‘90s FAMILY : What We Do for Our Children
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Playing with toys in the tub, singing songs and playing with bubbles ranked as the three top activities at bath time for parents with infants, according to a national survey of 1,700 parents.
Here are some of the other responses that come out of the survey by Drypers Corp.:
* 43.8% of parents read to their children at bedtime;
* 31% rock their children to sleep;
* 16.7% sing their children to sleep;
* 28.7% make their own baby food.
Events
The Single Parents and Raising Kids Fellowship group meets 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday. Free. Lake Avenue Congregational Church, Room 202, 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena. Call (818) 795-7221 for information . . . A workshop on the impact of adoption on the family will be held Tuesday at the Deerfield Community Center, 55 Yearwood West, Irvine. $10 for individual, $15 for couples. 7:30-9 p.m. Registration is required; call Sue Roth at (714) 253-5701 or the City of Irvine at (714) 724-6610 . . . On Feb. 3, children’s story time at Vroman’s Bookstore celebrates Black History month with African American authors and African folk tales. 10 a.m. Free. 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (818) 449-5320 for details . . . The Coalition of Parent Support, an organization of noncustodial parents, will meet Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Sherman Oaks Galleria Community Room, 15301 Ventura Blvd. Free. Information: (818) 558-1970 or (805) 379-3156.
* This family roundup appears on Wednesdays. Items to be considered should be mailed 3 1/2 weeks before the event to Candace A. Wedlan, The Family File, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. Fax: (213) 237-4888.