McCreadie Dear Editor: Re: Barbara McCreadie’s Feb. 3 article ‘‘Travelling with tots can be trying.” Although [ usually enjoy Ms McCreadie’s column I must take exception to her stance that ‘‘In- fants and toddlers don’t enjoy travel. It does no permanent damage to their egos to be left Column used rude words Dear Editor: | find Barbara McCreadie's column of recipes and Best Buys useful, but her article of Wednes- day, Feb. 27 was somewhat offen- sive, While her folksy style of writing can be excused, her reference to ‘snot’? and ‘‘widdle’’ while discussing food are in poor caste. E.M. James West Vancouver Thanks to motorist Dear Editor: On a very snowy Friday, March 1, at 3:40 p.m. I was driving home when I lost controi of my brown Datsun and ended up stuck in the meridian along the Mt. Seymour Parkway. The traffic was speeding by and 1 felt helpless. Then a young blond man (in a small red car) stopped and helped me back onto the parkway safely. I just want to say thank you again to this thoughtful man and hope others will think twice about helping your fellow drivers in need. Wendy Large North Vancouver Dr. Ruth is unsuitable Dear Editor: Why does the News run Dr. Westheimer’s column, which is in fact a sex manual and at times hovers uncomfortably close to the perimeters of pornography? It is certainly unsuitable for a family newspaper and I hope that those who agree with me will write to the North Shore News and state their views. Otherwise, we shall be bom- barded indefinitely by this sinarmy little lady who apparently delights in titilation. J. Skinner West Vancouver i? | © MAILBOX stance is close-minded with a competent sitter.”’ & child’s need to be with his mother and father in those early years is very important. In 1987 my husband and I took our two-year-old son to Greece for a month and had a delightful holiday. In 1989, after our daugh- ter was born, the four of us spent two weeks in Hawaii. 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