Show 0)(0) 8y Norman Lobsenz Counsel from Grandparents Grandparents links feel close with their grandchildren and even though most of them say they would never try to interfere in a young person’s life they cannot help but make some attempt to influence them Grandmothers are likely to offer advice to grandchildren of both sexes on a wide vari- t ety of issues ranging from relationships with family and friends to lifestyles dating and marriage But according to Dr Gunhild Hagestad a professor of human development at Penn State Univer sity grandfathers take a narrower approach They seem to establish closer emotional ties with grandsons than with granddaughters and even then “limit their influence to two areas — getting an education and finding a job” Hagestad told a meeting of the Gerontological Society that grandfathers hesitate to H 1 offer advice to granddaugh- J ters because they do not consider themselves competent to do so Moreover she said “They also seem to think that young women don’t want or need the kind of advice they might offer” il t Women Work and Sex : working outside the help or harm a married woman’s sex life? When 400 psychiatrists were asked this question 20 percent said working wives’ sexual satisfaction improves because they are happier and more sure of them- selves another 20 percent Does said sexual satisfaction declines because of fatigue and marital conflict and more than 50 percent said there is little or no difference between the sex lives of working women and fulltime homemakers “It’s common for many aspects of a marriage to im- prove when the wife’s selfesteem rises for any reason” said Dr Merle Kroop director of education for New York Hospital’s human sexuality program “On the other hand if a wife works because of financial pressures there are likely to be detrimental effects based on her resentments and the husband’s loss of self-estee- When Children Wont to Be ftlone I' f what ages do f I become concerned children with privacy? Two psychologists recently surveyed the habits t of youngsters They found that 2- - to closed the bathroom them 64 percent behind door of the time but were far more casual about shutting their bedroom doors Nearly all middle-clas- s i t insisted on bathroom privacy but only half bothered to close off their bedrooms All 14- - to shut the bathroom door but nearly half 10- - if their bedrooms open were Oddly 6- - to least concerned with privacy The percentages held true in left i l to each age bracket for both boys and girls Two factors seemed to exert the most influence on children’s attitudes toward privacy Youngsters who lived in smaller houses with more than five family members showed a greater interest in seclusion as did those who lived in larger homes with four or fewer relatives Children in "moderately crowded” homes worried less about privacy The psychologists theorize that youngsters who seldom get the chance to be alone take it when they can and those who are used to pri- - pki vacy take it for granted s-- ui Introducing Glamorene® Shine Guard Its not just something you can use on your Sit OFF ran oicsnoinn omoFioox floors no-wa- x formulated for them It deems ami protects without harming finish What’s more it leaves the no film to look a like detergents No like waxes waxy build-u- p It’s specially TO MAI! 8 Vou art authoruad to o1 u our ogant (a tha ndarnption of Ihn coupon Wa wdt rttmbwnt you tor It foil voluo ol lha coupon plus 71 tor handling pnwidad that you It (istornot hoi comphod with It Mkwtng torn Irmxrs It last VO days ot wffxiant itodc to uwar towing purcha coupons prasantod meat ba town upon raquast Coupon good on It purchas ot GlAMORCNt ni no-w- ax Use it as often as you like Just pour it SHINt GUARD' Consumar mud pay tax ernrohad tAsd whan prasantod by outwit agamy brolcar or oltn to ora not iSad chslnb-uto- n ol our martondh or whara on on and the mop not the floor be clean shiny and protected Gbmorene Shine Guard The perfect floor Your floor will pbn for no-wa- x floors iL ’f 1 tend protobitad or rostrictod by low Any otor application ol Ilia coupon constitutes troudl Cash vaiua 170 ot K A1RWKX CONSUMlt PRODUCTS DIVISION AIRWICK INDUSIRIES INC P0 BOX 1010 CIINI0N KAMA 52734 00 at axpnts spread with your sponge mop Then rinse solas Dacante 31 TV8L r ! i t FAMILY WEEKLY August 10 1980 11 JT |