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C.Erickson  \nTake Time to Smellthe Dandelions  \nKarla C.Erickson  \nRearing children properly isn'teasy.Nor are the other mature as-pects of family living.But thatdoesn't mean it should all be a drag.Make it pleasant,says Karla Erick-son.And you do this by taking timeto smell the dandelions:by sharingthe delight of a child,byjoining in theenthusiasm of a spouse;in short,bycheerfully and willingly putting firstthings first -your loved ones.  \nThis book is loaded with usefultips on how to do all this.Writingfrompractical experience,the authorshares creative ideas she has foundsuccessful.Here are ways to deflectchildren from contention to cooper-ation;to inject sanity into the morn-ing rush;to remove the bad timefrom bedtime;to take the hassle andtedium out of mealpreparation.Heretoo are ways toimprove closeness ofcommunication and to utilize the ex-citement of anticipation to add zestto both parents'and children's lives.The strengthening of family ties isencouraged by greater involvementof grandparents and their wisdomand experience.And emotional andother needs of the spouses them-selves are similarly set up for prioritytreatment on a practical basis.  \nThis may all sound rather time-consuming.But the author asks,ineffect,what better use of time is therethan,for example,training your chil-dren?The loving attention pays off,she demonstrates,in better familymanners and increased unity andhappiness in the home.That alonewould make it very worthwhile toread this book and practice itsprinciples.  \n# AKE TIMFTO SMELL THELDANDELIONS\n\nKarla C.Erickson  \nBookcraftSait Lake City,Utah  \nCopyright ◎1979 by Bookcraft,Inc.  \nAll rights reserved.This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any formwhatsoever,whether by graphic,visual,electronic,filming,microfilming,tape recordingor any other means,without the pnor wnitten permission of Bookcraft,Inc.,except in thecase of bnef passages embodied in critical reviews and articles.  \nLibrary of Congress 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