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C-4 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The Press-Dispatch HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Youth First Today by Vicki Kirkman, Youth First, Inc. Teaching kids to be grateful Katiedid vs... by Katiedid Langrock Alf underpants Imagine the following scene: There are bright balloons, a delicious cake and a room full of happy friends cele- brating your child's birthday. As each of the birthday gifts is unwrapped, you hold your breath and wait for your child to say, "Thank you! " It can be so disheartening when those words aren't said without a re- minder or "the look" from mom or dad. Expressing gratitude doesn't nec- essarily come naturally to young chil- dren. It is normal and developmental- ly appropriate for younger children to be focused on themselves during their early years. However, as children grow and their world becomes bigger, their ability to appreciate others and show gratitude becomes larger. Parents can help build their children's awareness of grateful- ness and teach them to demonstrate a grateful attitude. Listed below are some helpful tips. • Teach your child the simple but important practice of saying "please" and "thank you." • Don't miss an opportunity to catch your child doing something thoughtful! Acknowledge and praise what they did. Your kind words will set a good example for your child to use to- ward someone else. • Model your own gratefulness. Children will notice when their parent is grateful for a beautiful day, a door being held open, or a thoughtful gift from a friend. • Make it a daily or weekly habit to discuss what you are grateful for as a family. During dinner, in the car or be- fore bed are great times to talk. Have each family member share one or two things they are thankful for and why. To begin the conversation it might be helpful to say, "What or who are you thankful for at home, school, or in the community? " • Foster experiences that allow children to help others. Volunteering at a food bank or animal shelter are great opportunities. Developing a list of random acts of kindness to check off together would be a fun way to teach children how good it feels to help oth- ers. Encourage your kids to identify the emotions they experience (happy, proud, helpful, nice, etc.). • Identify "helpers" with your child. Talk about the role of police, firefight- ers, military, teachers, and doctors. Discuss how each helper is valuable and do something to show gratitude toward them. A simple note of appre- ciation or delivering cookies is a great way to say thank you! • Focus on sharing experiences instead of buying materialistic items. Leave the phone on the charger, turn off the television and enjoy the com- pany of family. Use compliments and praise the strengths of each family member. • Get children involved in purchas- es. When your child wants the newest toy or electronic item, offer the oppor- tunity to earn it by completing more chores or saving money to go toward the purchase. The memory of work- ing for it will hopefully create better maintenance of the item and a sense of ownership. • Engage older teens in discus- sions about world events. They are old enough to have their own thoughts and opinions about big issues that are hap- pening. Talking about what is import- ant to them and how it shapes their view on the world can be a great les- son in gratitude. Start early and offer many oppor- tunities to help children express and practice gratitude. Teaching children how to express gratitude is a skill that will help them throughout their life! This column is written by Vicki Kirk- man, LCSW, LCAC, school social work- er for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprof- it dedicated to strengthening youth and families. Youth First provides 54 Mas- ter's level social workers to 75 schools in 10 Indiana counties. Over 38,000 youth and families per year have access to Youth First's school social work and after-school programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize student success. COOK & COLEMAN ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, NOV. 17 10 a.m. EST Location: 2667 E. Co. Rd. 400 S., Winslow, IN View photos on auctionzip.com I.D. number 46613 Auctioneer's Note: e auction barn is full! We will be sell- ing most of the day as there are many more items for the Coleman Estate, also selling Cook Estate. is auction has a wide variety of items. is auction will be held indoors with seats available. Hope to see you there! Any questions, call Kaleb Claridge 812-789-6761. Antiques and Collectibles: lots of enamelware, old checker