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get up, it does not mean you are free. YOUR CHILDREN ON YOM
Only a mother can keep track of which
kid won’t eat the fish if the salmon by P. Samuels use as “prizes” for the little ones. Just
touches the gefilte, which one needs
her fish bone dry, and which one needs Hashem gave you your children make sure it’s not something messy.
it swimming in sauce. and grandchildren. What better
time is there to enjoy them than All children love a pair of sunglasses, a
Clean up after yourself. Dispose of over Yom Tov? With a bit of prior
used diapers and cups without allowing planning, Yom Tov can be hassle Chinese jump rope, or a small picture
them to accumulate. Rinse bottles as free, regardless of extenuating
soon as they are emptied. (If your baby circumstances. Here’s how to do it: book.
is on a formula that is not strictly kosher
for Pesach, such as kitniyos, put all bot- Take outside help. Make that a pri- Have a special “Bubby treat.” For
tle paraphernalia in the bathroom or ority in your budget. An extra pair of
laundry room. Do the same with any hands to clean chickens, peel pota- Pesach, I buy little disposable cups
medicine droppers or spoons.) Instruct toes, or change linens is worth more
your children to pick up toys as soon as than the most exotic delicacies from that come with covers, and I freeze
they are finished playing with them. your local chocolate store or fancy
toys for the kids. simple ices. Orange, pineapple, and
Your parents need their well-
deserved rest. Of course, before the Allow your children to help, and grape juice work fine if you don’t want
Seder, you will try to have your children don’t hesitate to ask for that help. If
nap, too. The other afternoons of Yom your daughter (or daughter-in-law) to patchke – fuss – with more compli-
Tov, if your children won’t nap, and offers to bring some food, and a cer-
your parents do want to, it’s up to you tain dish is a chore you detest, ask her cated recipes.
to keep the children quiet. Take them to make it for you. She will feel good
out of the house, or keep them busy about it, and she’ll probably thank Use your freezer to the max.
with a quiet game or storybooks. (If you for helping her figure out what
your mother doesn’t have age-appropri- you want and need. Most teenagers Almost everything can be made in
ate reading material, bring your own.) If are off from school a few days before
you can, try to sweet talk your little sis- Yom Tov. Make “helping Bubby” a advance and frozen. When freezing
ter into watching them so that you, too, privilege and you’ll have as much
can rest. Here’s where the above-men- assistance as you need. potato kugel, to fool the most critical
tioned gift pays off. Prepare some little
prize or treat for her to dole out. It will Buy more disposable dishes and gourmand, bake it until it is three-
make her more special in their eyes, flatware than you think you will need.
and they may actually obey her and They don’t spoil, and you’d rather not quarters done. Before reheating and
enjoy being watched by her. run short. Your children are coming
to spend time with you and not with finishing baking, pour a few table-
After Yom Tov, ask your mother how your fancy dishes. If washing them will
she wants the linen. (I prefer that my be a source of stress, leave the fancy spoons of boiling water over the
guests strip the beds and cover the stuff in the cupboards.
bare beds with the spreads so the room kugel. No one will know that it wasn’t
looks neat until the linen is washed.) Put away all fragile “tchatchkes.” If
Try not to leave anything behind. you still have young children at home, freshly baked.
remind them to put away anything they
Appreciate your parents’ hospitality, do not want the nieces and nephews to Prepare a lot of simple food for the
and cherish the time spent with them. get their hands on. Puzzles, school
Thank Hashem for the wonderful projects, and collections are very entic- hungry horde on erev Yom Tov: Set
opportunity, and utter a tefila for ing to young children, especially if they
arichas yamim (long life) for your par- belong to a favorite little aunt or uncle. out bowls of fruit, baby carrots, and, of
ents, and that they always have nachas Give your children something small to
from you and you from them. course, lots of potato kugel. Baked
Wherever you spend Yom Tov, have potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, and
a chag kasher vesame’ach and enjoy
your nachas gezunterheit! ◆ yogurt are other options.
P. Samuels is a Bubby who writes from Remember: Vesamachta
Brooklyn.
bechagecha is a mitzva. Be besimcha
(joyful) with your family. If it gets a bit
too noisy, you can retreat to your room
and close the door or go out for a short
walk.
Before they go home, write little
thank you notes to your granchildren’s
teachers and rebbes. They worked
very hard preparing the children for
the sedarim, and a note of apprecia-
tion, especially from the grandparents
who had nachas, is very welcome.
