-.. needs there should be™ no

“How soon ¢ can ; children be |

= started: on canoe tripping?

-One: family we know started
their daughter: at... five
months, and. their. son at
three weeks.

‘Though many people ; gasp
at the. thought. of: putting an
infant. in ‘a “tippy” canoe,

“concern

their | is. un-

their pa ere to adapt the’
pace'of the trip to the babies’

that* if.” you misjudge, the

child's’ needs, ‘it’s“an, easy

matter: to return to the
- starting point without en-
during.a lot of discomfort.

‘Clothing - ‘really isn’t a
problem ‘on a.‘canoe trip.

adequate, © “and. “blanket
sleépers. at ‘night -over the
gular. -ones.-will keep the ©

even: “if they don't: “stay'~
covered.

_ One with a

_ experienced .

“Start with short trips so:

: For breast-fed infants,

carry a plastic. pad ee
. “enough to “set baby on~
without having stray parts on |
the ground. It’s easy to make |

"quilted plastic, edged with
- bias tape.

Disposable _ diapers and

pre-packaged towelettes are .

handier than cloth diapers
‘and. washcloths. Both'can be
“burned “in your ‘camp fire”
‘after use, but. ‘don't. throw: -
thenrin. just: before : you, are

- is sphagnum moss, which has.
been used for thousands 6
years by Indi
their babies’ bottoms. It’s -.
aseptic and highly. ab-_
sorbant.-

FEEDING

-- diaper-changing..

square yard of

ready to break camp. They
burn ‘slowly. and need to. be
7 stirred, so ; wait until you

to. protect

Coping with feeding need

not scare anybody off either.

« PS: a re” ite 2 OUI TY)

Whatscever. But even bottle-
*‘fed babies aren't: really a

» Problem on canoe trips.

of

For short trips, formula . saat

.can-be mixed and bottled at
hhomé,’- packed in. an _in-
wiggly little critters warm ~ sulated bag and later kept

mearly: submerged in cool,
shady water near camp.

_ brown's. S....8 fascinating litle shop located c on Marine Drivei in West 2 Van :

1761 Marine Drive

West Vancouver, B.C.
Telephone: 926-5711

you'll, discover drapery,
wallpaper
samples

collection of interesting
furniture
from England. The walls
are covered with pictures
and mirrors—antique and

distinctive
Warner” lamps graceful in
design which will enhance
any area in your home

personalized service.

For ‘longer! trips,

In our “showroom

and carpet
along ~ with’ a

reproductions

unique. We

display
‘“‘Anna

.

~To make things easier
you'll have the assistance
of 2 qualified decorators
Muriel Hall and Robert
Brown who can_ collect
your thoughts, ideas and _

plans’ ‘and -cofivert them *:

intoa room, or a house-
ful of rooms that says you!

Visit brown’s - we wish to re-
kindle that dying trait .

handier to/carry ‘canned. or
powdered ormula ‘and. mix, boiled lake or river water in
; t “ge ‘time, -;~unpolltted areas is fine. “

Wensesasbitpstaste gy

“it’s Bring water from home if

you feel it necessary, though

PLASTIC BOTTLES— -
BOUNCE

‘ Once past the formula
stage, instant  skim-milk
powder can be carried: and
mixed right in the bottle.
When they're this age, their

‘ bottles only have to be

washed, and remember,
‘plastic bottles tend to
bounce off rocks better than
glass bottles: But take a
spare, just in case.

Pablum and_ vegetables
can be warmed in a pot, just
“like at home, and when
children have reached the
age where they start to feed
themselves, a little chair is
handy.

Try remodelling a
commode with a piece of

plastic-covered "fibreboard
fastened on the front, and a
foam cushion on the seat, to
make a miniature folding
high chair. .
A CANOE CRIB:

In the canoe, spread a tent

on the bottom just behind

the bow seat,:cover it with a

blanket and you have a
combined crib and playpen.
Sprinkle ‘it with toys, dolls
and books and your child
will be happy. What's more,
mother is close at hand to
cover the young voyageur
after the rocking motion of
the canoe has lulled her. or
him to sleep. Granted,
you're not going to travel as
fast as you might be used to,
but so what? There's no rush.

‘

Mosquitoes and blackflies —

will be more of a problem on
shore than in a canoe, so
make sure your baby's

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KIDS OF. ANY: ; GE will love canoeing, butit is often best, ‘especially with’ younger children, : :
in case you. misjudge the child's needs. It is also a B good idea to get the: child accustomed to the canoeing outings.

‘start with short trips:

netting is in. place. and. not
touching arms or legs during:
an attack. Try. to ‘select -a

campsite on a point j iting .
- out from’ shore, facing’ the.

prevailing wind. The breeze

and your campfire will neele

control flying i insects.

NEVER BORED

Children and. canoe trips
go together. The kids are
never bored because there’s
too much to entertain their
restless imaginations.
Whether they’re babies,
toddlers or school children,
they all absorb something
and gain ai greater’ un-
derstanding of nature,

Maybe, when ‘they’ re
older, they won't be in as
much of a hurry to pave over

‘the earth as we seem. to be.

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