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MONDAY. MARCH 20. 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. 8 B Family Council Editor't Note: Tht ramlly Court, til consists of ii Judie, psycnl trlst. three clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and twe writers, fcacn ariicie is a uiiiui.j of an actual case history The Council reports on problem! that have been dealt with by responsible agenctei and counselors. Mm. N.A. - They decided Peter is to be their only child Marcella G. - Mother will have to be content with an only grandchild. Mn. N.A. - Leaving aside my personal opinions, I'm puzzled by the aeuoeraie, calm decision of my daughter and her husband to limit their family to the one child they have now. Peter is 4 and an absoltue treasure. You'd think they'd want "more of a good thing"! Marcella's my only child and, naturally, I assumed . she'd want her son to have the brothers and sisters she never had.. Her husband is a government employee and their income is secure, so it's not that ' they can't afford more children. In my own case, we wanted another child but none came. It was extremely hard rais. ing Marcella without other youngsters in the home. As the mother of an only child, I'm trying to accept the surprise of an only grand' child, too, , Marcella G. - When Charles and I were married seven years ago, I was 20 and still in college. I left school to be with him in Missouri where he was earning his degree in Osteopathic Medicine. Peter was born after we'd returned East where Charles held a re search , position with the Health Department. While we haven't burdened my mother with the blow-by-blow details, Peter hasn't been an easy baby to raise. He's ex tremely high-strung, and as an infant had repeated attacks of colic. Now, as a pre-schooler, he's a ball of energy and a rapid-fire chatterbox. Charles is one of five chil dren and yet, today, he never sees any of them: Growing up, he told me, he might Just as well have been an only child, because the others had such different .Interests and. torn Deraments. We think that a child's . development depends upon the watchfulness and love of his parents, not on brothers and sisters. I hope to return to sollcga, Charles' work may lead us toon to an Australian teit-sta tion. In terms of what's best for us three, we decided to "call It a family" now. The Council) In this modern day, Marcella and Charles can plan the size of their family with the same intent as travel directors charting a cruise to provide a chance for real fulfilment for all passengers If they feel this important goal can best be reached by traveling "light," Mrs. A. can only wish them Bon Voyage and enjoy the stopovers through the years.' It's unusual for a young pair to be so clear-headed about their own limitations. But, as Marcella says, child's suc cessful growth depends prin cipally upon- the amount of loving attention he gets from his father and mother. Com panionship can be "Imported" via invitations to neighbors. and classmates. Peter can be taught to share cookies, cray ons, and the spotlight, in that way. Alert to the pitfalls, the G re also aware of the advan tages for an only child. Their tight little world is a wieldy unit. Life is easily shared, as parents and child slip off to the ballot or a ski-class. Time and strength need not be frag mented and doled out. The choice for Marcella was! Have more babies to please others or stop now, to "realize" ourselves. In that light, Mrs. A. may eventually bo pleased with the outcome Laos Troops Battle Advancing Rebels Vientiane, Laos - (UPD - Gov ernment forces opened up with mortars Saturday to try to wipe out a communist-led rebel pocket only 10 miles north of this Laotian capital city. Government forces ringed the area and began hurling mortar shells on the suspect ed guerilla hideout after re ceiving reports the Pathet Lao rebels had been harass ing traffic on a road in the area In a bold gesture against the pro-Western government of Premier Prince Boun Oum in Vientiane. Rebel ladlo broadcasts . boasted Iht Heda were "very active" both in the Interior and "even around Vientiane." The shelling occurred as the government announced failure In efforts to arrange peace talks with the Pathet Lao. The rebels refused to meet with anyone In the Boun Oum regime. : -5 . AND THE TOTAL TALKS LOWER i AT 1 r , In FW Ft f m ' ' STY ,V V V 'v r " b i I J I M 1S S. fc- x. T WlasijaM We make no claims in having fhe lowest prices on every i t ifrafM avacu uiaaL kOii kutfor Lhaui Rirflllnd fn (fAiAt Xv are full of them! Our store-wide low prices, along with ', OsMlIu of weekly specials make a real money-saving combin- r bJri W tC " A arion for vou! 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