And as you survey the mess of the
latest Yom Tov nosh party, thank
Hashem for the great blessing of your
children.◆
114 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
get up, it does not mean you are free. YOUR CHILDREN ON YOM
Only a mother can keep track of which
kid won’t eat the fish if the salmon by P. Samuels use as “prizes” for the little ones. Just
touches the gefilte, which one needs
her fish bone dry, and which one needs Hashem gave you your children make sure it’s not something messy.
it swimming in sauce. and grandchildren. What better
time is there to enjoy them than All children love a pair of sunglasses, a
Clean up after yourself. Dispose of over Yom Tov? With a bit of prior
used diapers and cups without allowing planning, Yom Tov can be hassle Chinese jump rope, or a small picture
them to accumulate. Rinse bottles as free, regardless of extenuating
soon as they are emptied. (If your baby circumstances. Here’s how to do it: book.
is on a formula that is not strictly kosher
for Pesach, such as kitniyos, put all bot- Take outside help. Make that a pri- Have a special “Bubby treat.” For
tle paraphernalia in the bathroom or ority in your budget. An extra pair of
laundry room. Do the same with any hands to clean chickens, peel pota- Pesach, I buy little disposable cups
medicine droppers or spoons.) Instruct toes, or change linens is worth more
your children to pick up toys as soon as than the most exotic delicacies from that come with covers, and I freeze
they are finished playing with them. your local chocolate store or fancy
toys for the kids. simple ices. Orange, pineapple, and
Your parents need their well-
deserved rest. Of course, before the Allow your children to help, and grape juice work fine if you don’t want
Seder, you will try to have your children don’t hesitate to ask for that help. If
nap, too. The other afternoons of Yom your daughter (or daughter-in-law) to patchke – fuss – with more compli-
Tov, if your children won’t nap, and offers to bring some food, and a cer-
your parents do want to, it’s up to you tain dish is a chore you detest, ask her cated recipes.
to keep the children quiet. Take them to make it for you. She will feel good
out of the house, or keep them busy about it, and she’ll probably thank Use your freezer to the max.
with a quiet game or storybooks. (If you for helping her figure out what
your mother doesn’t have age-appropri- you want and need. Most teenagers Almost everything can be made in
ate reading material, bring your own.) If are off from school a few days before
you can, try to sweet talk your little sis- Yom Tov. Make “helping Bubby” a advance and frozen. When freezing
ter into watching them so that you, too, privilege and you’ll have as much
can rest. Here’s where the above-men- assistance as you need. potato kugel, to fool the most critical
tioned gift pays off. Prepare some little
prize or treat for her to dole out. It will Buy more disposable dishes and gourmand, bake it until it is three-
make her more special in their eyes, flatware than you think you will need.
and they may actually obey her and They don’t spoil, and you’d rather not quarters done. Before reheating and
enjoy being watched by her. run short. Your children are coming
to spend time with you and not with finishing baking, pour a few table-
After Yom Tov, ask your mother how your fancy dishes. If washing them will
she wants the linen. (I prefer that my be a source of stress, leave the fancy spoons of boiling water over the
guests strip the beds and cover the stuff in the cupboards.
bare beds with the spreads so the room kugel. No one will know that it wasn’t
looks neat until the linen is washed.) Put away all fragile “tchatchkes.” If
Try not to leave anything behind. you still have young children at home, freshly baked.
remind them to put away anything they
Appreciate your parents’ hospitality, do not want the nieces and nephews to Prepare a lot of simple food for the
and cherish the time spent with them. get their hands on. Puzzles, school
Thank Hashem for the wonderful projects, and collections are very entic- hungry horde on erev Yom Tov: Set
opportunity, and utter a tefila for ing to young children, especially if they
arichas yamim (long life) for your par- belong to a favorite little aunt or uncle. out bowls of fruit, baby carrots, and, of
ents, and that they always have nachas Give your children something small to
from you and you from them. course, lots of potato kugel. Baked
Wherever you spend Yom Tov, have potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, and
a chag kasher vesame’ach and enjoy
your nachas gezunterheit! ◆ yogurt are other options.
P. Samuels is a Bubby who writes from Remember: Vesamachta
Brooklyn.
bechagecha is a mitzva. Be besimcha
(joyful) with your family. If it gets a bit
too noisy, you can retreat to your room
and close the door or go out for a short
walk.
Before they go home, write little
thank you notes to your granchildren’s
teachers and rebbes. They worked
very hard preparing the children for
the sedarim, and a note of apprecia-
tion, especially from the grandparents
who had nachas, is very welcome.
And as you survey the mess of the
latest Yom Tov nosh party, thank
Hashem for the great blessing of your
children.◆
114 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
