European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 13, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear readers a few weeks ago i printed a letter from a Man who had an argument with his wife. Her Mother told him that she his wife started to talk at 5 months. He said he did t believe it was possible and asked me to Check. My authority chief of the division of behavioural paediatrics at Northwestern s school of Medicine said it was improbable because the musculature of the Mouth and Throat is not sufficiently developed at 5 months to permit a Range of sounds to form words. Please note the doctor said improbable not impossible. A few Days after that column appeared i was hit with a Load of letters from parents who had their own stories to Tell. Here Are some samples of what my week has been like. Dear Ann Landers before the husband starts to wave your column in his Mother in Law s face i want to come to the defense of the lady who claims her daughter talked at 5 months. All the children in family talked Early. The youngest was my Niece who said daddy Bye Bye bottle and Bath at 5 a months. It was considered no big Deal in family. D.m., Auburn Calif. Dear Ann Landers i Don t care what your authority from Northwestern medical school says my son at age 5 months was sitting in his High chair when my sister brought in a bouquet of Spring Flowers. He pointed a Finger at the bouquet and said As Plain As Day pretty we were dumbfounded. C.l.d., Clinton Maine dear Ann Landers first born son showed signs of being precocious at 3 months. When he heard music that pleased him he smiled. No it was t Gas he did not like Rock and Roll. Whenever he heard it he cried. When we played heavy Metal he screamed. At 4/2 months he could say mama daddy and no second son did t say a word until he was 11 months old. His first utterance was a full sentence Don t go  r.j., Galesburg ill. Dear Ann Landers at 8 months daughter walked and potty trained herself. One Day she stood at the door and said goodbye aunt lil  o.r., Las vegas dear Ann Landers i was amazed that your expert did not believe a child of 5 months could pronounce words. Our daughter who is now 4 years old and Reading at second Grade level started to talk when she was 4 /2 months old. Her first word was  i was a psychology major and a great believer in prenatal influence. When i was pregnant i read aloud to my unborn child being careful to pronounce All words slowly and distinctly. I often patted my belly and asked Are you listening after the seventh month the baby responded in the form of a hard kick. I am convinced that mothers can communicate with their unborn babies and that a fetus can learn while in the womb. G l p in Carthage to dear Ann Landers my Mother thought i was destined to be a Genius because at 6 months i called my dad by his name  dad said i was t talking i was belching. Mom had to admit i was no Genius when i flunked kindergarten. . Milwaukee wis readers wishing to write to news America Syndi Cate columnist Landers May address their letters in care of the stars and stripes Apo 09211, . Forces Reader offers plea for part time jobs and Job sharing or. Employer would you like to rest assured that your Secretary would always be there to perform the Job and keep the office running smoothly even in times of illness vacation and when their spouse leaves on permanent change of station have you considered Job sharing Job sharing it seems would Benefit the Federal system and especially Here in Europe where the turnover is so High by providing two people to handle one Job one working 7 30 . To noon the other from noon to 4 30 p.m., or two people working any combination of a 2 /2-Day week each. From my understanding there Are very few part time or Job sharing positions available in the Federal system. In order to develop a Job sharing situation one has to accept a full time position work for sever Al months and then request the Job be converted to a Job sharing situation. If the employer is receptive to this request it May happen. This seems like such a round about Way of accomplishing something that could be so simple. Why not open up More half time positions advertise and hire with that idea in mind right from the beginning speaking for myself and Many others no doubt it would be beneficial to use talents and skills be part of the working Community and be Able to help family financially yet still have time to meet children s and family s needs handle social obligations and not be totally exhausted. Name withheld Kaiserslautern editor s note Donald Dixon civilian personnel division Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur re plies As the writer indicates Job sharing occurs when two employees Are hired for one Job. The Job is shared by the incumbents who normally work a combined total of 40 hours a week for one Complete  the potential of always having someone each week to do the Job increases. Medi Cal appointments can be scheduled on off pcs leave questions answered i have a question concerning permanent change of station leave. I have served 12 months of my 18-month tour. When it comes time for me to move to my next duty station i would like to take 30 Days leave. The question i have is when you take pcs leave does the army move your Date eligible for return from overseas Date up or do they move your availability Date Back to accommodate for the leave time also if you attend a service