try to cam some money by
doing chores for others. But remember, if you
use your allowance for this, you won’t have
money to go to the movies this month. It’s
your choice. What’s more important for
you?”
Another strategy is to write the longed-for
item on a slip of paper. Put it in a jar box for
one to four weeks. If the child still wants that
item at the end of the waiting period, consider
buying it. Often with young children, that fad
has passed, and now they want something else
instead. Each time the wish changes, start the
waiting period over again. This teaches sever
al things—delayed gratification and prioriti
zation of wants are two of the lessons a child
learns using this method.
One difficult thing for a parent to do is to let
a child make choices with his spending
money fieely. In order for children to learn to
be wise consumers, it is important for them to
have the freedom to choose the products they
want and to live with the results, good or bad.
Parents must resist stepping in and giving
extra money when a poor decision is made.
Rescuing in this way sets up a pattern that may
continue into their adult years. This is
unhealthy.
One final suggestion. I’ve found that
spending time helping families who are truly
needy, families who have few or no personal
possessions, really helps children and adults
to reevaluate what they “have to have” and
what they can do without This holiday sea
son, when your children start clamoring for
the latest toys and games, take an afteroon and
reach out to another family in need. This may
be the best lesson they could learn about what
true needs and wants are.
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