Evening star., 1952-05-09
Conducted by
BETSY CAsWELL
SUGGESTIONS.
(From Mrs. N. B. d., Fairfdr
Station


(From Mrs. N. B. d., Fairtdr
Station
For the lady who wants to teach
her 1-year old to say words, I
never set out to teach my children
to talk, but all three began saying
words at IL months. The two
older children talked very well by
Is months. The baby is now 13
months old and he says tick tick
when he sees a clock or watch,
bang bang for his brothers toy
gun, bye bye mama, daddy. kitty
kitty, doggie and chickie appropri-
ately.
He also initiates the noise of my
old sweeper which he loves. car
and a dogs growl. attribute
their talking early to the fact that
I talked to them constantly from
birth. Never talk baby talk or talk
down to a child. Use the proper
words and they will learn to un-
derstand them. think even the
smallest infant knows when you
talk to him of your love. Talk to
the baby about things which at
tract his attention. Tell him the
name of the thing or animal and
the sound it makes. Praise his ef-
forts at self feeding, or any ac-
icompliShment. Tell him the name
of the food he is eating that is
good. That he is a big boy and a
good boy is also good to tell him.
Play such games as pat-a-cake.
peek a-boo. and this little piggie.
Call members of the family by
name and mention their relation
ship to the baby. I hope this may
help you, but if you have already
tried this and it has failed don't
be alarmed. Some babys speech
just develops faster than others.
At least four children whom I saw
grow from infancy to age four
didn't begin talking until near
their second birthday. They were
all in different families.
Mrs. B. W., Washington: BY all
means add red food coloring to
cherry pie filling to get the desired
red color. / like the following fill
ing for baked pie shells or tarts:
One-half cup sugar, 4 tablespoons
cornstarch. "a teaspoon salt, a
cup light corn sirup, 3 cups fresh
canned or frozen sour cherries.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and
salt in top Of double boiler. Add
sirup and mix well. Add cherries.
Place over boiling water and cook.
stirring constantly until mixture
thickens. (This should be about
10 minutesD Cover and cook
about 20 minutes, stirring occa-
sionally. Remove from heat and
add coloring. then mix we'll to
blend. Pour in baked shell. Chill.
Mrs. A. NJ, Washington: From
Good Housekeeping's Pie Cook
Book: IF your pie shell slumps.
possibly you've not pressed flutes
firmly to plate, chill u hour be-
fore baking" 49,.
IF your pie shell buckles, you've
added too few prebaking pricks on
sides and bottom, or failed to in
spect the pie after 5 minutes
baking to prick what blisters have
appeared" The Complete Pie
Cook Book appeared in the Febru-
ary, 1851, issue, but I'm sure you
can get copy in booklet form by
writing to Good Housekeeping. I
believe the cost is Csc. 1t has
dozens of recipes, all types, shows
you how to make fancy crusts
and points out methods and
errors.
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RECALLING SONGS?
(From Mrs. c. H. H., Washington
I am grateful for all the help
have received through the RICH.
Now I want to ask for more. If
any one would possibly know these
old songs. I recall little of each
one. and hope for help.
BARNARD SONG.
At O'Clock I leave by bed In dreadful
agitation,
Awakened very early by the barnyard
conversation.
at mornings early dawning,
Cock ck-a-doodle-do my friends.
give you all warning.
Fresh new laid eggs for breakfast every
morning.
Chuck chuck chuck. chuck-chuck- chuck.
BABIES ON OUR BLOCK.
II you want for information or in need
Of merriment.
Come over with me socially to Murphys
tenement,
There's the Pahiens and the Whalens from
the sweet Dunocodee
All sitting on the railings
With their children on their knees.
All EoSsiping and talking with their neigh
borS in hock.
POLLY THE COWS ARE IN THE CORN.
Fathers gone to market town before the
break Of day
And-in the meadow gettinG in the hay
Polly-Polly the cows are in the com