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Show J i Parents' Problems ! m By DONALD M. MAYNARD 1 If you've often wondered what to do when your child brings up ; some unexpected problem, you'll welcome Donald M. Maynard's "Parents' Problems," a new column col-umn starting this week in this newspaper. "Parents' Problems" answers all kinds of questions about rearing children from birth through the teens everyday problems in homes like yours, from thumb-sucking thumb-sucking to dating. Every week, you'll find it filled with practical, down-to-earth advice on how to help your child grow up. Dr. Maynard is well qualified to offer parents sound and practical advice. He is head of the Department Depart-ment of Religious Education of the Boston University School of Education Ed-ucation of the Boston University School of Theology and formerly held the same position at Scarritt College, Nashville, Tennessee. He is a recognized authority on family life, an author, lecturer and counselor coun-selor of long experience, and father fath-er of two children. He writes as a parent thinks. "I think of my task," says Dr. Maynard, "as primarily that of helping parents come to a better understanding of child behavior, with new insights as to how they may deal with that behavior intelligently. intell-igently. It is my opinion that as we help children develop self-confidence in themselves and trust in others, we are laying a foundation founda-tion for a wholesome and significant signifi-cant life. "Underlying all my answers, there is real regard for the sacred-ness sacred-ness of all personality." In clear non-technical language, Dr. Maynard offers a brief analysis ana-lysis of each problem, its causes, and, offers practical corrective measures the kind of advice you can use. Dr. Maynard will answer questions from readers of this newspaper through this column. If you have children, don't miss Donald M. Maynard's "Parents' Problems," beginning this week, another helpful service of this newspaper. |