Parents can prepare children for independence To parents, nine year olds may seem like little children. Actually, though, they’re half out the door to adulthood. Parents have only about 18 years to prepare their children for adult life. University of Delaware ex tension home economist Mary Alice Morns suggests some ways to make the most of that op portunity First, parents should help their children feel good about them selves. Attention and affection encourage learning. Avoid com paring one child to another, especially a brother or sister, Morns said. Each is different, with different needs and strengths. •Try to keep competition down, and don’t talk about how much belter you were when you were a child,” Morns says. Youngsters who feel good about themselves will have the confidence they’ll need to make important decisions later on. Every day children are learning how lo make decisions, but they’ll have many questions along the way. Keep the lines of com munication open, Morns says. Listen lo what they say or don’t say. Be understanding, but set limits. Parents should enforce the rules consistently and fairly, so children will develop a firm idea of acceptable behavior. Parents should guide children by helping them think through problems. Ask questions like; What do you think 9 Why 9 How will that solve your problem? What other'choices do you hp"e 9 Such questions will give them ex perience in making decisions, and the confidence that their ideas make sense. Short On Cash... t LEAEE YOU* JSBEESW V LIQUID MANVM EQUIPMENT Terms Up To 5 Years ) MODEL #9OOO LIQUID PUMP (#6OOO GPM) HUSKY FRONT MOUNT SOIL INJECTORS I HEAVY DVJY REPLACEMENT BARN CLEANER CHAIN v** THIS CHAIN WILL REPLACE MOST BRANDS OF CHAINS §r-i i — —\ nn sales and service I I | — V / r 5Ol E. Woods Dr . 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HOOK AND EYE A beautifully decorated cake, more than any other dessert, spells celebration. The food focal point of birthdays, weddings, an niversaries, showers and graduations, cakes are relished by celebrants of all ages. Cakes honor many occasions and are as versatile - sponge, chiffon, layer sheet, angel, pound, fruit cake and more. All types, however, be honest with their cmidren, Morns emphasizes. For example, if parents don’t feel their children ' should have designer jeans or video games, they should indicate the real reason. “We can’t afford that,” is a perfectly legitimate explanation but only if it’s true. Finally, it’s important for parents to remember that a child is much more likely to do as they do, rather than as they say. L10N... 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