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Page 12, News, Wednesday, November 23 , 198% In Appreciation Thank you for reaching out to Verl during his illness and for your generous sharing of kind thoughts and deeds at his time of death. Dorothy & Leslie Thompson The advantages of advertising in The Terrace Bay/Schreiber Broad coverage of several demographic sub-groups * FLEXIBILITY Local merchandising of display ads and flyer distibution * Consumers use the NEWS as a buying guide * HIGH FREQUENCY 1500 homes read the NEWS over an average 4 day period * ACCESSIBILITY TO SMALL ADVERTISERS Free creative service to retailers with any budget For advertising assistance CALL The Terrace Bay/Schreiber News Doctor says start baby on solid food at four to six months Fewer subjects create more debate among mothers and doctors than the right age to start a baby on solid food. One reason for the debate is that there is no one "right" age for all babies. Early in the century, few physi- cians suggested adding solid foods before the baby's first birthday. Then, gradually, solids were added earlier and earlier until, by the early 1970s, many two-week-olds were already eating cereal. Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that baby be started on solids at about four to six months or age, depend- ing on the rate,of growth, stage of development and level of activity. Readiness should be evaluated by your baby's doctor. Each baby is a unique individu- al. The best rule is to watch for the signs that your baby uses to tell you it's time to start solids. The Committee on Nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics has identified some of the signs that let you know when your baby's ready. baby's ready signs When your baby can turn his or her head with control. This means your baby can turn his or head away from food to show you that he or she is not hungry. When your baby can move food Thank you | would like to thank the people of Terrace Bay for their support at the recent municipal elections. David Schinbein 825-3747 oie Contact North Your Distance Education Network OPEN HOUSE Monday, November 28th 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Terrace Bay High School Library Come and try out our equipment and learn about Distance Education Coffee and donuts will be served For further information call Pam at 825-9160 or 824-2657 from the front of the mouth to the back and swallow when fed with a spoon. A newborn baby really knows only how to suck his or her mother's breast using a specific tongue actions. When a spoon is used to feed a very young baby, the baby uses the same tongue action which only pushes the food back out. Obviously, when you see this, you know your baby is not ready. When your baby is able to sit with support. A baby who is not old enough to sit with support in a high chair is really too young for solid foods. The age during which these signs appear depends on your baby's development. Some babies are born very big and very mature. For them, these signs may show as early as three months of age. On the other hand, babies who are born prematurely may not be ready for solid foods until six, seven or eight months of age. You'll need lots of patience when you first try to get baby used to eating from a spoon. Don't expect too much to be swallowed at first, and don't worry about it, because all the necessary nutrition is still being provided by the breast milk or formula. Try not to worry about how much food your baby eats, because a baby can sense anxiety. The last thing you want to do is to make the eating experience tense and unpleasant. Negative interactions between you and your baby at this crucial time can be the start of eating prob- lems later in life. Let your baby decide how much he or she will eat. After introducing each new sin- gle ingredient food to you baby's diet, wait about three to five days before adding another one. That way, if a food does not agree with your baby, it will be eas- ier to detect which food is causing the problem. And be sure to tell your pediatrician if your baby reacts to a particular food. The first solid food recommend- ed by pediatricians is pre-cooked, single-grain baby cereal - especial- ly rice cereal. Rice cereal is more easily digested than other cereals. Rice cereal has a very mild taste. It is also less likely to cause an allergic reaction. Allergy considerations are very important for babies. Mix the cereal with warmed for- mula, breast milk or water. Start with just a few teaspoons twice a day and gradually increase the amount. After rice cereal, some doctors recommend oatmeal cereal; others recommend a yellow vegetable - like squash, sweet potatoes and car- rots. fruits are sweeter than vegetables One question frequently asked is whether babies should be fed fruits before vegetable or vegeta- bles before fruits? Some nutritionists recommend starting vegetables first. They argue that if you start fruits first, babies might get spoiled for sweet foods. Fruits are naturally sweet. Babies may then reject vegetables because they're much less sweet. Actually some vegetables, like carrots and sweet potatoes, are naturally sweet and babies relish them. Read the labels on the baby food jars to make sure that foods are single ingredient, without modi- fied starch or other hidden ingredi- ents, such as lemon or orange juice. These unnecessary ingredients are sometimes the culprits in allergy. Pediatricians recommend foods such as STAGE 1 that have no unnecessary additives. Whatever you decide to do in introducing your baby to the varied world of food, try to make eating happy time for you and the newest member of the family. A good atti- tude toward meal-time is as impor- tant as providing proper nutrition in forming healthy eating habits for the future. Nutrition is very important to man and beast. In the next few columns I will be concentrating on this subject. This week I thought you might enjoy this cookie recipe for you dog. There are no artificial colorings or preservatives in these doggy treats and you dog will love you forever when he tastes them. Master Recipe 21/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup powdered milk 1/2 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder 6 tablespoons margarine, short- ening or meat droppings 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp. brown sugar 1/2 cup water (ice cold) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, dry milk, salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles commeal. Mix in egg. Add enough water so mix- ture forms a ball. Pat out dough 1/2 in thick, with your fingers, on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. Cut with cookie cutter. Bake 25 to 30 min., cool. For variations you can add 1 cup pureed cooked green peas or carrots. Or, 3 tablespoons liver powder (available at health food store) or use liquid from boiled liver in place of water. I have had calls from people concerned about abused animals. Since we are many miles from a major city, we do not have a humane society. Therefore, we only have our conscience. If you are ignoring your pet by never walking him, feeding him only when you think of it, never giving him a kind word or affection; you are guilty of abusing your pet. Think about your pet. Quality of time is important, not quantity. Abuse does not necessarily mean beating an animal. Mental stress is just as damaging. PS, I hate to be misquoted. My comments in the Pitbull article were "Too many people who are not qualified or educated on the facts of Pitbulls write about them." This proves people see only what they want to.