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Show Everything I need to know, I learned from being an aunt 4- As of last Monday, 1 Emma Tippetts am the proud aunt of three nephews and two nieces. I am the youngest child in my family and, with the Pass it on exception of elippeiti@ccmu.edu the few babysitting experiences I had while growing up, I have never spent an extensive amount of time with humans younger than myself. I remember the first day I took on the role of being an aunt. I made it from Logan to Provo in 90 minutes. That was almost three years ago. In those three years I nave learned more about life from my experience with children than I ever expected. • If you wait long enough to see your parents, (nine months is optimal) then most likely there will be a crowd of family members waiting for you to arrive. • You really are happier if you will allow yourself time in the middle of the day to lay down with a soft blanket and a stuffed animal and take a nap. • If you make up words and stick with them, soon enough, everyone else will start speaking your language. In my house, the ABC's are now they XYZ's and every agricultural piece of equipment is appropriately named, "a digger." • Daas really can fix anything but sooner or later they'll start asking you to do it for them. • Grandmother doesn't like it when you try to eat playdough. • Sometimes the best thing to do after you finish reading your favorite book is to flip it over and read it again. • When someone asks you to "be their little helper" they really are just asking you to do something they don't want to do. • A one-year-old has the ability to hold the full attention of eight adults in the room for hours. • Going to Grandmother's house always means there will be some sort of sweet treat involved when you arrive. • If, in the middle of a meal, you decide you're done eating you can spit the rest out into daddy's hand and he'll be ok with that. • At least once a year, put on a party hat and blow out some candles and celebrate living. • If you fall asleep in the middle of your meal you'll most likely get your picture taken. • For a little while, people who love you will clean up all your messes, but eventually, when you're grown up, you have to clean up after yourself. • Pictures always work out better if you smile the second you see the camera. • Aunts are the people you go to when mom and dad are too tired to play and your siblings aren't old enough to know what to do with hot-wheel cars. • Whether it's a blanket with satin edging, your favorite toy or that special someone, identify the stuff tnat gives you comfort and lean on them whenever necessary • Even when you don't believe it, parents often give you good advice, like, don't walk too close to the stairs, and be nice to your sister, you might need her around later. • The day usually ends up better if you're fully equipped with snacks, plenty of liquids, a toy for the car ride and clean pants. • Learn one new word everyday • If you insist on eating rice one kernel at a time, by the time you're done, the rest of your meal will be cold and you won't have time or energy to try anything else. • When you do finally take your first step or start to put food in your own mouth everyone will cheer. Take time to enjoy your accom- plishment when you succeed at something that you've been trying to do for a while. • When you don't feel good, nobody is better than Mom. • Even if that's all you can afford, cheese is never a sufficient meal on it's own. • You have to try new things like sitting in the grass and walking on a trampoline. For a child, everything is new, you've got to experiment and give things a couple of tries. • If you really want something, always go to the aunts or the grandmother, they will never say no. • There is absolutely nothing wrong with filling your mouth with cookies before, during and after dinner. Pass it on. Emma Tippetts is a senior majoring in print journalism and law and constitutional studies. Email any questions or comments to etippetts@cc.usu.edu. Weighing the risks and benefits of laser hair-removal •1. 'V ning procedures, she was a local certified dermatoloasked to sign a waiver that gist and a physician in this said the laser procedure procedure, said the laser The treatment wasn't couldn't guarantee permahair removal treatments are working. That's what nent hair removal. She said growing rapidly more and English major Jessica her physician began to real- more popular in cosmetic Couch realized after sevize the machines weren't surgery and should always eral months of painful laser working on his patients, work unless the laser isn't hair-removal procedures but was released from full used properly or the patient that cost her more than reimbursement due to this isn't a qualified candidate. $850. contract. Hubbard said he personI'm not happy. This is "I know I won't get my ally interviews all of his not worth it," she said. money back; I just had no patients and only admits Couch decided to begin idea," Couch said. those who are qualified laser hair-removal treatAfter those disappointing to safely receive the treatments because her sisterments, thus eliminating any results, she said she doesn't in-law was doing them and possible risks. advise anyone to get the was having success. She said treatment, but feels those "We have to individualshe began her treatments planning to get the proceize each treatment based on in March 2006 and, for the dure should do research and their skin pigmentation and first few months, noticed a should talk to someone who hair color," Hubbard said. big difference. has already had the treatIn the laser hair-removal "The first few appointments before considering procedure, physicians use a ments were three weeks laser hair removal. laser to target pigment and apart and I noticed a huge "cook the hair bulb or folli"I would tell them (studifference, but as the cle," he said, noting the goal dents) to save their money, appointments spread out, in is to successfully destroy but if not, at least do the the hair began to grow back research before you go," the hair follicle without as it had normally done," damaging the surrounding Couch said. Couch said. skin. Natasha Black, a Couch said each appoint- freshman in anthropolIn order to do this, ment consisted of laser ogy, agrees. She said she Hubbard says a coolant treatments from her knees would have to do extensive spray is released onto the to her ankles and was "an research before even consid- skin's surface just before the hour and a half of pain." ering the procedure because laser targets the hair follicle "It feels like a pin prick," she's afraid of the risks. in order to protect a she said, "and then when patient's skin pigmentation. "Just the sound of the the laser's on you, it feels word 'laser' scares me," "We have to do various like it's burning your skin." Black said. methods to protect the skin Couch said before beginM.D. Kelly W. Hubbard, before treating a patient," BY M E G A N SONDEKEGGER Staff Writer Hubbard said. Although he feels this procedure is very safe and would highly recommend it, Hubbard said there are possible risks that patients should be aware of before treatment. "Because the risks are so low, I have and would do it to my wife," Hubbard said. Despite this confidence, Hubbard said possible risks could include damaged skin, scarring, blistering and hypo pigmentation, which causes light and dark spots to appear on the skin's surface. Although these are serious risks, he said he feels these problems are very uncommon and happen only when the laser isn't • LASER HAIR-REMOVAL see page 13 Statesman photo illustration $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ GET BIG FOR DOING f SQUAT! Looking for extra dough? Stop smoking and put lOOO's of $$$ back in your pocket every year! Other benefits incl. more dates (most hotties don't dig cigarette stench), better health (hackysack is harder when you're hacking), and much more!!! So call today to quit F/T! 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