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Lancaster, Pa.VISIT LANCMOMS.COM2 NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Sometimes, parents, self-restraint is a virtue that will helpyou to save face in the long run.

True Story No. 1:

Upon arriving home fromwork on an especially swelteringAugust day, I stepped into myhouse only to realize that theindoor air offered little respitefrom the heat.

The air conditioning wasturned on, but the thermostatread otherwise. No amount ofbutton pushing, switch ippingand circuit-breaker ddling

made a difference. No coolertemperatures. No blowing air.No sounds in the house.

Except for me, yelling towardthe second-oor bedroombelonging to my daughter.Shed been home off and on allday with two friends and theirsummer tween sitter: Whatswrong with the air conditioning?I hollered.

Huh? What did you say? Whatare you talking about? Mom, isthat you? Whats for dinner?

I had to ask, didnt I?

A call to the heating-and-cooling service was followedby several questions fromthe dispatcher who ended upsending a technician to thehouse. He arrived within anhour and politely made a few

more inquiries before headingdownstairs. In seconds, cool airwas circulating through the wallvents.

Are you kidding me?

Maam, the serviceman said,theres a switch on the side ofthe unit; someone turned it off.

Turned it off?! I didnt evenknow it was there. Who wouldhave done that?

Maybe, he suggested, therewere kids down here today and...

But whose kids? Who couldhave poss-i-b-l-y k-n-o-w-n ...

Clarity was instant, and allmine.

Theres a $75 charge for thecall, he said, apologetically.

No problem, I responded witha forced smile as I pulled thecheckbook from my purse.

I anticipated additionalipping out! But I waiteduntil the serviceman was backoutside and in his truck. I closedthe front door, and looked up thestairs: COME DOWN HERE!

It took little investigativework to know the girls were

playing hide-and-seek and foundtheir way into the furnace roomwhere, sliding alongside the unit,they had accidentally ipped theswitch.

The conned space housingthe furnace and water heater ishereby and forever off limits, Itold my daughter.

End of story. No lectures. No belaboring. I chalked this upto lessons learned, and no oneinjured. The price was, well,almost worth the eating.

Good thing, because thatbrings me to True Story No. 2:

It was a month and a half later,the last Thursday of Septemberto be exact. My daughter was atschool. I arrived midday at the

newspaper parking garage after amorning meeting in Harrisburg.

My salad was in the passengerseat of the car. The briefcase wason the oor below. My security

pass into the newspaper buildingwas safely wedged into acompartment near the gear shiftand alongside the cellphone.

As I got out of the car andprepared to walk to the other side

of the vehicle, I slammed thedrivers door shut and stopped.Uh-oh. The car keys, work les,

lunch and purse were in clearview but inaccessible behind thedoors of my locked car.

Yes, theres a security code.

No, I couldnt remember it.I had one option other than

the locksmith. I got past buildingsecurity and walked toward myofce.

On the way, I shared thestory with a co-worker, who wasaghast at my solution.

Dont do it, pleaded thecolleague, herself the mother of10-year-old twin daughters.

Youll be very sorry, shecontinued. Youll never live itdown. Youll be reminded of thisday for the rest of your life.

I ignored her warnings, mademy way to the newsroom and

picked up the phone to call mydaughters middle school. Thatsright, the only person who knewthe code was a ip-op-wearing12-year-old sitting in her

seventh-grade science class.The secretary was kind enough

not to laugh when I explainedmy plight, and promised to havemy daughter call between class

periods.

And call she did, speakingin a tolerant, but scolding tone.I got the number and, nally, thelunch out of my car.

Lesson learned, at least in thecase of the conscientious studentwho steers clear of the furnaceroom and long ago taped ahomemade Do Not Enter signon its door. The other, sadly,still cant remember the securitycode.

Barbara Hough Roda is momto Faith and managing editorof the Sunday News. Email herat [email protected] or call481-7335. Check out her blog at

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Mom of the MonthCarol Wallace

By Maureen Leader

Special Features Writer

Carol Wallace knows whatit takes to run a family. Sheknows how to run successfulrelationships. And Wallace alsoknows what it takes to run bothher professional life along withrunning her personal life.

Wallaces way, simply is toRUN.

This months Mom of theMonth is Carol Wallace ofDenver. Wallace is the mother offour children: Paul, 22; John, 20;Leah, 17 and Ken, 13. She andher husband, Mike have beenmarried 23 years.

The entire Wallace familyruns and throughout theirgrowing up years that has beenan activity that they have alwaysbeen able to do together. Theyve

participated in track and eldand cross country in school, runlocal races together and havealso incorporated running intotheir family vacations.

They have done the vemile Ephrata Firecracker Runand other local three, ve andseven mile races. The Wallaceshave also hiked and run duringacations in Maine and in the

Yellowstone, Adirondacks and

Grand Teton National Parks.Wallace one day hopes to

complete the Garden Spot HalfMarathon. Its been an easy andrewarding way for the family tospend time together.

