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ewest Family Member
By JOAN GOSPER
N. C. State University
If you arecontributing to the cur
rent baby boom, you may be
wondering what to do about sibling
rivalry. A ch ild who declares that he
hates the new baby may be asking
for reassurance, says Dr. Cynthia
Johnson, extension human develop
ment specialist at North Carolina
State University.
“Children do not always fully
understand what they are thinking
andfeeling. They cannot alwayssay
exactly what they mean ‘I hate the
new baby,’ may really mean ‘I’m
scared that you don't love me
anymore,’” Dr. Johnson says.
By listening, parents can help
heir children to explore and sort
nut their thoughts and feelings.
Often, just putting their thoughts
into words and sharing them with
someone helps a child to find the
solution to his problem," Dr.
Johnson says.
Parents make a mistake when
they assume that they have all the
teaching to do. Listening to a child
is as important as talking to him.
' When you open yourself up to what
your child has to say, your reward
will be a fascinating look into how
he thinks and learns. Most impor
tant, you will boost your child’s self
confidence by showing him that you
value what he has to say," Dr.
Johnson says.
NEW SHOES
Back to school usually means
new shoes. Even if last year's school
shoes still look good, “be sure to
check the size. Young feet grow
rapidly," says Dr. Harriet T. Jen
nings, extension clothing specialist,
NCSU.
Most children outgrow their
shoes before they wear them out, be
cause their feet grow so rapidly.
“Your child’s feet can grow as much
as three sizes in just a few months,"
the extension specialist points out.
To check the length, have the
child stand while you press the end
of the shoe with your thumb. There
should be 12 to 3/4 of an inch be
tween his longest toe and the end of
the shoe
Examine shoes for wear, and
look at the child's feet when he first
removes his shoes and socks. Pink
or red spots may mean his shoes are
too narrow, too tight or too short.
TASTES CHANGE
If Grandma has developed a
heavy hand with the salt shaker,
blame it on a declining sense of
smell A recent Duke University
study showed that elderly par
ticipants were able to identify only
34 percent of common odors, such as
chocolate, cinnamon and coffee.
College students correctly iden
tified odors with 86 percent ac
curacy. This kind of sensory loss
causes older people to lose interest
in food, to overseason it and to fail to
notice spoilage.
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Student Attains
Goats Through
Job Assistance
KINSTON —With assistance
through the Job Training Partnership
Act. a Lenoir Community College
graduate not only realized her goals
but found confidence to strive for
even higher achievement.
Deleria Arnold graduated with a
mental health associate degree from
LCC this past June, but her associa
tion with the college actually began
earlier than that.
Ms. Arnold decided she needed to
obtain a high school equivalency cer
tificate for the sake of her two
children, who were just beginning
school at the time.
“I wanted to be able to give help to
my children when they needed it after
starting school," said Ms. Arnold. “I
also knew that I needed education if I
was going to find a good job.”
She said she had planned to just
complete the GED and had no
thoughts of continuing her education.
That changed, however, after she
arrived on the LCC campus.
“I really liked the instructors and
advisors who worked here,” Ms. Ar
nold said. “So, after I got my GED, I
decided to go for a degree at LCC.”
Memories of a grade-school friend
prompted Ms. Arnold to enroll in the
mental health program at LCC.
“When I was in sixth grade, I had a
friend who had a learning problem,”
Ms. Arnold said. “I wanted to get into
the program at LCC to gain a level of
understanding about the mental
health field.”
Ms. Arnold said she thoroughly en
joyed the MHA program, mainly
because of the hands-on experience
involved in the course work. “The ex
perience is great because it gives you
a chance to work with the groups you
want to work with,” she said.
While she was attending LCC, Ms.
Arnold received assistance through
JTPA, which provides funds for tui
tion and books for qualifying
students.
“Deleria has been a real joy to
work with,” said Myra Dixon, a
JTPA advisor at LCC. “We knew
from day one that she would be suc
cessful. She has proven that JTPA
can help people to bring out the best
from themselves.”
Soon after graduation, Ms. Arnold
received a call from Caswell Center
about a job opening. She is now
employed at the center ;.j a
developmental technician.
She is also considering transferring
to East Carolina University to com
plete a four-year degree in
psychology.
While at LCC, Ms. Arnold served or
the advisory board for the board ol
trustees and was also included on the
Dean’s List.
In addition, she received a scholar
ship from LCC and was nominated for
inclusion in the national publication,
“Who’s Who Among Students ir
American Junior Colleges.”
"I’m glad that the advisors at LCC
showed me that it’s never too late tc
follow your dreams,” Ms. Arnold
said. "Without their help, I would
have never come this far."
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Heart attacks are not just for cor
porate managers and other execu
tive types. Research indicates that
secretaries and other clerical
workers are more prone to heart dis
ease than many other workers, ac
cording to Dr. Leo Hawkins,
extension human development
specialist at North Carolina State
University. Women in low-status,
dead-end jobs who are working
primarily because they need the
money are more likely than those
with fulfilling careers to experience
stress on the job. This stress can
lead to health problems.
Lack of upward mobility in cleri
cal fields is one burden for working
women. A woman may be a very
dedicated aecretary, but she may
not aee the position as offering her
any professional development.
The secretary’s boss is, of course,
also prone to work-related tension
and stress, the specialist points out.
These women may become
“workaholics,” or managers and
professionals so involved in their
work that there is little else in their
lives.
The current research indicates
that “workaholics” are about twice
as likely to suffer from heart disease
than those who can leave their work
at the office, Dr. Hawkins says.
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TWO LETTERS
CAN SAVE YOUR
CHILD’S LIFE
When confronted with drugs, the two most
important letters in the alphabet for your
children to know are “NO.” Children learn
the alphabet at an early age, but they are
also exposed to drugs early in life.
Statistics indicate that 17% of today's
youth use alcohol or drugs on a daily
basis. Teach your children to kNOw their
alphabet when it comes to drugs.
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