Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 10, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Editor Margo 6977234 Winnipeg free junk 2001 Magazine b3 family special dead caterpillars the Best thing about being a dad is sharing special times with my like killing you can plan All the momentous times that you the times kids remember Are those unplanned the spontaneous sharing times that for whatever reason stick to your memory Core like super or Cater pillar guts More on that i still remember when i was in my Early teens and my brother and i snuck up on who was taking a weekend siesta on the we stood Over made funny faces and probably said unflattering things about his general but we were Safe because he was fast because i was the oldest and therefore the smartest i confirmed his deep sleep for my we can Tell if Hes really asleep because if Hes his eyeballs will be mov ing Back and its called Rem rapid Eye i rather in a stage sure dads eyes were rolling Back and Forth rapidly beneath his closed so we snickered and goofed on As Young lads will when they believe they Are getting away with and then dad snapped open his eyes and a rather knowing we were then laughed and then took that Boyish sense of fun is what i remember most and what i enjoy with my own but then Boyish fun was the Only kind in my growing up my dad and his three boys always outnumbered my its a Millstone my wife carries today with her three boys that would be me and our two Boyish fun so it was that my boys and i recently enjoyed some spontaneous Boyish fun with the infestation of caterpillars at our it All started innocently i was concerned about the number of caterpillars on the peonies a Flower name sure to make any boy i began plucking the Little demons from the Plant and chucking them onto the Concrete path leading to our front the three year old knew what he wanted lets kill emmy 10yearold attempted a few whacks with a but the effect want satisfy the Caterpillar would get dented in the Middle and squirm around the guts oozing out onto the youll need something i providing my fatherly but i left it at because the real secret of parenting int telling your kids what to do but just giving them enough information so that they can make their own important life that when my 10yearold returned with the he perused the looking for the first he spied a Juicy whack the Hammer came Down so hard the Bug or part of anyway shot out sideways and across the but after a few he perfected the tech Nique and was effectively pulverizing All i threw his his younger brother was suitably the next while big brother was in our three Earold helped me pick off caterpillars from the hedge that Borders our front Lawn by the Side once i plucked off the voracious Lea eating i tossed them onto the Public my son was in charge of his sudden Macho image was greatly enhanced by the fresh application of Tat Toos that on his left a screaming Eagle and an his right Arm bore a Bat the flying kind and a Skull and he looked like an of duty biker he was wearing shorts or the Lead in a toddlers production of pop i stamped him Una he proclaimed As his tiny runners crashed Down on i got him that reminds i should have told his mom its not a Good idea for him to Wear his runners in the House for a few within the sidewalk was littered with Caterpillar i killed thousands of them i killed this one and this one my son summarized As he inventoried the Caterpillar in order to dutifully warn i scrawled dead Caterpillar zone on the sidewalk with its moments like those that make you feel Good to be youre a of so this fathers Day i dont really care whats planned or if we go anywhere or do special moments Arent forced into an arbitrary they Spring magically from cocoons and Fly into our memories or they would if my kids haunt squashed All the o Ken Violiotti Winnipeg free press Phil with kids from Erica and Camile camping has got to be weather warning camping with kids can still be fan when the Sun hides by Karen Wade family camping is a time honoured tra it provides Good clean fun for very Little Money and is one of the Easi est ways to take a yet not end up but parents who want to instill in their Chil Dren a love of the outdoors Are often dependent on the elements in order to Foster family camping with kids can be a Challenge under the Best of but if the weather does it what do you do Marielle an East Kildonan resident who has taken her children Kyle and Nicole camping since they were in always makes sure Shes got some stuff to play with we would always bring along a big bucket of colouring books and crayons for something to do if the weather was but unless there was a lightning we always got the kids out to do Collins the crayons were Only Ever a last whose Favourite destinations Are Rushing Spruce Woods and says the key to dealing with inclement weather is bringing along the appropriate rain so that bad weather Doest mean being stuck in a tent or if the weather was really horrible we would play card games in a sheltered area if we were in a Carole Reid has taken her Fivey Earold daughter Michelle tent camping out to Birds Hill Park for the past couple of we always bring a bag of snacks along like Trail mix or fruit but we dont let her know beforehand better it should be a Nice sur prise when she gets glum about the Reid we always bring a bag of snacks along like Trail mix or fruit but we dont let her know Ter it should be a Nice sur prise when she gets glum about the weather Carole Reid talks about a