Recently Wallace has kickedit up a notch by competing in theYork YMCA Womens Triathlonwith 17 year old daughter, Leah.

Wallace enjoyed the time

training and competing with herdaughter. She liked the varietyof activities: running, swimmingand biking.

And as with all her races,during the triathlon Wallacedidnt worry about her time.Im just out having a goodtime, she said. Wallace alsosaid thats probably why she hasnever been injured during any ofher training or competitions.

So how did mother anddaughter compare in the triathlonresults? She KILLED me, saidWallace. Wallace admits thatshe does have trouble keepingup with her children during arace but she says thats what shewants. She wants her children tobeat her to the nish line.

And while they are waiting,she said, Im out there having a

great time.Professionally, Wallace is

an Occupational Therapistfor Eastern Lancaster SchoolDistrict. She helps special needschildren. Its very rewardingI love it!

She says the children sheworks with are inspirationaland she just loves to see the progress they make. Wallaceespecially enjoys working closelywith the childrens families. As istrue with any mother who worksfulltime outside the home, it canbe stressful for Wallace.

But shes been able to strikea balance between her career

and her family life and cannotimagine giving one or theother up. Working for a schooldistrict enables Wallace to havesummers off and that is her timeto catch my breath. Wallacealso credits her husband, Mikewith his support. Ive been veryfortunate, she says.

If Wallace does ever getoverwhelmed, she has her wayof coping. I have a sense of

humor, she says. I try to beupbeat and if I ever do have abad day, I apologize.

Wallace adds, Im not perfect.Perfect would be boring!

Wallace is just like any othermom in having to drive herchildren to different activities.The Wallace kids participate in

sports and are also musical sothere is always a practice orlesson to get to.

But Wallace has always

Carol Wallace, right, with husband Mike and daughter Leah, and son Ken.

Wallace was born and raisedin Pittsburgh. Naturally herfamily is big Steelers fans. ILOVE football. I was raised onfootball.

Wallace met her husband,Mike, in high school. The twoattended Eastern MichiganUniversity together. whereshe received her degree inOccupational Therapy. Mikescareer brought her to Denver.

Wallace is very involvedwith the Denver Swim Teamas an ofcer and a parentvolunteer.

One way Wallace relaxesis by watching the weatherchannel.

Wallace loves to bake,especially cookies. She triesvery hard to cook healthymeals for her family. I live formy crockpot, she says. Her

favorites are soups and stews.Wallace also volunteers

at Saint Johns UnitedChurch of Christ as a SundaySchool Teacher and has alsoparticipated on various boards.

The Wallace family lovescereal. There are never lessthan 10 different boxes of cerealin our cabinet or we panic.

All members of the Wallace

family are early risers. Theystart their day with coffee,cereal and the newspaper.

Mom of the Month

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Im wondering if he spends time around the dog if he would get used to it and grow out of his allergyor is that not really realistic? I dont want him to take allergy medicine every day just so we can havea family pet. Thanks!!!

Dr. Maria MelitonQuestion: My 4 year old already has 2 cavities. I feel terrible about it. He is very good about

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(NewsUSA) You probably know that

sweets and soda are bad for your childrens teeth,but have you stopped to think about what foodsare good for their teeth?

Some foods support tooth and gum health.Keep these foods in mind the next time you pack

our childrens lunches:

* Look for vegetables high in vitamin A.eggies like pumpkin, sweet potatoes, broccoli

and carrots are high in vitamin A, which isimportant in the formation of tooth enamel. Try

packing baby carrots in childrens lunchboxes ormaking homemade, baked sweet potato fries.

* Say cheese. Cheese helps balance the pH inthe mouth, making it less friendly for destructivebacteria. It also contains calcium. Just be sure to

atch portion sizes, as cheese is high in fat andsalt. An appropriate serving of natural cheese,like cheddar, is the size of two domino pieces.

* Snack on fruit. You may know that vitamin

C is good for your skin, but did you know thatits also good for your gums? Healthy gums helpsupport teeth, so make sure your children get

enough vitamin C. For their size, kiwis have more

vitamin C than any other fruit. If green thingsare a tough sell, try apple slices, strawberries ororange wedges.

* Dont Forget Good Oral Hygiene!Remember that there is no substitute for goodoral hygiene. Make sure your children brush theirteeth twice a day with a uoridated toothpasteand oss at least once a day. Teach them to drinkwater after eating, as it will help ush food fromtheir mouth.

Of course, children arent always the mostdiligent brushers and ossers. Some parents givetheir children an oral care probiotic to help pickup any slack in kids oral care habits.

Oral care probiotics work by ooding themouth with good bacteria, which adhere to toothsurfaces, including crevices, pits and ssures inthe chewing surfaces, leaving less room for badbacteria to grow.