board, sev- eral pieces of UHL pottery, lots of butter crocks, 2 bread bowls, vintage gumball machine, 3 old lanterns, several egg beaters, vintage lunch boxes, 3 Coke advertisement signs, Double Cola wooden tray, over 50 Ball and Atlas jars, lots of milk bottles, 2 egg scales, 2 old exit signs, vintage pickle jar, glass washboard, Longaberger basket, vintage luggage, small tin sewing machines, rolling pins, Daisy BB gun, Amco toy truck, vintage kids' tool set, Budweiser tray, complete set of bread bowls, toy guns, flat irons, Ford wrench, lots of political items, belt buckles, vintage clock, guitar, records, old feed sacks, 3 gallon crock, oil lamp, slideware se, ammo wooden boxes, 15 cast iron skillets, 2 Coke trays, 1950's Coke advertisement, toy tractors, egg basket, 3 galvanized watering cans, 5 quilts, cast iron dinner bell, boiler, ice tongs, toy cars, John Deere thermometer, runner sled, cast iron stove, vintage mirror, lots of Coke items, Holland Dairy crates, Atari game sys- tem, baseball cards, over 50 Hallmark ornaments. Furniture/Appliances: kitchen table w/6 chairs, singer sewing machine, 2 bookshelves, 2 highchairs, quilt rack, bedroom suite w/bed, dresser/mirror, chest of drawers, vintage Maytag ringer washer, freezer, dryer, dishwasher, bed, rolltop desk, vintage desk, dresser w/mirror, metal cabinet, and more. Tools: set of Crasman wrenches, pipe wrench, air tank, set of Crasman sockets, pliers, saws, long handle tools, sheet metal cutters, Snapper riding mower, tiller, toolbox. Glassware/Misc: more than 1500 pieces of glassware namebrands like Car- nival, milk glass, Fire King, Wedgewood, Pink Depression, 35 pieces/sets of vintage Pyrex, Corral, cut glass, complete set of dishes, pitchers, Barbie dolls and lots of box lots. is is just a partial listing. Lot more items not listed. Auction will be lo- cated indoors with seats. Sale will last most of the day as there is a large amount of items! Terms and Conditions: Cash or check with proper I.D.; announcements day of auction take precedence over previous advertisements; buying everything as is, where is. TOOL & EQUIPMENT SALE Saturday, december 1 9am (cSt) • 114 e. Sr 68, LynnviLLe Farm Machinery, Industrial Equipment, Tools, Lawn & Garden Items, Vehicles, Trailers and More. NOW TAKING ITEMS! Lic. #AU10800006 812-598-3936 ANNUAL BLACK FRIDAY ANTIQUE AUCTION Friday, November 23 10am (cst) • 114 e. sr 68, LyNNviLLe Aniques, Collectibles, Advertising Signs, Furniture Modern & Antique, Pottery and more. Now accepting items for early advertising. Call Johny Ray today. Lic. #AU10800006 812-598-3936 There was, of course, the issue of the Alf underwear. The underwear featuring the like- ness of everyone's favorite furry Mel- mac native appeared in my daugh- ter's drawer after my mom's most re- cent visit. At 3, my daughter is the last of her friends to be potty trained. It's been the perfect blend of her absti- nence and her parents' laziness that has kept her in the younger toddler class with the other untrained. The Alf underwear states that it's for 5 -year-olds. I'm hoping it won't take that long for her to use them. But it wasn't the impractical age gap that I found so bothersome about the Alf underwear. Nor was it that I felt a sense of pressure from my mom to go ahead and potty train my kid al- ready. I was simply bothered by the mere discovery of them in her under- wear drawer. I shouldn't complain. As a grand- ma, my mom has brought spoiling to a new level. My eldest is 6, and the only new clothes I've ever bought for him have been a Halloween costume, some footie pajamas and his school uniform. All other forms of awe- some attire have come solely from my mom. Shopping has become her lifeline to my kids, a way to connect from 500 miles away. She shops sales and art fairs, thrift stores and missions. She saves some clothes to mail on a rainy day, some for a holiday and some for a just-because day. Her habit only increased when I had my daughter. Flea markets and fashion districts are frequented with the same feverish ambition to find the cutest and the best. Clothes are often delivered by the bucket. It's such a gift. And cer- tainly, not all the clothes have been my style or some- thing I would have picked out personally, but nothing had given me pause before the Alf underwear. Alf. Alf? Alf. Where does one get Alf underwear for 5 -year-old girls? Who decided there is a mar- ket for kindergarteners who love Alf? And how did they know that my mom would be the perfect person to mar- ket to? And for the love of cat-eating aliens, why Alf? Because I didn't want to seem un- grateful, I didn't feel I could ask these