Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday March 30 1984—21 What should your parents have done that they didn’t? Remember the kids who 20 years ago spoke only three words a hindsight Indulge me while I give theparentalpoint of view Why do we say yes when we should say no? I’ll be honest with you “no” Is not our first WitS End language It’s the hardest line In the world to deliver Usually after we say It we grow fur “They put tv with too much over 90 percent of our body and of my bulL They were too for a week or so everyone acts like we have something compatient’’ “My Mother should have municable so we say yes so we can hang out with the family pursued a career’’ As for being too patient never Mom too was “My fussy about keeping the house dean” confuse it with terminal stress “They both should have Sometimes after a kid has pushed me harder and taken kicked the back of the driver’s more of an Interest In my seat for 400 miles whining “I’m education” hungry” you lose your will to Given the 2020 vision of live Basically there are only two choices open to you: (a) do something that will entail Incarceration and legal counsel ErmaBombeck I -- none of year them to you? Well they’re singing like canaries now In a poll that asks “What should your parents hare done for you that they didn’t?" Parents you are going to lore some of their comments “My Mother was too easy She spoiled me and let me get away with things’’ “They gave me too much Everything I asked for was on a silver platter" yoi the demand Pushing kids harder to make them achieve more is one I've heard from my own kids These are the same kids who Invented the term “Parent Brutality” for enrolling them in summer school I gave up pressuring them the day one child said I was pushing him hard on his science fair project on the evolution of the ting because I was living vicariously through his successes The “career” line I Only 10 minutes a day can be invaluable particularly liked as the day the first Mommy went to wort outside the home marked the last day the toilet tissue spindle was ever used and the butter was refrigerated We should be tougher No doubt about it but tough love is hard to deliver Do we give or hold back say yes or no indulge or deprive stand firm or relent be strict or easy? There are no manuals that Betty Conde Teacher to Rarent minutes into Quality time: ' Set a goal for each session It should be a specific skiiie goal such as learn three new vocabulary words Chart your student’s progress Keep a list of every goal you accomplish Keep it organized visible and businesslike Avoid wasting time Become success- - oriented and keep the big picture in mind Be positive Vary your techniques Think of your 10 minutes as a daily dose of success for your student The secret of success in working at home with your child is to start from a point of strength and go on to work on his or her weaknesses If you make a habit of working together you might build a better relationship as well as a better student Your student will thank you and so will his teacher Betty Condle I now O Iflt Los Angslss Times Syndicate BEAUTIFUL BABY CONTEST Dates March 31 st-Ap- 5th ril Free 5x7 color portrait for all participants LMA ew mW pw Im Si t each add poMMnr net aauwdwNi any Winners will be chosen from portraits from 331 86 to 4586 In The average elementary teacher with a class of 80 students has about 300 minntoo to divide among them each day Grow activities cut that time to about six minutes a day per child — in theory In actional practice it’s difficult for a teacher to give even that bit of uninterrupted attention to each child because those with learning ritfflnniHoy require so much more time Many parents too have only a few minutes each day with a child Parents who are willing to Invest as little as 10 minutes a day in quality time helping their child can work wonders Here are some tips for turning those 10 come with kids no 911 number to calL no computers programmed to spit out the answers One day we get this preassembled package to care for for the next 20 years or so and we stumble around and make a lot of mistakes So Children Dearest the burden Is on you Let's see what your kids will say 20 years from rntnwviMi-take- n IlMaiMreRi laesfMetr BfofMtDMptos Meal Hair 1 ChMPsuI Win trophies and ribbons ChM mm be 1 Mnlbf to U muNt ef aae Only an aar (MM ChM mvH ha ammanM ty J NkImm am final Ne bfj fariai AN adi par iiaaa canary JCPenney Cache Valley mall 752-378- president of the Utah Education Assn 1 Bring your enVy todayl -- OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM' Anniversaries CNdfcName: (TUaaapnm) Parent or Guardian Name: The couple have four Tremonton RaNae Anderson Renton Wash Frank Rock Garland Richard Dean Rock children: Elsie and Vern Burke Carol Ann State: Address: Dudman Ogden They also have 13 grandchildren and six Zip: My Child is great-grandchildr- en Richard and LaVeda Rock 5 pm at the Tremonton South LDS Stake Center 1150 Burkes' 50th to Vern L and Elsie H Burke are celebrating their 50th wedding annlversry today Their family honored them at a family dinner Saturday night March South Tremont Street 29 Mr and Mra Burke were married March 30 1936 in McCammon Idaho and the marriage was later solemnized In the Logan LDS Temple They have lived in Logan au of their married life Tremonton A short program will be presented at 4 pm The family requests no gifts They were married Jan 9 1938 in Brigham City The marriage waa later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple Mr Rock was born in Avon on July 4 1910 a son of Frank and Elenor Bankhead Rock He worked for Box Elder County for 38 years and retired in 1975 Since his retirement he has been an active fisherman and Mr Burke waa employed with Kloepfer Construction Co for many years and he Is now gardener Mrs Rock was born in employed with the Legrand Johnson Construction Co Alberta Canada on Dec 20 Mrs Burke has held many 1913 a daughter of James and positions in the LDS Church Jane Pilling Spencer She and is active in the Utah worked as a cow in several Daughters of the Pioneers She establishments in the also worked at the Logan Hosp- Tremonton area and retired after 25 years in 1982 She ital The Burkes are parents of enjoys church work handifive boys: Larry L of Denver crafts camping and fishing Lee H of Logan Dan E of Salt They are both active m the Lake City Steven J of Perron Tremonton 9th LDS Ward and Kevin V of Logan They where they have held numerous church positions have 13 grandchildren Rocks' 50th Shop weekdays The children of Richard “Dick” and LaVeda Rock announce the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents 10-- 9 Saturday closed Sunday University and Cottonwood open Saturday 10-- 6 10-- 7 An open house will be held in their honor this Saturday from 1 The price of comfortable feet shouldn 't cost an arm and a leg Clubs Womens Literary The Women’s Literary Club will be Wednesday at 1 pm in the home of Sybil McGregor with Sue Hansen as A book review will be given by Leatha Lundahl followed by a business meeting 1999 ss Reg $38 Clio Club A casual shoe that's as easy on your budget as it is on your feet! With a flexible sole for unrestricted walking and cool perforated uppers in white bone or navy Fashion Women's Shoes Clio Club will meet at The Bluebird Wednesday at 1:15 pm for lunch and a program Edith Morgan Is hostess and Ruth Stoddart will give the program Adopt a pet a This seven-month-ol- d black female cockapoo must be given up for adoption she's cute and good with children She'll be available for a small fee through Monday at the Larsen Animal Hospital 1147 North Main There is also information about other dogs or cats to be adopted Cali the hospital at 752-413- 5 v Q Shop by phone: With your ZCMI Option Charge Account Call toll-fre- e 24 hours a day in Salt Lake City Utah 321-666- outside Salt Lake Western United States mosJyra old |