The probiotics effectively compete with

certain harmful bacteria for both nutrients andspace on teeth surfaces, reaching where brushingand ossing cant.

Foods to bring healthy smiles to kids faces

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By Dr. Arthur S. Seiderman

ADD/ADHD is incorrectlydiagnosed or misdiagnosed fourtimes for every one time thatit is correctly diagnosed. Howcould that be? Well, lets lookat the facts. The Centers forDisease Control and Preventionhave published research that

has shown that 3 to 7 percentof school-aged children sufferfrom ADD/ADHD. If we canuse ve percent as the average,then in a class of 25 childrenonly one has ADD/ADHD. Yetsix or seven or more kids areon medication for ADD. Thesemedications include: Ritalin,Concerta, and others.

TIME Magazine, The New

ork Times, USA TODAY,ewsweek, The Lancaster New

Era, and LANCASTER NEWERA, and The PhiladelphiaInquirer all have questionedhow can this be? In fact, it

as reported that there were25 deaths attributed to thesedrugs and suggested that thesestimulant drugs might increasethe risks of strokes and serious

arrhythmias in children andadults.

As a result, the FDA (FederalDrug Administration, a U.S.federal agency), voted to suggestthat these drugs carry the mostserious of the agencys drug-risk warnings a black box.

Dr. Steven Nissen, acardiologist at the Cleveland

Clinic and a panel memberstated, I must say that I havegrave concerns about the use ofthese drugs and grave concernsabout the harm they maycause.

Many believe Ritalin isaddictive. Bruce Wiseman,president of the CitizensCommission on Human Rights(a psychiatric watchdog

group), notes that the U.S.Drug Enforcement Agency

has labeled Ritalin a class onenarcotic, sharing the spotlightwith morphine, opium, andcocaine. Let it be noted thatthese are NOT mild drugs.There are potentially signicantside effects. It is not like takingtwo aspirins and call me in themorning.

Again, we ask, How canthis be? Here is a frequentlyoccurring scenario: some school personnel tell the parent thattheir child cant concentrateand is dgety. Better see yourdoctor and get some medicationfor your child, the parent is told.Mom or dad take their son/daughter to see the doctor, assuggested.

Doc, the teacher tells us

Johnny cant concentrate.The physician responds, No

problem. Ill write a prescriptionfor Johnny and that will helphim concentrate better.

This may be one of the veryfew places in all of healthcarewhere an invasive intervention isprescribed withoutany objectivetesting being performed forverication of the tentative

diagnosis.

Indeed, it is a sad commentaryon the over-medication of ourchildren today.

Symptoms of ADD/ADHDare often the same symptomsthat occur in other conditions,e.g. visually-binoculardysfunctions (where the twoeyes do not work as a team

and therefore concentrating onvisual tasks become difcult andlaborious the best known ofthese conditions is convergenceinsufciency.

Actually, a very recent study performed under the directionof NIH (National Institutes ofHealth, a U.S. federal institution)showed that these very symptomsthat occur in both ADD or

convergence insufciency could be eliminated through the use

of a non-invasive interventionknown as vision therapy.

Some other interventions

which might be helpful inlieu of medication include: psychological, occupationaltherapy, speech and languagespecialist, reading specialist,nutritional counseling, etc.

However, a completedifferential diagnosis withappropriate testing must be performed rst, beforeprescribing.

And, you as a parent mustspeak up and insist on suchtesting before acceptingmedication for your child. Pleasenote that the use of medicationscan be very helpful whenprescribed correctly, rather thanindiscriminately.

Perhaps, the best lineof defense in making these

important decisions is to becomemore informed on ADD/ADHD,binocular dysfunctions, etc.

Dr. Arthur Seiderman is adoctor of optometry, who hasearned a masters degree in child

psychology and is a graduate ofThe Gesell Institutes programat Yale University.

He has written several books,lectured throughout the USA,

Canada, and Europe. His workhas been translated into sixlanguages.

He taught graduate levelcourses at Penn State University

for many years, is a paspresident of The Disabled ReaderGroup of The International

Reading Association (IRA), anmaintains his private practice i

Leola.

ADD/ADHD and the use of drugsAre we over medicating our children?

Dr. Arthur S. Seiderman

A FREE two hour seminar will be held at The ShadyMaple Banquet and Conference Center, Monday,

November 14, 2011, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Dr. Arthur S. Seiderman, an optometrist and psychologist, along with Dr. Robert Fisher, a clinicalchild psychologist and educator, will be presenting.

If you would like to attend, please call 717-656-0534

to reserve your free seating.Come talk to these doctors and talk to other parents who

have experienced the same issues with their children.

For more information or questions call 717-656-0534and ask for Missy. A helpful website address is: www.helpaddvisiontherapy.com.

Free Seminar

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Day Trippin

Take a tour of a working dairy farmBy Rochelle A. ShenkSpecial Features WriterFamily fun and education

can combine in many waysthrough hands-on activities,

special events or even museumsgeared toward children. Forsomething different, how abouta tour of a working dairy farm?!

