European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Ann Landers \ dear Ann Landers you performed a valuable serv ice when you printed the letter from heartbroken grandpa in Alton 111.,&Quot whose relationship with his 4-year-old granddaughter was destroyed after she told her Mother that her a touched my actually they were playing an innocent game of a Patty cake Patty cake Baker s your answer was sensitive and caring. Heartbroken grandpa also needs to know that he is not alone. As the result of Well meaning efforts to do something about sexual abuse of children there Are now More than 200 a prevention Quot manuals on tire Market a maj a study by the family welfare research group University of California Berkeley concluded that these manuals Are worthless for preschoolers because the children cannot understand them. After listening to the stories up to 20 percent of the preschoolers questioned believed that Normal Parent child activities such As being bathed and tucked in at night were .7 if heartbroken grandpas granddaughter had told her teacher that Fie touched her body he might have been reported to child protective services. At the very least it would Lead to an investigation terrifying the child and a medical examination a another trauma a for signs of sexual abuse. You will probably get letters claiming that another study by David Jones and j. Melbourne Mcgraw found a a Only 6 percent of child sexual abuse Allega Irons Are false. That is incorrect. The study actually found that 6 percent Are deliberately false. Another 17 percent Are false due to honest mistakes such As heartbroken grandpas Case. The study found insufficient information to determine the truth in another 24 percent of the cases. In other words nearly one fourth of the allegations Are clearly false and the number could be almost As High As one half. Dear Abby dear Abby / i am writing this letter from the Adams county detention facility in Colorado. I am sitting Here with about 600 other inmates doing time for Small crimes. Why we be Given a Chance to prove ourselves to society by fighting in the Middle East just think we Are drug free alcohol free and Are in Good physical condition because we work out seven1 Days a week. We would be perfect for Battle if Given a Chance. Why does no to America give us a real second Chance please print this in your column for people to see. A serving time a not serving our country dear serving time after you finish serving your time you May gel the Chance to serve your country but not before. A High school diploma is required for acceptance in the military after which there is a minimum of six weeks wednesday february 27,1991 every false allegation is a double tragedy. Child Protection workers have enormous caseloads and too few resources. The time Effort and on investigations that traumatize is stolen from another child who really has been abused and needs help. A. V by v-7a the problem of child abuse is serious and real. It s the. Solutions that have been ineffective. 7 Richard Wexler Albany n y dear Richard Wexler you have Given us a Clear look at the other Side of a volatile Issue. T have been swamped with letters of gratitude for printing this a a unpopular Point of View. My thanks to All who wrote. 7 7. Dear Ann Landers v -7 please no name no initials to City and no state. I need my Job and can t risk being identified. 1 am the Secretary of a top executive in a multinational company. This Man is extremely Well known and highly regarded for his business acumen. The problem the letters he dictates. 1 am ashamed to put my initials on them. 7 the Many a language is not Only profane hut obscene l in uses words that would make a mule Skinner Blush. On one occasion 1 went so far As to say a Are you Siire you want to say that or. A a he screamed a just take the dictation. 1 know Oyhat i want to say a recently i held a few of his More vulgar letters overnight the next Day when he signed them he softened the language. 1 was Happy to retype them. How can i get or. X to clean up his language without irritating him just me dear just your Best bet is to hold the most offensive letters overnight if possible and let him edit himself. Time is your Best ally and his As Well. \ a. A creators Syndicate. A. Training. The ability to conform to rules and regulations is vital to survival in combat situations. You could be the exception but most people who Are a serving time have a history of being unable or unwilling to conform to the rules of society. So while i Salute your patriotism you must prove yourself to be a Good citizen before you re Given the Chance to be a. 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