When Jesse has a problem, he comes through the fence to find me and we discuss matters under a tree in the yard.

As I was finishing up in the greenhouse this morning, I spotted Jesse, dressed in his Toy Story vest and Spiderman underpants climbing through the back fence. As I walked toward him, I noticed that he looked green around the gills, though he had red stuff in his teeth and all down the front of him.

After a moment of conversation, I surmised that my buddy had eaten red play dough and was a sick little man. He was home alone, with his grandpa, who doesn't do sick kids, Jesse informed me, so he migrated to the nearest 'Momma'. Me.

I cleaned up the little guy and made him some peanut butter play dough. Think about it , little people put everything in their mouths. It is part of their learning process. Don't give them things that shouldn't go in their mouths.

Here is the recipe for peanut butter play dough.1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup of powdered milk, and 1/2 cup honey. Give them an assortment of things to stick in their play dough like raisins, nuts, M&Ms, pretzels. This is a good toy, good source of nutrition, and it won't make your child sick or stain the carpet.

Jesse made a dog with a pretzel tail, raisin eyes and was going home to feed it to his grandpa. I only saw him drop it twice as he climbed back through the fence.

Thea Swafford http://Secrets-To-Your-Successful.Com