Farmland Farm Tours aterdant View Farm, a B&B in

aradise, offers three differentours. Your hosts for the tours areon and Ginny Ranck. Ginny

explains that Verdant View,hich is located near StrasburgailRoad, The National Toyrain Museum, Cherry Crestarm, the Railroad Museum of

ennsylvania and the Choo Chooarn, had been in Dons family,and his parents hosted guests onhe farm since 1967.

Don and Ginny came to farmat Verdant View after his parentsetired from farming in 1975.

Prior to taking over the farm,he couple had lived for veears in Recife, Brazil, wherehey worked in agricultural and

community development.

Don holds a B.S. inagricultural science andeducation from Penn State

University, and Ginny is alicensed practical nurse.

We really enjoy meetingpeople and sharing our farm withthem, Ginny says. We startedday tours of the farm four yearsago its a natural extension ofthe B&B. Verdant View is oneof the few places in the worldwhere you can truly get a sliceof Paradise here on Earth.

Farmland Fun tours area v a i l a b l eMonday throughSaturday. Ginnysays that thosetaking tourshave includedf a m i l i e s ,school groups,homeschoolers,senior groups,

church groupsand scouts.

Our guestshave includedfamilies whoare visitorsto the area aswell as locals.If we have ascout group andtheyre workingon a particular badge, we cantailor the tourto t that, she

says.Three different types of tours

are available, and the fee foreach one is different.

Farm and Barn Tour Milka cow, feed a calf, help feed therabbits, goats, chickens, turkeys,ducks, geese, swan or sh; learn

how cows turn feed into milk, letyoung cows and goats use theirlong tongues to eat alfalfa fromyour hand, hold rabbits as theyeat clover from your hand, anddiscover how post-and-beambarns are built. Ginny says thatchildren really enjoy being withthe animals and bottle feeding thecalves and petting and holdingthe rabbits.

Wagon Ride & Farm Tour The Farm and Barn tour plusadds an excursion by tractor andwagon through elds of corn,

hay, and other crops waving inthe elds. See the verdant viewof up to 20 miles, learn aboutAmish and English ways, aska farmer about farm life. Thewagon was designed by Don andbuilt by a local rm.

Ginny says If youre lucky,you might even have the chanceto see a cow giving birth to acalf.

Farmers Apprentice Farmers Apprentice is a skill- based learning experience forthose who would like a morein-depth experience on the farm.In addition to the Farm and Barntour and the Wagon Ride, there

are dozens of hands on farmactivities for adults and children.They include cheesemaking,quilting, seasonal corn pickingand learning about the historyand issues in agriculture. Bythe end of the stay, participantswill have a basic understandingabout where the food found in agrocery store comes from, and arst-hand account of life downon a real farm. Activities areseasonal, and some only occur atcertain times of the day.

Theres always something

to do on a farm, and parentsand children learn a lot duringtheir visit. People nd the dairyoperation really interesting because the end products suchas milk and butter. Gatheringeggs is also something thatboth children and parents enjoy sometimes the eggs are stillwarm, Ginny says.

In addition to the tours, Don

and Ginny have cleaned outa silo so that guests can take alook inside to see its structure.Ginny carved out a small ofcearea there.

For further information aboutFarmland Fun tours at VerdantView Farm, please visit www.farmlandfun.com.

Gathering eggs

Fun tours on the dairy farm are available Monday through Saturday.

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What to wearBy Marci WattersonSpecial Features Writer

Fashion designers are offeringa bit of diversity in styles thisear. Chances are you already

have the basics to work with.Some of these should include;eans, (a skinny, ared, or boot

cut style), dress pants, (black,charcoal and heather gray,along with a rich chocolate andcamel tan), leggings, tunics,turtlenecks, polo and button-down collar shirts, along with

hooded sweatshirts, also knownas hoodies and maybe even ablazer thats been tucked awayfor the fall and winter. Time tohang them back up and update!

The color factor is basedmostly on varied shades of blackand brown hues, and sometimesboth are present in an outt. Thedominate color of an outt willlead you to the correct color

palette in accenting with jewelry,foot wear, handbags and scarfs.If adding colors, a rule of thumb

ill place primary colors withblack and grays, while pastelsor earthy tones work well with

brown and tan hues. Colorsarent fading away during thefall and winter, play with colors.

Breaking down the confusion

on what to purchase this yearcould be as easy as relating to acertain period in history. Much offashion is inuenced by imprintsin time and identifying with acertain time period will put you

at ease buying and wearing thegarment. Any shirt should mergenicely with a pair of jeans; justpay attention to the hues.

What are a few of the newlyavailable styles?

Animal prints, in bothclothing and accents

Beaded necklinesGeometric accented necklines

and edgesWoven overlays on clothingBroom skirts or Prairie skirts.

