Evening star., 1947-03-03
REGARDING BITTER.

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To Mrs. E. McW., Berwyn. I feel
compelled to answer you on your
idea of children biting because it has
been my only problem with my son
and because I feel Sc. strongly that
your cure is wrong.
The most important thing to re.
member is that you as an adult SET
an example for the child. When
you can be certain that the chile
Is biting not because he is teethine
or Is emotionally insecure, but only
as q method of self defense or a
means to an end, then you can take
physical measures.
J But those measures should be In
the form Of 'spankings. In my case
I had to resort to slapping him or
the mouth. The spankings on the
other end didn't work. s
A human bite can be as danger
GUS as an animals, and by biting
the child you aren't teaching him
anything. Most children when they
so through the biting stage are toe
young to realize what you are trying
to show them by biting them in re-
turn.
On the other hand, child must
learn to defend himself. I have
taught my son to nght back and~he
does, but with his hands, not his
mouth. My son is two and a hall
and small for his age. But he car
hold his own with all the children
including i've and six year olds with
whom he engages in snow-ball
fights. He hasn't bitten any one fos
four months now so I have reason
to believe he has outgrown the habit
At any rate, he says he has!
For a year now, I have been OBJ
serving another child the same age
as mine His mother and father
have been swiftly and sharply" Bit
ing him back. They now keep him
isolated from the other children
The reason being the other mothers
including myself, were fed up with
having their children come In with
teeth marks deep enough to cause
bleeding.
Naturally with that example be-
fore me and with my own experience
to draw upon you can understand
why have answered you.
This may be too long to publish
I hope some Of it will be though
because ! feel you should be an
swered publicly so the readers may
know the other side. In any event
many thanks for your hint on clean-
ing furniture. don't own any yet
but I'm saving your recipe for the
day when I do
DESSERT RECIPES.
From Mrs. A. B. G., Mount Rainier. j
I'd like to give two Of my favorite
desserts.
Lemon Angel Pie. -Four egg yolks
" cup sugar tvery Light, " cup
fresh lemon Juice, tablespoon but
ter, 2 egg whites stifiy beaten
Cream egg yolks and sugar together
thoroughly. Add lemon juice a1c
cook in double boiler until thick
(about 10 minutes) stirring often
Add butter: remove from heat anc
fold in beaten whites. Pour In g.
inch baked pie shell. Top will
meringue made with remaining
egg whites and 4 tablespoons sugar
/ teaspoon lemon juice. Brown ir
moderate oven 325 degrees.
Chiffon Pie: One-half cup pine.
apple juice n pound of marshmal
lows. Combine and heat until marsh.
mallows dissolve. Cool. Add small
can cf milk which has been put II
refrigerator overnight and whipped
just before adding to above mixture
Add a few drops of vanilla and dasi
Of lemon juice.
Pour into graham cracker cruml
crust. Sprinkle few of crumbs OF
top. Put in refrigerator overnight
| or until well set.
Just one more helpful hint. /
juice from fruit pie or anything
boils over in your oven and reall,
sticks it won't stick long, II 70,
dampen a cloth with household am,
monia and lay over the stain abou
S minutes. Remove this cloth ant
clean oven In usual manner. You'v,
a treat In store