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EQUIP., INC. Waynesboro, Pa, 717-762-3193 □ Meet the Plant’s Environmental Needs Research your plants’ light requirements —and avoid sudden changes in light intensity and temperatures when moving plants inside or outside. □ Selectively Fertilize Your Plants Fertilize potted plants lightly and only during their active growth stage when they need the additional nutrients. Never apply fertilizer while a plant is in bloom. □ Periodically Flush Out Impurities Leaching is done by adding ram or soft water in an amount four to five times the soil volume to flush any mineral salts out the pot's dram hole. Remove the pot from standing water after leaching is complete. • A choice of 2 WD or AWD with a front wheel steering angle as tight as 55° on AWD models • Independent PTO with 540/1000 rpm and economy operating mode • Electronic 3-point hitch with Automatic Transport Control GRUMELLI HOLTRY’S FARM SERVICE EQUIPMENT Quarryville, Pa. '717-786-7318 WERTZ FARM & POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. PARt. 516, Glen Rock, Pa. 717-235-0111 AGCO ALUS ABCO I BUILDING ON TRADITION Roxbury, Pa 717-532-7261 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Quakertown, Pa. 215-536-7523 New Tripoli, Pa. 215-767-7611 Oley, Pa. 215-987-6257 Notes For Dads Teaching Problem Solving One of the most valuable skills you can pass on to your child is the ability to deal with problems and conflicts as they arise. They are a fact of life from toddlerhood to adulthood. How can Dad contribute to helping children resolve prob lems? Children learn what they live. Research has shown that what a parent does has a much greater effect on a child than what he tells his child to do. In essence ‘actions speak louder than words.’ When a dad encounters a child who has a problem (or whose behavior is viewed by him as a problem), how is it handled? I asked a dad to share his phi losophy of problem solving and conflict resolution. He had to think a minute. Is this an issue we consciously think about? We need to. When you realize that your approach to the problem will determine how your child reacts to problems or confrontations in the future, the answer acquires great importance. In our society of road rage, children killing other children, teen suicide, drug usage and violence, will your son or daughter have the tools to find constructive ways to resolve differences? Dad, you are one of your child’s first and most influential teachers. Do you get angry and strike out when someone does or says something you don’t like? Do you scream obscenities or in sults when things don’t go your way? Do you use drugs or alco hol to numb the pain? Do you intimidate or force others (in cluding your child) to do what you want? The dad I interviewed shared some important points: 1. Get emotionally detached before attempting to resolve the situation. We cannot think clearly, nr hear another’s point r FORSALE PEANUT \ HULLS | For 1 BEDDING I Most effective I as bedding for all I kinds of beef and I dairy cattle, hogs, , horses, sheep and V poultry X Any amount delivered % or call for at farm. Esbenshade Turkey Farm (America’s Oldest—Since 1858) FO Box 337 i Paradise, Pa. (717) 687-7631 LOIS KILLCOYNE Northampton County Correspondent ot view, when we are upset. The parent and the child may need a cooling down period before dis cussing the problem. Providing a ‘time-out’ for a child can accom plish this goal. For the parent, imagine a friend or stranger came to you with this particular problem so you can view the issues in the third person and look at it objectively. 2. Find out the other person’s point of view. This requires good listening skills like eye contact, attentiveness and paraphrasing what you hear them saying. Showing that you understand the thoughts and feelings of an other defuses anger and creates a positive atmosphere for moving to the next step. 3. Analyze the situation. Ex plore suggestions together. In conflict, try to find a middle ground. Examine the values in volved. How important is the issue in the larger scheme of things? 4. What is an acceptable solu tion? Sometimes a compromise is in order. Sometimes an impar tial third party is the best media tor. If two siblings are squabbling, that could be you, Dad! So, take the time, dad, or grandpa, to teach your child the skills of problem solving and give them a gift that will last a litetimc! Then your child, when he grows .ip, may be sending you greeting cards that thank you for always being there-caring, listening and guiding. Be prepared, for he or she will continue to call you for advice. What a compliment! In order to teach these skills, taking a workshop or reading a book may be helpful. There are many good ones out there. 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