All are Aztec, Mayan and Native

American Indian inuences.

Draped shirts and dressesEmpire waist tunicsTiered garmentsBat winged and/or angel

winged shirts and dressesThese are mainly Roman

inuenced fashions.

Lace trimmed articles ofclothing

Poet sleevesFlutter sleevesRufed blousesVelour pants, shirts, dresses,

(modern version of velvet.)Plaid shirts and skirtsCrochet wraps and sweatersMainly inuences from England/

Britain, Scotland and Ireland.

Graphic tees

Silk shirtsWatercolor washed shirts anddresses

Abstract/ Paisley prints

Block printsSweaters and sweater vestsFaux Fur vestsBlazersLeather jackets

Here youll nd clothinginuenced by United Kingdomof Great Britain along withChina.

Bronze, copper, gold andsilver are a must for accenting.

All that glitters is not gold,very true, but the shimmer factoris in for the girls with accenting.

Guys should layer graphic

tees, or solids with plaids, blockprints over one or both shouldersvertically are in too. Sweatersand sweater vests are back, alonwith their alter ego, the leatherjacket, which may require usinhair gel and cufng your jeans,70s look. Now thats American.Remember the TV showHappy Days and Grease themusical?

Have fun and dont be afrai

of time honored trends anmulti-cultural wardrobes, itswhat makes you unique.

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The Cake BossBy Maureen LeaderSpecial Features Writer

There aretimes in everymothers lifewhen we nailit. Absolutelynail it. Maybeits the perfectOMG, Howdid you everget this?

C h r i s t m a s

present, theever so perfect pep talk with theperfect lesson, or the runninginto school with the forgottentextbook just in the nick oftime. Whatever it is, they arethe moments that keep us momsgoing going through the daysof questioning our childrensnutrition, agonizing over theirchoice of friends and beating

ourselves up over the swear wordthat carelessly ew out of ourmouth on Route 30. These are thetimes when we say Yes!! whilepumping our st in the air. Yes!This will be a childhood memorythat will ensure them putting mein the nice nursing home

I had that experience when Isurprised my daughter, Catie forher 12th birthday.

Catie and her friends are big

fans of the reality show, CakeBoss on The Learning ChannelMondays at 9 p.m. The seriescenters around Buddie Valastroand his family of Hoboken, NewJersey. They own Carlos Bakery,a family business that has beenaround for generations. Valastrosupervises a team that includeshis mother, four older sistersand three brothers-in-law at the

bakery. Carlos Bakery makes

extraordinary cakes, pastriesand desserts. The themed cakes

are huge works of art and oftenthere is a lot of family dramaduring the planning, creationand delivery. The girls love it.

So working in cahoots withanother mom I concocted aplan to surprise Catie and someof her friends with a trip toCarlos Bakery for her birthday.Towards the end of sixth grade Isuggested they have a sleepoverto celebrate the end of the school

year.Three of Caties friends:

Emily Eichenlaub, RachelWoratyla and Katie Hyrb, allfans of the show, thought theywould be just be going to schoolthe next day.

But at 6:30 a.m. the nextmorning I woke them up with abig Happy Birthday, Catie!

I told them they werent

going to school they weregoing some place special for asurprise. I assured the other girlsthat their parents knew and theywere to quickly get ready.

Katies mother, Anne Mariesoon arrived and once all thegirls were ready and buckledin the car, we announced wherewe were going: Hoboken NewJersey to see Carlos Bakery andthe Cake Boss. Squeals of joy

erupted. Priceless.Two hours later we arrived in

front of the bakery. We noticedthere was not much of a crowd.We parked the car and waited inline. That is when I did my ownreenactment of a scene from AChristmas Story.

In this classic holiday moviethere is a scene where the main

character, a young boy namedRalphie, gets in line to see SantaClaus at a department store. He

thinks he is at the end of the linebut is quickly told, no, the lineends waaaayyy back there.

Thats what happened to us.We were told, no, that wasnt theend of the line right in front ofthe bakery like we thought. No,the end of the line was anotherblock over.

We waited two and a half-hours in 110 degree heat with

100 percent humidity before wenally got into the bakery. Onceinside, everything was worth it.

The girls had their picturetaken with some of the stars ofthe show real employees ofthe bakery: Mauro and Andrew.

Andrew was kind enoughto go upstairs and get Buddieto autograph photographs for

the girls a real thrill. Buddiewas upstairs actually taping anepisode.

The girls loved it. BestBirthday. Ever, I was told. Best.

On the surface our trip wasridiculous. Who pulls theirdaughter out of school to drive

more than two hours to go toa bakery in New Jersey? Whowaits that long in that kind of

heat to purchase baked goods?For a silly reality show? Who?

Me. Thats who the motherwith the awesome nursing homeroom in her future.

Rachel Woratyla, Katie Hyrb, Emily Eichenlaub and Catie Leader display their autographedCake Boss photos.