school pcs in route will this affect pcs leave in any Way your clarifying this matter is greatly appreciated. Timothy p. Duggan Mainz Germany editor s note Sec. Heidi Chambers Coic redeployment Section 1st personnel come he Usa eur replies in response to the writer s first question a Soldier s Deros or Date eligible to return from overseas is not adjusted if leave is requested in conjunction with pcs reassignment to the Continental United states. Soldiers arriving overseas will have their Deros recorded to reflect the Date on which they would normally return from overseas after completion of the prescribed tour. Authorized travel time and leave Are added to Deros to establish the Soldier s reporting Date to the new organization. The writer s second question addresses attendance at a service school in conjunction with reassignment and the effect if any on pcs leave. Those soldiers selected to attend a service school in route Are normally scheduled to attend a class which will allow them the Opportunity to take 30 Days leave. The Soldier s authorized travel time and leave could cause the actual Date of departure to be slightly adjusted Forward or backward to ensure arrival at gaining station coincides with the specific class Start Date. It is extremely important that All soldiers approaching Deros remain in Contact with their servicing military personnel office. By doing so the Soldier is Able to convey his her wishes for leave etc., As Early As possible while providing the military personnel office with the maximum reaction time to assist the Soldier and his family. Tell them you care writer says i witnessed the shocking coverage of the fatal flight of 248 souls from the Sinai peacekeeping Force. The actual cause of the tragedy aside i feel it s All important for us As human beings to reflect a minute on an item we Veall taken too lightly and for granted the gift of life. That particular catastrophe May have taken place on a training exercise or a bus Accident with the results the same. One of the unfortunate few May have been a per son you tipped a Beer with last night or shared a joke with in the office. Did either of you happen to express your Friendship lately with something simple like hey Man you re All  Days and if one employee is on leave for the week the other employee is on the Job for half that week. The work continues during absences because Only half an employee is absent. Supervisors can decide to use any Job for Job snaring. In addition supervisors can establish part time jobs. This May better meet the needs of an organization in Many cases than Job sharing. For example if an organization has a heavy workload in the afternoons and has Money for 10 full time jobs the supervisor May choose to eliminate one of the full time jobs and establish two part time jobs with both scheduled for the afternoon. This would give the supervisor nine employees in the mornings and 11 in the afternoons to handle the Peak workload. Supervisors who Are interested in establishing Job sharing or part time positions in their organizations can do so in the same manner that they establish full time positions. If the Job is established As such it will be advertised and filled that Way from the Onset. At the end of december 1985, the . Army Europe had 1,225 . Appropriated fund employees working on part time jobs. This is one part time employee for every 16 employees in Usa eur and is better than the army goal of one part time employee for every 80 employees. Thanks to the writer for the Opportunity to highlight Job sharing and part time employment options and Usa eur s Success. Pen pals i am 21 years old. Aay hobbies Are pop music writing letters and some sports. I work As a Secretary for the civil aviation authority. Linda Martin 16 Rylander Road Selsdon South Croydon Surrey cr2-8ea England i would like pen pals. I am a 15-Vear-old girl. Fritz Mabel Napatal Dole ii Cannery housing no. 8 Polo Molok South cat Abato Philippines i would like to have pen pals of All Ages. I am 19 years old and a freshman in College. My major is Law and my interests Are cooking Reading Bowling Aero bics dancing playing Tennis and listening to music especially wham and or. Mister. My Hometown is Alexandria la. Pamela s. Mcbride 1st set. In Box 43 Apo 09140 As a recently separated service member and no i can easily envision myself on that peaceful flight Back to the . I have also undergone a life threatening experience lately but was Lucky enough to escape with just a scratch. I can attest to a new enthusiasm on my Day to Day Outlook no matter How trivial. Take a minute to Tell your friends and loved ones How you feel about them. It May be awkward at first but consider the alter native of the forever unknown. After All we re All Here together for a while anyway. Ken South Karlsruhe Germany filipinos grateful on behalf of the Heidelberg filipino american Community i would like to express gratitude and thanks to the United states officials and the american  ple. Their support proved to be quite effective and very helpful during coun try s time of crisis. The Quick recognition of the new filipino government by the United states will surely help to provide a peaceful and timely transition of Power. Through this Reform Homeland will once again enjoy Freedom and democracy for All Estrella a Navarro Heidelberg the St is european edition capt Dale k. 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