Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Spring 1980, page 22

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HOMES ARE GREENHOUSES WHERE CITIZENS ARE STARTED CHILDREN REALLY DO NEED SPECIAL CARE Presented by Mrs, Thur James. Perth Ontario at 0 WI meeting. in my work I see so many little blossoms and flowers that have a good beginning in life and other little seedlings that have been ith to mature on their own. Liic begins in the home. The little seed that grew from love had its beginning in a family greenhouse. What happens to the little seed belurc it is placed in the garden to mature un its uwn in my case, before the little one arrives at school. is so very important. A plant that uppcrtrs in the earth will usually grow and develop with :1 little food and sunshine. A child will grcrw :rlsr: (physically if it is led. clothed und kept warm.) litrt In hth .r pond plant we need ulrttlrz more. [sit the gruentlrurrrb rtlcrr" I don't think our children grow with this irlutr. It is nrrl luck thrrt develops a well-balanced kid. Just as it takes .1 Iilllu extra rrn our part to produce prizevwinning plants We neerl to give extra for :1 good start with our cliildrcrr. ll:er you heard the saying “talk to your plants and they WIIl grow hctrur‘f” This is rrnl: lesson I would like all parents In Iliirtl: IIIlIIr: uhrrut. ’lelcvisrrrn is .w convenient. we often forget this news mrry purl ul' hrrrrprng up our ltrrrrily. So many little ones are Lnkmp, lll [IIL'II Irirruutrpe development und so nuny tcen~ .rpurs my they cannot [ill In their parents and visa versa. IA'IIS talk In lltlle RUVL‘ .rritl listen tun. Cinrrlcncls who harm in lIiJI'C In: many plants take pride In llIL'll work. They LJII watch their lltllr: plants develop and feel so proud of all their work and time {hf-y with them. Parents should be proud of their effon we take time to pull away the little weeds that ,7, come our children. Do we help stake up their cl. confidence if they start to wilt or droop‘? Greenhouses need organization for best result plants are in one place, flowers another. bushc, This organization helps to control lighting,heari.r produce better plants. It is also less work for th‘ to look after all his plants of one variety before others. A child who has had an established [our he will get supper at 6.00 pm. bath at 7 and bed A is happier. Mother has less work if she doesn‘t he with her child. When plants are arranged in a garden they cur gather for cross pollination. example apple bloss- flowers can be planted with vegetable to help cu. Those who understand natural foods and herbs L: a garden that doesn’t need chemicals or pestp plants work together to improve themselves. A family that does things together need not It side activities for interest either. Children “1er country have so many more things to do as a fallr ing after animals, chores, gardening â€" even Visitirr family. going to church together 7 going shopptr bring this togetherness so necessary for a good In And now to return to my topic ~ school is it den where children have matured and are put I. developing on their own. With the inspiratiu heating of the sun (teacher) the problems ot'rar will they survive? Will these plants develop inr zens? Will they take first prize or will they eenough to exhibit? Let us remember these seedlings were SEdl greenhouses. our own homes. zELigthLlTAlN-EOQUKSIDE W l, FEE L NORTH DISTRICT entertained former members a: a 75th Anniversary L rs- “ an“ res, em cm the birthday Cake “Sm” by Mrs. J. C. MacMil/an, a member for me last 66 years 11 yr.-

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