If You Go Carlos Bakery95 Washington Street

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030General Inquiries & Questions

(201) 659-3671Holiday hours are subject to change

Monday - Wednesday, Sunday: 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Thursday -Saturday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

And do remember the wait is long and outdoors. Soprepare and dress accordingly!

(Editors note: Maureen can recommend the Lobster Claws,cream lled pastries, that she called DELISH!)

Left to right: Katie Hyrb, Rachel Woratyla, Catie Leadeand Emily Eichenlaub pose with Cake Boss baker MauroCastano.

MaureenLeader



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By Dr. Pia Fenimore, M.D.

The topic of circumcisiontends to bring out a lot ofemotion, but parents should stayfocused on the facts and theirfeelings about the topic, NOTeveryone elses. When I go intothe hospital and see new parents,

I say a lot of things. We talkabout feeding, fever, car seats,etc., and fathers typically have aglazed expression until I say one

ord circumcision. Then theyperk up immediately.

Circumcision is in thenews a lot. In the city of SanFrancisco, a referendum tomake circumcision illegal wasproposed. Anyone performingthe procedure would be ned$1,000. The proponents of thislaw were heralding it as the rstof its kind to protect those whocannot speak for themselvesagainst genital mutilation. Mostpeople, including myself, feelthat this is a bit dramatic andprobably a violation of rights.The courts agreed with this whenthey forbid it from appearing on

the ballot.On the ip side the World

Health Organization (WHO)recently began recommendingcircumcision as a way tosignicantly reduce the HIVepidemic in Africa. Beingcircumcised reduces the risk ofcontracting HIV by 60 percent

in heterosexual males. WHO istraining health care providersthroughout Africa to performthe procedure on newborn maleswhose parents consent. My

beloved American Academyof Pediatrics essentially has nostatement on circumcision rightnow because there is so muchgray area on this procedure thatthe details of a policy are stillunder much debate.

So given all these arguments,what is the average American

parent to believe? And who canyou turn to for advice, since thistopic is almost always lled withirrational emotion?

Here is what you need toknow:

There are not enough health benets to being circumcised

for doctors to recommend the procedure. There is a slightlylower incidence of penile cancer(a very rare cancer in the rst

place), a lower HIV transmissionrate, and a circumcised penisis a little easier to keep clean,

but overall these are not reallysignicant. So be wary of any

health care provider who triesto convince you the procedure isvital.

However, contrary to whatmany Web sites say, circumcision,if done properly, is a very safe,short procedure with a very lowcomplication rate. Pain controlis vital to this procedure, and itshould never be done withoutat least a numbing cream calledEMLA, and preferably also with

a xylocaine injected block. Whenwe do circumcisions, most of the

babies fuss a little bit at rst, butultimately lay there comfortablyor even fall asleep. The proceduretypically takes about 15 minutes.Yes, when the anesthetic wearsoff, it is probably a little bit sore,and no, we do not provide oral

pain medicine, but most experts

feel that this pain is minimal. The

circumcised penis is very easy tocare for by putting Vaseline onthe head of the penis until thereis a new layer of skin (about 3-5days).

SO, how do you decide tocircumcise or not? Ask yourselfwhat feels right.

In the United States around65 percent of newborn malesare circumcised. At Lancaster

General Health: Women &Babies Hospital last year, it wasabout 85 percent.

Many parents circumcisetheir son so that they will matchDad, or so they will not lookdifferent. Or maybe they doit for a religious or a culturalreason. None of these are wrong,and there should be no judgment

incurred here. It is a decisiothat the parents should make,and other people should stay ouof it. This decision is not andifferent than the many otherirreversible things you will do

to your child: like how you feehim, discipline him, or keep himsafe. Like with most parentindecisions, you need to do whayou think is right and best foryour child and ignore everybodelse.

On more piece of advice do your research and decidehow you feel about circumcisiolong before your baby is born.It is very difcult to make andecision when you are in theemotional throws of havingnew child. Parents who wax anwane about whether or not todo it waste precious energy othat topic when they could befocusing on bonding with theirnew child. Make your decisioand stick to it when the timecomes. Regrets, regardless of thedecision, are very rare.

This column is dedicated tothe Worlds Greatest Dad, akThe Circ King, Dr. WilliamR.A. Boben.

Dr. Pia Fenimore, Lancaster Pediatric Associates,is a contributor to the LancMoms.com Ask an Expert feature.

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would say gender isinsignicant when it

comes to handling theday to day routine.I believe that to be

true in most cases.

Theres no questionthat certain jobs areexclusively mine. I faced onesuch chore recently when Iarrived home after droppingthe kids at school.

Our dog Skittles discoveredthe present our cat Haley haddelivered on the door step:something my son Michaelcalled a chick-a-monk.

This was not the cute Disneymovie version, the eyes were Xmarks and the tongue stuck out. No way my wife Julie wouldgo anywhere near it.

