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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
Jaylen Austin Glover
Karen Buckman and
Davius J. Glover of Warner
Robins announce the birth
of a son, Jaylen Austin
Glover, at Houston Medical
Center on Dec. 19, 2004.
Grandparents of the baby
are Doug and Kim Wilson of
Bonaire; Dennis and Jewel
Harmon of Warner Robins
and Donald Glover of
Macon.
Jasmine Elaine Nauss
Greg and Mary Nauss of
Bonaire announce the birth
of a daughter, Jasmine
Elaine Nauss, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 20,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Elaine Hallman
and The late Alton Hallman
of Thomaston; Tom Nauss
and Patti Nauss of Bonaire.
Carlyle Lee Cooper Jr.
Katedra Pride and Carlyle
Cooper of Fort Valley
announce the birth of a son,
Carlyle Lee Cooper Jr., at
Houston Medical Center on
Dec. 21, 2004. Grandparents
of the baby are Shirley Pride
of Fort Valley; Charlie Huff
and Melody Huff of Macon
and Willie Pride of Warner
Robins.
Mackenzie June Branson
Ashley Varnadore and
Michael Branson of Bonaire
announce the birth of a
daughter, Mackenzie June
Parents must teach
QUESTION: How can I
acquaint my 12-year-old
with the need for respon
sible behavior through
out his life? He is desper
ately in need of this
understanding.
DR. DOBSON: One
important objective during
the pre-adolescent period is
to teach a child that actions
have inevitable conse
quences. One of the most
serious casualties in a per
missive society is the failure
to connect those two factors,
behavior and consequences.
A 3-year-old child screams
insults at his mother, but
Mom stands blinking her
eyes in confusion. A first
grader defies his teacher,
but the school makes
allowances for his age and
takes no action. A 10-year
old is caught stealing candy
in a store, but is released to
the recognizance of her par
ents. A 15-year-old sneaks
the keys to the family car,
but her father pays the fine
when she is arrested. A 17-
year-old drives his Chevy
like a maniac, but his par
ents pay for the repairs
when he wraps it around a
telephone pole.
All through childhood, lov
ing parents seem deter
mined to intervene between
behavior and consequences,
breaking the connection and
preventing the valuable
learning that could, and
should, have occurred.
Thus, it is possible for a
young man or woman to
enter adult life not really
knowing that life can bite
back that every move we
make directly affects our
future, and that irresponsi
ble behavior eventually pro-
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Branson, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 20,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Patricia Seavey of
Warner Robins; Ken and
June Cooper, James Speer
and Rebecca Speer of
Bonaire.
Brandon Micheal Ford
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John and Sarah Dorsett of
Warner Robins announce
the birth of a son, Brandon
Micheal Ford Dorsett, at
Houston Medical Center on
Dec. 21, 2004. Grandparents
of the baby are Lori Ellingen
and Mary Lou Haire of
Warner Robins; Steven
Unzen of Jordan, Miss.
Slayde Thomas Ruble
Thomas and Leah Ruble
of Warner Robins announce
the birth of a son, Slayde
Thomas Ruble, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 21,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Gary and Linda
Wiggins of Statesboro;
Harold and Sandy Ruble of
Morritacco, Va. and
Margaret Burns of
Hummelstown, Pa.
Malakai Yancy Carr
Brittany Rollis and Melvin
Carr of Warner Robins
announce the birth of a son,
Malakai Yancy Carr, at
Houston Medical Center on
Dec. 21, 2004. Grandparents
of the baby are Joseph Rollis
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Dr. James Dobson
Focus on the Family
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duces sorrow and pain. Such
a person secures his first job
and arrives late for work
three times during the first
week. Later, when he is fired
in a flurry of hot words, he
becomes bitter and frustrat
ed. It was the first time in
his life that Mom and Dad
couldn’t come running to
rescue him from the
unpleasant consequences.
(Unfortunately, many
American parents still try to
“bail out” grown children
even when they are in their
20s and live away from
home.)
What is the result? This
overprotection produces
emotional cripples who
often develop lasting charac
teristics of dependency and
a kind of perpetual adoles
cence.
How does one connect
behavior with conse
quences? By being willing to
let the child experience a
reasonable amount of pain
or inconvenience when he
behaves irresponsibly. When
Jack misses the school bus
through his own dawdling,
let him walk a mile or two
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Cedrick Eugene Bryant Jr.
Omolade Olagoke and
Cedrick Bryant of Warner
Robins announce the birth
of a son, Cedrick Eugene
Bryant, Jr., at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 22,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Edward Glover and
Marchelle Glover of Warner
Robins; Kehinde Rutland of
Stone Mountain; Adebayo
Rutland of Fayetteville.
Za'Keya Ja'Vonne Burgess
Shavonda Capers of Perry
and James Burgess of
Macon announce the birth
of a daughter, Za’Keya
Ja’Vonne Burgess, at
Houston Medical Center on
Dec. 22, 2004. Grandparents
of the baby are Roderick
Capers and Henrietta
Capers of Kathleen; Shirley
Brown of Macon.