camping technique she uses on Fivey Earold daughter Reid says that bad weather Days Are also an Opportunity to go into town and do laundry and All the other chores that one puts off until there is absolutely nothing else to one of the most valuable possessions a camper with kids can have is a sturdy says Phil who has six children ranging in age from 17 months to 15 All of them Are Veteran with six it just int practical to be in a tent when its manaigre if you have a Large the kids can Colour under play games or As we like to do the kids will sometimes spend two or three hours carving a walking stick As they become so engrossed in this but manaigre stresses that for Camp ing has to be a fun if it they will never want to do it when they get older and they will lose that love of the if its we will quite often go into town if we Are close enough to one and take the kids to a water slide for a he says it keeps them from becoming bored and when they get Back out to the they feel refreshed and Claire who has written have will recommends choosing a tent that offers plenty of room if children need to be inside it during an afternoon and pack a Tarp to give your family some extra protected space outside of the and most Tristam let your children pack their own toys and bring along anything that will help them to Cope with a radically new whether it be a stuffed toy or an old books on tape Are an excellent alternative from about the age of three she so its important to make sure you bring their tape player and it May not do wonders for family together but it will keep your children occupied when they get Happy campers Tammerine the author of a guide to Happy family suggests packing these things to help you survive and enjoy a Camhout i flashlights for everyone it gets dark in the Woods without electric and if you dont pack flashlights for the take a lantern is a Good and so is plenty of i food everyone likes to save pack ing space and find food that everyone will whether its hot dogs and Beans or pasta with ditto for steer the kids toward munchies that keep their tummies full such As Gra Nola bars and cheese Cracker i clothes you can Wear in layers weather changes pack Long pants and remember a Shady extra socks May come in i baby wipes there Good for both pack toilet i weather radio dont let a rainstorm catch you by i games for the car you can buy maps designed for kids so that they can track your bring paper and pencils and crayons for Hangman and games where you see How Many words you can make out of one bigger rediscover the rules for i spy and 20 a Blank journal get the kids to record the bring a Guidebook to help them identify Birds and gel pens and glue or tape so they can add leaves or other Sou i More Cool kids stuff consider Dis Posable cameras so the kids can take pictures along the each child should have his own Backpack for treasures like bring a couple of Glass jars with holes punched in the lid so they can collect dont forget a canteen or water i garbage bags they have dozens of including holding wet clothes or dry camping punch holes for a head and they make Emer gency i something for yourself whether its a Book or a Harmonica or drawing take what makes you Happy and will make everyone else Knight information kids Book sounds alarm on dangerous noise by Sibby Christensen new York this is about the mouse that didst an anthropomorphic cartoon Star character of the Book listen to the is the latest recruit in the Campaign to persuade kids and their elders that too much noise can not Only drown out the pleasurable sounds of life but Hurt their hear ing and listen to the tick lock of the listen to the key turn in the says the As it Cocks its ear to capture sounds often lost under the Thunder of machines and just published by the league for the hard of hear ing in new York the Book is the organization for libraries and the consciousness of Young children to help them avoid learning and hearing problems caused by excessive its Light entertainment for a child but a serious part of the leagues Stop that noise Campaign to get the Public to listen up about the dangers of helps us fill an important Niche in these by reaching very Young and is in every state of the says Joseph league no pricey Public relations consultants were called in to dream it both author and artist of this Brief rhyming tale to be read by or to Young children have Long been dedicated to the dual causes of quiet and for Arline the its her first Chil Drens Bronzaft landmark study about the deleterious effects of subway noise on childrens done in 1975 As her pad established her reputation As one of the leading North american authorities on noise for the Steve its his lost her hearing to meningitis at 22 months and at tworan Dahal years became one of the first and youngest recipients of a cochlear who has illustrated childrens books and created animated sequences for Broadway and has been Active with the Alexander Graham Bell association for the deaf and hard of hearing and the league for the hard of with the now was Able to Mas Ter language and join mainstream school Shes an honours student at a suburban High Active on the school newspaper and enjoys All types of Bronzaft received the books first review from her toddler Alexandra Rose when she came to that Page that shows All the things that make bad noise the Jack Ham sirens she banged her fist on the Page and no no press for artist Steve seen with daughter Caitlin and the 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