Unlucky for her as mymurderous cat often conveyslove by collecting animalcarcasses Skittles also lovesto transport the limp creaturesto Julie IN THE HOUSE. Onthat day Skittles grabbed Alvinand tossed him like a rag dollin a sandy section behind thehouse.

I chuckled at what appearedto be the dinner Id makelater deliciously breaded(with sand) and pan-fry ready when business editor TimMekeel phoned to discuss mystory about Cape Airlines statusat Lancaster Airport.

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the discussion when I began

laughing hysterically. Skittlehad grabbed the cadaver frommy hand, leaving me with achick-a-monk tail in one handand a cell phone in the other.

I told Tim how lucky I amto work from home in thecountry.

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By Cathy MolitorisSpecial Features Writer

Spread holiday cheer in yourhouse by taking your familyto any of the many Christmasactivities and events happeningthis year throughout LancasterCounty. Here are 10 great ideasfor making holiday memories

ith your family.

1. American Music TheatreChristmas Show

If taking the family to New

ork City to see the Radio CityChristmas Spectacular is not inour budget, take advantage of

the next best thing: A professionalholiday stage show right here inLancaster. The 2011 ChristmasShow: Winter Wonderlandat American Music Theatreoffers an evening of Yuletide

himsy and wonder. The snowy,outdoor-themed show featuressongs and dancing, including all

our favorite sacred and secularholiday carols, hymns and musicfrom past and present.

American Music Theatreis located at 2425 LincolnHighway East, Lancaster; Onthe Web: www.amtshows.com;phone: (800) 648-4102. Ticketsare $39 for adults and $19.50for children 3 to 17. The showruns through Dec. 30. For a listof performance dates and more

information, visit the Website.

2. Christkindlesmarkt atStoudts

On Sundays leading up toChristmas, Stoudts brewerycelebrates the season with atraditional Christmas theme.

ntiques dealers display theirares, while Christmas crafts

and toys abound throughout theBier Garten and Wonderful Good

Market. Live music and festivefood provide holiday cheer andfun for the whole family.

Stoudts is located at 2800. Reading Road (Route 272),damstown. On the Web www.

stoudts.com; phone: (717)484-4386. Christkindlesmarktoperates from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.on Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 and 18.

3. Christmas Magic

Bring the family outside forChristmas Magic, a half-mile-long walking trail that winds

through 400,000 Christmas lightsand holiday displays. Locatedin Rocky Ridge County Park,

Christmas Magic also includesve heated pavilions featuringanimated displays, opportunitiesto visit Santa Claus, food,live music and G-gauge traindisplays.

Christmas Magic is now in its28th season. Since its inception,more than 643,000 people haveenjoyed the display.

Christmas Magic is locatedin Rocky Ridge County Park,

3699 Deininger Road, York (amile and a half north of Route30, off Route 24, Mt. ZionRoad). On the Web: http://www.yorkcountyparks.org/chmagic.html; phone: (717) 840-7443.Tickets are $8 adults; $6 for ages4 to 12; $7 for seniors age 60 andup; and free for under age 4.

4. Downtown Lancaster forthe Holidays

Downtown Lancaster comesalive for holiday fun beginningFriday, Nov. 25, with theMayors Tree Lighting and TubaChristmas. This annual holidayevent features a unique concertof a multitude of tubas while theChristmas tree in Penn Square isfestive with holiday lights. Theevent kicks off a month-longholiday celebration downtown,including visits with Santa and

more than 30 events. A listingof Downtown Lancaster for theHolidays events and activities will

be available later this month athttp://www.lancastercityevents.com/holidays.html.

Sponsored by the MayorsOfce of Special Events, theholiday celebration concludeswith 321! Lancaster. This

New Years Eve celebrationfeatures activities at Clipper

Magazine Stadium and theLancaster Family YMCA.Activities begin at 5 p.m. Dec.31, and conclude with reworksat 9 p.m. for the younger set,while older kids and their parentscan head over to Binns Parkfor a concert, reworks and thelowering of the Red Rose atmidnight. Binns Park activities:10 p.m. to midnight.

Advanced tickets for

321! Lancaster are $10 perperson; children 3 and under arefree. Tickets are $12 the day of

the event. Tickets go on saleDec. 1. For a listing of 321!Lancaster entertainment, visit

http://www.lancastercityevents.com/321lancaster.html.

5. Dutch Wonderland andHersheypark

Who says amusement parkfun has to end when summer isover? You can bring the familyto either Dutch Wonderlandor Hersheypark for a ton ofholiday fun. At Dutch WinterWonderland, guests can enjoy

rides, games, food and specialentertainment, including theDutch Winter Wonderland RoyalLights Show, featuring thousandsof lights dancing to your favoriteholiday tunes.

