"SHE" SAYS...

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30941, 23 December 1965, Page 11

"SHE" SAYS...

. . . the road can seem to “wind uphill all the way” when there are small children in the car. They must be continually occupied if boredom and consequent trouble are to be prevented. Oil companies offer comics and “spotting” games at their service stations, but there are also several such games that can be conjured up by parents: our present registration plates with their prefix of letters given considerable scope. Unfortunately these games suffice for brief spells only, and therefore the programme should be varied, with frequent stops by the roadside. (Don’t let children jump out of the door and rush across the road!) When planning a journey with the family, allow plenty of time for such stops and avoid the discomfort and distraction that small, bored children can sometimes be.

“I’m Hungry!” Food for such journeys needs more thought and planing than the everyday school lunch. It is a great novelty to most children to be going on a holiday in the car, and the more fun and surprises there are the better behaved they are likely to be. With a little imagination food can be transformed into a delight for the children, and summer salad foods lend themselves more to this “dressing up.” Hard-boiled eggs can have painted faces, radishes beards and whiskers, carrot slices can be shaped with a biscuit cutter, and beetroot jelly may be made in individual moulds. Many of these are easy to pack, too. Yes, I agree it takes up so much more time in preparation, but the benefits are rewarding! Clean Pair of Heels Open-heeled shoes, so popular this summer, have a major disadvantage where driving is concerned. Rubber floor mats can then rub on the heel: the result, a pair of blackened heels.

A fault with some car interiors is the rough stippled material used for upholstery. It is not only difficult to clean, but has harsh, abrasive action on certain napped coat and dress fabrics, brocades, dacron and nylon stockings. When will the woman’s viewpoint be given more consideration in car manufacture?