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here is no parent on the face
of the universe (even those
green, bug-eyed beings who
make such a nuisance of themselves 1
abducting earthlings are not
:immune) who has not experienced
1 the dreaded EAR ACHE.
It has meant countless trips to the
pediatrician, countless bottles of
that pink stuff (which children either
love to death or absolutely hate),
:countless nights of discomfort for a
child.
1 Now there's something to help
parents plagued by this problem. It's
called EarCheck. Distributed by
MDI Instruments Inc., EarCheck is a
middle-ear monitor that tells parents
:whether little Lucy or Andy really
has an earache.
Just put in the batteries, place the
monitor in the child's ear and wait
for the results. In a matter of sec-
onds, a parent will know whether
an infection is likely.
The ear monitor also comes with
disposable plastic tips and an 800
number just in case you need help
along the way. (Available at various
parenting and specialty shops
1 nationwide)

our child could spend most of his sum-
mer swimming. Again.
Or he could go away to the same
overnight camp. Again.
Or she could spend every afternoon play-
ing with her friends. Again.
Or she could try something new.
Lynne Meredith Cohn, a staff writer for The
Jewish News who also teaches writing at
Oakland Community College, is the director
of Words Worth Inc., a summer writing
camp being held in conjunction with Tem-
ple Beth El.
The camp, for those aged 7-17,
includeS four-day sessions from 9 a.m.-3
p.m., with an optional Friday field trip.
Each session costs $175 for those who
siud i register by May 1, or $200 after-

ward. Field trips are $20 each.
Children with interest in any area of writing,
from poetry to journalism to fiction, are invited.
A special Maccabi sports-writing session will be
held Aug. 17-20 and will feature interviews
with athletes and coaches.
For information, contact Words Worth Inc.,
552 E. Saratoga, Ferndale, MI 48220, call
(248) 584-5612, or e-mail LMCohn@aol
.com.

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Those who ate breakfast sev-
t's 30 minutes until the big test.
eral hours before the exam
What's the best way to help
Ci Those who ate a bowl of
yobr child do well?
corn flakes and milk 30 minutes
A) Go over material for the test
before a test
one more time
Surprisingly, the study found little
B) Give her something to eat.
difference between the first two
C) Encourage her to relax.
groups. But the children who had
Take a bite out of this: Accord-
; eaten just half an hour before their
ing to a new study out of Israel,
exam did significantly better than
eating soon before a challenging
1 their counterparts.
task helps children do well.
So here's a bit of advice for the
Researchers at the Hebrew Uni-
next time your child is in for a
versity of Jerusalem recently tested
challenging test: Send him or her
569 children, aged 11-13, to see
with something healthful, like a
how eating affected their perfor-
box of whole-grain cereal or a
mance at school.
piece of fruit, to eat just before
Three groups were included in
etting to work. ❑
the study:
4 Those who ate no breakfast