MINDING THE BABY

Southland Times, Issue 24574, 24 October 1941, Page 2

MINDING THE BABY

—PRIZE— One day Tommy Green had been naughty, so his mother said he would have to mind the baby. Tommy was angry so he tried to put the baby to sleep. He began rocking her roughly, but the baby only cried, so he tried to sing her to sleep. When he had sung her to sleep he thought he would read his book, but he read it too loud, so the baby began, to cry again. Tommy was now tired

so he picked up the baby and started to smack her. The baby cried all the more and Tommy grew angrier. Then Tommy wondered why he had not thought of giving her something to eat, so he gave her a piece of bread and buttery Next thing the baby was choking because she got a crumb down her throat. Then mother came home and when Tommy had told her what had happened she said she would never leave Tommy to mind the baby again. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Betty McNoe V.A.C., (9), Heddon Bush R.D., Winton. —PRIZE— One day mother left me to mind my baby sister, Fay. I wheeled her round and round the garden until she went to sleep. Then I got my book and sat down beside the pram to read. I was so interested in my book that I must have fallen asleep for the next

thing I remembered I was with a friend who was taking out her baby sister also. We had a race running along pushing the prams. Crash! We bumped into each other and both babies started crying at the tops of their voices. The crying woke me. To my relief I found I was still by my baby sister who had wakened up and was crying. That dream taught me a lesson, for now I am very careful not to fall asleep when I am minding the baby. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Flora McDonald A.C., (7), West Plains. —HIGHLY COMMENDED—“You will have to mind Mrs Smith’s baby tonight, because I am going to the pictures with her,” said Mrs Jones to her ten-year-old daughter Betty. “Yes,” answered Betty. “I will go over after tea. Is John going out? I hope I won’t have to mind him, too.” “John is going to see a boy in the hospital, and will not be home till late,” said Mrs Jones.” This answer pleased Betty very much, and after tea she went over to Mrs Smith’s place to mind Peter, the baby. After a while her mother and Mrs

Smith went out to the pictures and Betty felt very lonely in the big house. When the baby cried Betty took him in her arms, and soon lie was enjoying a nice bottle of warm milk. By and by her mother came home and they praised Betty for doing so well. —2 marks to Cousin Mary McKillop (10), 228 Princes street. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— When I mind our baby Robert, he always runs away and plays outside. After that he comes in but soon goes out again. Sometimes he puts stones in his mouth while I am not looking and very often he goes out through the

gate when it is left open. Sometimes I chase him with our wooden gun and he runs away. When the grass is wet he goes on it but I take him off straight away. —2 marks to Cousin Albert Seaton (8) 45 Bourke street. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— One Saturday afternoon, mother was going out to the pictures and told me to mind the baby. I dressed her and took her for a walk to the park. When I arrived home mother was just setting the table for tea. After tea I undressed Maureen, and put her to bed. In the morning I looked after Maureen, while mother was cleaning up. —2 marks to Cousin Beverley Small (9) Mary street. MANY HAPPY RETURNS Friday, October 24 Douglas Wren, 81 Tay street. Anthony Goldsmith, Dacre. Mavis Munro, Section B.' Otara R.D. Elizabeth Clark, Margaret street. Robert Coster, Gummies Bush R.D. Saturday, October 25 Eileen Thyne, Bamborough road. Rosemary Grant, 41 Laffey street. Patricia Bohan, Bank of Australasia. Noeleen Crosbie, 14 Morrell street. Sunday, October 26 Lynette Owen, Otahu. Blackmount R.D. Sylvia Warring, 137 Nelson street. Mervyn Whelan, 18 Catherine street. * Monday, October 27 Nancy Kollat, Tuatapere. Joyce Clark. Margaret street. Marie Ogier, 87 Leet street. Hilda Teraki, 93 Eye street. Ina Catto, Gore-Conical Hills R.D.. Claire Peters, 72 Layard street. Tuesday, October 28 Jenneth Allison. Stuart street. Cathie Muir, Stuart street. Leonard Varley, Charles street. Wednesday, October 29 Julie McKeever, 191 Pomona street. Elaine Brown. 200 Ythan street. Victor Hubber. Oreti RD. Pearl White, Pleasant Valley, Mossbum. Thursday, October 30 Olive Harvey, Box 2. Athol. Stuart Cuttance, Section 8, Glencoe RJJ. Audrey Clyma. 47 Maitland street. Mary Walsh, Menzies Ferry.