European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 5, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 stars and stripes july 2007 Hammer Home a parenting lesson that scrambled word game by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion dear Abby this is in response to Young mom in okla homa May who wrote ask ing if it was of to discipline her 4yearold by smashing his toys with a your response was that Mother should be encouraged to attend parenting classes or speak to her sons paediatrician regard ing her problem with How to discipline her i am very concerned for the Childs Well being if she even has to ask if its of to smash his toys with a a mom who cares dear mom you were not the Only person to suggest that Young mom attend parenting i heard from other parents and childcare professionals who were appalled at her behave read on dear Abby As a student and researcher in Ive come to learn that the Only Way dear Abby timeouts work is if the Parent uses this is time in which the Parent engages in positive physical Contact with the child such As a Pat on the a hug or a being in the room with the child while the child plays and engaging in conversations with the child during play Are other important parts of timeout then be comes a punishment because you Are taking the child away from the positive and Loving environment you created using be cause the child finds time in will not want to experience timeout and thus will Stop the negative graduate student in psychology dear Abby i feel for Young mom in but dont see How smashing a 4yearolds toys will have any effect other than instilling violent behaviour in her parents should not try to intimidate their but rather help them find solutions ways to make better As a child development Assoc i have been trained in Posi Tive it is a wonderful tool for and Many classes Are offered offering alternatives in Kentucky dear Abby you were on the Mark about not smashing the 4yearolds toys in front of but i think giving away a Childs toys at his age is quite for goodness this is a and he will have his moments and removing a toy with the Promise of returning it with Good behaviour is a far More positive reinforce older mom in Wisconsin letters for this column with your name and phone number should be addressed to dear Box los Angeles Ca readers can write to Abby on the internet at Universal press Syndicate unscramble these four one letter to each to form four Ordinary s s Tribune Media All rights s s s s s f s you will receive the going rate what 5he was paid 5he became a cover girl now arrange the circled letters to form the Surprise As suggested by the above answer s s s s n answers tomorrow jumbles Bandy oxide banish rather answer what the chef experienced when he poured the pasta into the colander a Strain Tad Faaao j rest Mug 15 and Uke a Masic show or a Pony actually Hurt each is me con in Apo Necko you Speed bump pm toss 0v ail Tell an8 Voto hot what would you say a tip by a waited Celo Beeach other that what happens when Allah Emonet drains out of h1sf Posen Lex too i have Boundary the Tad a in my vicar for two i i be Ippei or til Kum Back yarn Ujco Una ctr tax