Birthday of Sri Guru Ramdas Ji

Children’s world
Hi kids,
“ L
ast Sunday I was at a gettogether of family
friends. It was a gathering of the young, the old
and the little imps and angels.
In one corner two young ladies were engrossed in a debate
about their young children and the bullying they were
facing in their school. Their children were in different
schools. The two children, Madhumita and Ravi (names
changed), were victims of bullying. Madhumita, a class IV
student was up against a big-built girl of her same class, who
singled her out heaping abuses and making remarks about
her appearance.
Madhumita faced the bullying barrage, but refused to
take parental advice. Seeing no opposition the coward bully
became stronger in her approach. But Madhumita’s behavioural
change did not go unnoticed. Her mother took up the
matter with the school authorities. A meeting with the principal
and the bully caved in, apologizing for her behaviour.
Madhumita overcame her problem rather easily. But in
the case of Ravi, the bully used to punch him. With no one
of his friends by his side, be became a loner and appeared
powerless. Ravi’s father’s complaint was of no use. The bullying
child had a very bullying father, who refused to accept
his child’s fault. It took over four week’s to settle the
matter.
Children, remember if you bow to a bully, he will become
more aggressive. Bullies are cowards who could not
become leaders, and will bow the moment they see resistance
from the other side.
According to a study, students who are bullied at home
commonly become school bullies. They take out their rage
on smaller or weaker children in order to give themselves
power since they are powerless at home. Another reason a
student may bully another is self-protection. Sometimes a
child will participate in belittling another person to prevent
the bully from picking on them; they divert the attention to
another and become part of the power rather than be victimized.
So kids do take care of the bullies in school and get
ready for the Dasehra celebrations that mark the victory of
Good over Evil.
Thanks and all the best-----Uncle Don
What is cotton candy ?
I
t’s sticky, it’s messy and it’s
just the thing to eat at a fair.
Children or adults, most people do not
consider a mela or fair complete without
the giant-wheel and the fluffy cotton
candy wrapped around a stick. Or
budhiya ke baal (old woman’s hair), as
it is popularly known in parts of northern
India.
And do you know what it is made
of? Well, next time, don’t gobble up
the whole of the candy. Instead, put a
bit of it in water. In a matter of seconds
the candy will disappear. No, it’s not
magic. The candy is made of sugar and
it dissolves the moment it’s put in
water.
The truth is, your favourite confectionery
is actually just a few
tablespoons of sugar! But making this
sugar ‘cottony’ is a bit tough. Let us
take a closer look.
How is cotton candy made?
Look closely at how the candywalla
makes candy. First, he pours
sugar into a small container set in the
middle of a deep circular tray. Often,
he adds a chemical called a colourant.
This chemical is what gives colour to
the candy (because sugar by itself is
colourless).
This small container (or holder) has
incredibly teeny holes and contains an
in-built heater that melts the sugar into
a sticky liquid. The holder is connected
to a small motor that causes it to rotate.
As it spins incredibly fast, and liquid
sugar splashes out of the tiny holes. As
soon as the hot liquid hits the air, it
cools, and solidifies, forming threads
of sugar in the circular tray.
The candy man then pops in a
stick, deftly wraps these threads of
candy around it and hands his creation
to you!
46 Punjab Advance
August 2015