questions directly to my mom. The in- vestigation would have to be person- al. But there would have to be an in- vestigation. You can't just put Alf un- derwear in someone's drawer without saying anything and not expect there to be an inquiry. Recently, I had read in my trade magazines that "Alf" was greenlight- ed for a comeback series, following the trend of "Roseanne" and "Murphy Brown" to reignite decades-past-prime time. Perhaps, I thought, this was part of rebranding, to initiate a new class of viewers — a younger demographic. But a quick search of the licensed T-shirts at Target and Ross made me rethink the comeback clothes. A fter all, it was hard to ignore the under- wear's packaging. Either there was a real commitment to giving a full '80s look to the plastic bag and design or — perhaps — these were old. A more thorough exam- ination of the Alf under- wear's packaging confirmed it. "1987" was in a block of small print on the back. A friend of mine is a sci- entist — something I have tremendous respect for but could never be. She told me that scientists rarely get an- swers, just more questions. For the first time in my life, I'm pret- ty sure I knew what it feels like to be a scientist. Did this mean my mom had picked up the blast-from-the-past underwear at a thrift store or flea market? And if so, why had the seller held on to these packaged underwear for over three decades? Or was my mom perhaps the one who had held on to the under- wear for 31 years? Was this underwear she had bought for me but forgotten to give? A fter all, I was 5 in 1987. Had she just rediscovered it, or had she know- ingly kept the set of three pastel-color- ed Alf underwear in a special place in the downstairs closet hoping that one day I'd have a daughter she could pass them on to? My mom called to ask how my daughter liked her new clothes. There was, of course, the issue of the Alf un- derpants. "She's liked everything that current- ly fits." I don't like to lie to my mom. Luckily, I won't have to for another two years. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/katiedidhumor. MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES THANKSGIVING MENU SEE B SECTION BACK PAGE Q: I hope to change my Medicare Advantage Plan during this year's Open Enrollment. It doesn't seem to cover my prescriptions very well. How do I make sure I have the plan coverage for me? Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period is October 15 – December 7. During this time, you can make changes to various aspects of your coverage. One of the best tools to help you during Medicare Open Enrollment is the Planfinder tool on Medicare's Website. It takes you step-by-step through available prescription drug and Advantage plans while tak- ing your prescription drug costs into consideration. The Planfinder is available at www.medicare.gov/ find-a-plan. You do not need to register with the Web- site to use it; however, you can safely enter your Medi- care number in the tool to view your own current plan enrollment information and specific plan costs. This can help you compare plans and their costs. The Planfinder allows you to: • Search and compare drug and Advantage plans and costs • Create, save, and retrieve a personalized drug list. Be sure to have the names and dosages of the drugs you are taking available before you begin. • View and select pharmacies in your area. A list of pharmacies will appear on a map based on the zip code you provide. You can create a list of preferred pharmacies. If you do the personalized search with your spe- cific information, the tool will walk you through the following steps: 1. Enter your prescription drugs 2. Selecting a pharmacy 3. Refining your plan results 4. Comparing plans A fter you enter this information, you can go back and refine your list at any time. You can narrow your results by: • plan types • plan ratings • monthly premium limits • annual deductible limits • health status • changing your coverage • plan options • drug options • by company All information provided on the Planfinder is sub- ject to change, so it doesn't hurt to check with your plan before making a decision. Once you have cho- sen a plan that is right for you, you can enroll online by clicking the "Enroll" button. You may also return to the Planfinder later to review your results if you have registered with the site. If you or someone you know has questions about The Medicare Plan Finder Tool, Medicare Open En- rollment, or Medicare coverage, call SHIP at 1-800 - 452-4800, 1-866 -846 -0139 TDD or online at www. medicare.in.gov. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter. ask SHIP