Georgia Mabel Maddox
Dan and Dawn Maddox of
Kathleen announce the
birth of a daughter, Georgia
Mabel Maddox, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 22,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Louise McHargue
of Centerville; Larry and
Rita Albert of Perry; Hubert
and Teresa Maddox of
Unadilla; Walter and
their child that acts have consequences
and enter school in mid
morning (unless safety fac
tors prevent this). If Janie
carelessly loses her lunch
money, let her skip a meal.
Obviously, it is possible to
carry this principle too far,
being harsh and inflexible
with an immature child. But
the best approach is to
expect boys and girls to
carry the responsibility that
is appropriate for their age,
and occasionally to taste the
bitter fruit that irresponsi
bility bears. In so doing,
behavior is wedded to conse
quences, just as in real life.
• • •
QUESTION: Could you
summarize your philoso
phy of child rearing in a
single paragraph?
What’s the bottom line?
DR. DOBSON: Let me
emphasize my approach by
stating its opposite. I am not
recommending that your
home be harsh and oppres
sive. I am not suggesting
that you give your children a
spanking every morning
with their ham and eggs, or
that you make your boys sit
in the living room with their
hands folded and their legs
crossed. I am not proposing
that you try to make adults
out of your kids so you can
impress your adult friends
with your parental skill, or
that you punish your chil
dren whimsically, swinging
and screaming when they
didn’t know they were
wrong. I am not suggesting
that you insulate your digni
ty and authority by being
cold and unapproachable.
These parental tactics do
not produce healthy, respon
sible children.
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Jennifer McHargue of Perry.
Ja'Keyvia Katelyn Felder
Keiwanna Canion and
Jarvis Felder of Warner
Robins announce the birth
of a daughter, Ja’Keyvia
Katelyn Felder, at Houston
Medical Center on
December 22, 2004.
Grandparents of the baby
are Thomas and Patricia
Canion of Kathleen; Sam
and Katie Felder of Perry.
Alanna Mary Va. Castillo
Dustin and Erin Castillo
of Warner Robins announce
the birth of a daughter,
Alanna Mary Va. Castillo, at
Houston Medical Center on
Dec. 22, 2004. Grandparents
of Ijie baby are Tom and
Lynne Manzer of
Monument, Colorado; Larry
and Kelli Russell of Austin,
Texas; Tom and Kristi
Castillo of Elgin, 111. and
Robert and George Domingo
of Palm Springs, Calif.
Roman Llantada Tan
James and Roschelle Tan
of Warner Robins announce
the birth of a son, Roman
Llantada Tan, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 22,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Robert Tan, Amy
Tan, Rodolfo Llantada, and
Melanie Llantada of Baguio
City, Philippines.
By contrast, I am recom
mending a simple principle:
When you are defiantly chal
lenged, win decisively. When
the child asks, “Who’s in
charge?” tell him. When he
mutters, “Who loves me?”
take him in your arms and
surround him with affec
tion. Treat him with respect
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Kelsie Lynn Williams
Billy and Amy Williams of
Butler announce the birth of
a daughter, Kelsie Lynn
Williams, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 22,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Ronny and Alice
Hewett of Butler; Larry
Dunn of Butler; The late
Gail Whitley Howell of
Mauk and Billy Williams Sr.
of Rutledge, Tenn..
M'Kayla Alexia Davis
Sheena Gibson and
Octavis Davis of Fort Valley
announce the birth of a
daughter, M’Kayla Alexia
Davis, at Houston Medical
Center on Dec. 23, 2004.
Grandparents of the baby
are Jossie L. Green, Rodney
C. Gibson, Brenda L. Davis,
and Otha L. Wright of Fort
Valley.
Patrick Isaiah Escanilla
Sarah Pederzani and
Patricio Escanilla of Warner
Robins announce the birth
of a son, Patrick Isaiah
Escanilla, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 23,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Donald Pederzani
and Dorine Pederzani of
Titusville, Fla.; Patricio
Escanilla of Miami, Fla. and
Victoria Manfredini of
Santiago, Chile.
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Max and Elizabeth Weems
and dignity, and expect the
same in return. Then begin
to enjoy the sweet benefits
of competent parenthood.
• • •
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the nonprofit organization
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of Bonaire announce the
birth of a son, Michael
Aaron Weems, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 24,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Sandy James of
Newnan; Donald Van Vliet
of Lawrenceburg, Ind. and
Sue Foley of St. Augustine,
Fla. and Charles Weems of
Grapevine, Texas.
Elijah Julian Mho
Misty Mullikin and Victor
Nino of Warner Robins
announce the birth of a son,
Elijah Julian Nino, at
Houston Medical Center on
Dec. 24, 2004. Grandparents
of the baby are Roy and
Deborah Mullikin of
Bonaire; Victor and Juana
Nino of Central America;
Betty Shoemake of Bonaire.
Camryn Alyssa Smith
Sasha Smith of Warner
Robins announces the birth
of a daughter, Camryn
Alyssa Smith, at Houston
Medical Center on Dec. 25,
2004. Grandparents of the
baby are Tom Eck, Trisha
Eck, David Smith, and
Belinda Smith of Warner
Robins.
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