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Take advantage of new child-care opportunities
By Joanne j. falls
Agricultural Extension Agent
There are an alarming number of
young children left alone at home
after school and during the summer
months. These children are left alone
and cannot afford baby sitting ser
vices. However, now there are more
after school programs available.
If your community has before
and after school care available, you
may want to take advantage of it.
Unfortunately
such care is only
available to a
small number of
families.
Therefore,
it becomes
imperative that
lymbe a good
neighbor. Find
a reliable person
in the neighbor
hood you can
depend upon for
emergency care. _
Tell that person Fa,,S
how you appreciate him or her keep
ing an eye on your child. Repay that,
neighbor by exchanging needed ser
vices.
Be a good citizen. Help support
the local fire and police departments.
Find out what programs and activities
are available for children in your
community. During the summer,;
childrenbenefit by going to camp,
retreats, sports events, and other
organized youth activities.- Make|
out-of-school time count.
Established organizations and
organized clubs with programs for
children are available in many com
munities. If you are interested in pro
grams for children, ask about when
and how often they meet, location,
cost, ages of other children, and the
structure of the groups.
Your county Agricultural Exten
sion Service offers programs and pro
jects for youth through the 4-H
office. You may wish to contact the]
4-H agent for more information about
your child joining a club or particT
pating in special programs. Other
organizations which usually exist in
most communities include Big
-Brother/Big Sister church youth
programs, Boys Club, Boy/Girl
Scouts, Camp Fire Inc., YMCA,
N.C. Black Rep to
present play about"
Malcolm XT MLK^
What happens when two of |
America's most prolific Africa
American leaders of this century,
Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., meet in a hotel room in
Harlem seven days^ before Malcolm
X is assassinated?
"The Meeting," by Jeff Stetson,
the new production of the North
Carolina Black Repertory Compa
ny, will hold its premier Friday,
June 1, at 8 p.m. in the Arts Council
Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive.
"The Meeting" illuminates, in
equal proportions, the reasoning
behind the techniques and philoso
phy that Dr. King and Malcolm X
have chosen to embrace^ A frank
and sometimes heated debate
reveals succinctly that although
each may have chosen different
roads to travel, one thing seems
clear: the destination for both of
them is freedom.
The NCBRC will sponsor a|
"Malcolm X and Dr. MLK Jr. Look
Alike Contest" Sunday, May 26, in
the Arts Council Theatre at 6 p.m.
Each winner will receive
limousine service, dinner for two
and complimentary tickets to the
June 1 opening night performance.
There is no entry fee for the contest.
For more information call 723-1
7907.
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Children need consistent direc
tion and support from their parents.
They need to know boundaries and
limits to help protect themselves.
Rules help give- efckw aini provide
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need to teach your child some specif
ic skills. This includes personal and
home safety, what to do in emergen
cies, and how to handle conflicts with
siblings or friends. 0
You may wish to write rules
down and put the list in a convenient
place. Gear rules to your family,
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sonal safety rules concerning key
safety, using a password before open
ing the door, receiving and answering
calls. Also discuss rules concerning
outdoor safety, visiting friends and
safety going to and from school.
Make sure the child knows the
parents' work numbers.
Talk w ith your chikl ahom .safply
s?s?
should do.
Practicing safety rules can pre
vent accidents. You may wish to dis
cuss what should be done in the fol
lowing situations:
? The child sees a fire or smoke.
? What the child should do if
locked out of the house.
? How the child should handle
and barer: : _
touches."
? Threatening weather (thunder,
storms) is on the way.
Review the following basic
security and safety checklist. Do you
need to discuss any of these areas
with your child? Talk about:
? a hidden emergency key,
? emergency numbers to call,
. ? fire plan;
? if mere is a fraa fc-to, araf ~
? a neighbor to call in an emer
gency.
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