At Hersheypark, visitChristmas Candylane, wheremore than 2 million twinklinglights accent holiday-themedrides, entertainment andshopping. The Christmas in

Chocolate Town show featuresTop 40 holiday songs, whileHershey Sweet Lights invitesyou to drive through a displayof more than 600 illuminated,animated scenes along two milesof wooded trails.

On the Web: www.hersheypark.com; phone: (800)HERSHEY. Admission is $12.95for ages 3 and up.

Dutch Winter Wonderland,

2249 Lincoln HighwayEast, Lancaster. www.dutchwonderland.com; (866)FUN-AT-DW. Nov. 19 - Dec. 30.Admission is $12.99 for ages 3and up.

6. Elizabeth FarmsSince 1758, Elizabeth Farms

has been offering trees and otherlandscape items to LancasterCounty residents. If youre

looking for the perfect place tond your Christmas tree, look nofurther than this, the largest liveChristmas tree farm in the county.Horse-drawn wagons, with sleigh

bells, take you through a eld ofevergreens, where you can choosefrom thousands of options.

To nd Elizabeth Farms, goto the intersection of routes 501and 322. Travel .6 miles east on322 and turn left onto Hopeland

Road. Follow signs from thereto the farm. On the Web: www.elizabethfarms.com; phone:

(717) 626-TREE.7. Gnome Countryside

Christmas

Good things come in small packages. Thats certainly thecase when you discover GnomeCountryside, where the littlefolks have settled in. Under theguidance of Richard Humphreys,visitors can experience thenatural beauty of the woodsaround his home, while learningabout the stories and folklore ofgnomes. During the month ofDecember, Gnome Countryside

is open in the evenings forcandlelight tours. Two hoursin length, these tours inviteeveryone to celebrate the seasonamong the breathtaking beautyof Lancaster County.

Gnome Countryside islocated at 63 Bridle Path Road,Kirkwood. On the Web: www.gnomecountryside.com; phone:(717) 786-4928. Candlelighttours are $12 per person.

8. National ChristmasCenter

Experience Christmas pastand present when you walkthrough the displays at thisfamily attraction, located inParadise. Youll view elaboratedecorations and dioramas in15 main galleries throughoutthe building. Smaller displayschange regularly, so theres

always something new to see.The center is located at 3427Lincoln Highway East (Route30), Paradise. On the Web:www.nationalchristmascenter.com; phone: (717) 442-7950.Admission is $12 for adults andseniors; $5 for ages 3 to 12 andfree for under age 3. Discountadmission coupons can be foundon the Website.

9. Old-fashioned Christmasat Kitchen Kettle and LandisValley

If the holiday hustle and bustlehas your head spinning, slowdown a bit. Step back in time toold-fashioned celebrations atKitchen Kettle Village and LandisValley Museum.

On Old-Fashioned ChristmasFriday Nights and Holly Dayson Saturdays at Kitchen Kettle,

visitors can enjoy carolers, holidaycooking demonstrations, smoremaking and lots of shopping.

On certain days, Mrs. Claus anYummie, Kitchen Kettles mascot,will be on hand for even more

holiday fun.Kitchen Kettle Village, 3529Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse.www.kitchenkettle.com; (800)732-3538. Fridays and Saturdays,

Nov. 25 - Dec. 23.Landis Valley will also hos

Holidays at Landis Valley:Pennsylvania German Christmas,on Friday, Dec. 16. This evenfeatures tours of decoratehistoric buildings, carols around

bonre and cookies with hot cider.Admission is free, but visitorsare asked to bring one or morenon-perishable food items, witdonations beneting the LancasterFood Bank. Saturday, Dec. 17,Landis Valley hosts an old-fashioned Childrens Christmas,from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Familiescan experience Christmas at theturn of the 1900s. Landis ValleMuseum is located at 2451 Kissel

Hill Road, Lancaster. On the Web:www.landisvalleymuseum.org;phone: (717) 569-0401.

10. Train displaysCelebrating its 50th year, the

Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg isthe perfect place to take anyonewho loves miniature trains. The1,700-square-foot display featuresmore than 150 hand-built animategures and vehicles, including 22

operating trains. During the montof December, admission is jusone non-perishable food item per

person on Fridays, Dec. 2, 9 an16.

The Choo Choo Barn is locateon Route 741 East in Strasburg,at 226 Gap Road. On the Web:www.choochoobarn.com; phone:(800) 450-2920. Admission is $7for ages 12 and up; $4 for ages 3to 11.

At Garden Spot Village i New Holland, train enthusiastcan enjoy open house tours of theModel Railroad Clubs O-gaugeand HO-gauge interactive modeltrain displays. Young visitors cainteract with a talking Thomas theTank Engine as well.

Garden Spot Village, 433 S.Kinzer Ave., New Holland. www.gardenspotvillage.org; phone:(717) 355-6000. Saturdays, Nov.

26 - Dec. 17, 1:30 to 4 p.m.; anMonday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, 1:30to 4 p.m.

10 ideas forHolidayfun for the family

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