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Colby Free Press Monday, June 4, 2007 Page 5 Only child concerns mom; TV LISTINGS dad worries about daughter sponsored by the Dear Dr. Brothers: Our son, now 14, is an only child, and he has four adoring grandparents. He also hap- COLBY FREE PRESS pens to be the only grandchild they Dr. Joyce Brothers have, so you can imagine the kind of attention he gets. Ask Dr. Brothers We’ve wanted him to be self-con- • fident, but lately I’m beginning to WEEKDAYS JUNE 5 - JUNE 11 wonder if there is such a thing as having too much self-esteem. since her graduation from college. bought a beautiful house for them 6 AM 6:30 7 AM 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 He’s been labeled the “wonder The job is great, and my husband’s in the country. KLBY/ABC Good Morning Good Morning America Martha The View Million- News boy,” and his expectations for huge thrilled and a bit surprised that she I did this because I’m doing so H h Kansas aire KSNK/NBC News Cont’d Today Live With Regis Paid Paid success are limitless. landed it so soon. much better financially and felt that L j and Kelly Program Program My husband keeps saying, “Be Although her school credentials my wife no longer had to work and KBSL/CBS News Cont’d News The Early Show The 700 Club The Price Is Right The Young and the glad,” and that part of my anxiety couldn’t be better, her father is wor- that our 13-year-old son, now in 1< NX Restless K15CG Busi- Body Curious Clifford- Dragon Big Big Beren. Lions Sesame Street Teletub- Barney- about his ego and expectations is ried that she’s too aggressive and middle school, would profit from d ness Electric George Red Tales World Bears bies Friends due to the fact that we couldn’t have too pushy for her own good, espe- the move from the city. Unlike in the ESPN SportsCenter SportsCenter Sports- Varied SportsCenter SportsCenter Varied Programs a brother or sister for him and my cially because she’s in an all-male city, where so many of the kids in O_ Center his school were too poor, these kids USA JAG JAG Walker, Texas Walker, Texas Walker, Texas Movie guilt about this. — H.M. environment and she’s making P^ Ranger Ranger Ranger are spoiled and too rich. I’m wor- Dear H.M.: Only children have more money than a lot of the guys TBS Saved Saved Saved Saved Dawson’s Creek Movie News- Cosby many advantages in life, and par- are. I agree with him, even though I ried about the girls in his class, who P_ by Bell by Bell by Bell by Bell Radio Show ents often worry needlessly about love my daughter. We both just want look and dress as if they are much WGN Chang- Believer Hillbil- Hillbil- Matlock Magnum, P.I. Homicide: Life on Da Vinci’s Inquest older. In addition to my concerns Pa ing Voice lies lies the Street the old myth that an only child is her to be happy and not lose this job. TNT Angel Charmed Charmed ER ER Judging Amy automatically a spoiled child, or — G.R. about that, I think and am practi- QW is deprived. One reason may be Dear G.R.: First of all, before cally sure that my wife is contem- DSC Paid Life Joyce Paid How It’s How It’s Deadliest Catch MythBusters How It’s How It’s because most youngsters now you say anything to her about plating having an affair. I’m frantic; QY Program Today Meyer Program Made Made Made Made A&E The District 24 Varied Crossing Varied City Varied Amer. Varied Cold Varied start preschool experiences — your concerns, take the time to everything seems to be a mess. — Q^ Jordan Justice Case where they meet and play with ask yourselves exactly how W.C. HIST Varied Programs others their age and learn social you’re defining that word “ag- Dear W.C.: If possible, you Q_ NICK OddPar- Hidden Spon- Spon- Dora the Go Blue’s Backyar- Wonder Dora the Go Blue’s skills — earlier than they did in gressive.” The best way to do this, might save your family and your Rl ents Temple geBob geBob Explorer Diego Clues digans Pets Explorer Diego Clues the past. to learn if you’re correct or per- own health if you could take a few DISN The Higgly- Ein- Mickey Handy Charlie Zack & That’s- Hannah Boy Mts. Phil of Cory in In answer to your question re- haps being biased, is to ask your- days off — time to be with your R] Wiggles town steins Mouse Manny & Lola Cody Raven Montana World Future House FAM Family Family Boy Mts. Boy Mts. Home Living The 700 Club Gilmore Girls Full Full garding too much self-esteem, the selves if you’d feel the same way wife and your son, get some extra R_ Matters Matters World World Videos the Life House House answer is yes. A child with too if she were a son instead of a sleep, relax and try to figure out HALL New Morning Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Little House on the Little House on the Touched by an SW Prairie Prairie Angel much not only can be obnoxious, daughter. While it’s true that ag- if you’ve been overreacting and but he’s apt to have fewer friends, gression is accepted and tolerated have lost perspective. and his social relationships more in a male than in a female, While you may be pressured — throughout life often will suffer. this attitude is changing. doing too much at your place of This may hit him hard when he Despite this, it’s important for business, never having enough finds stiffer competition in college both sexes to recognize that there time — the opposite may be hap- WEEKDAYS JUNE 5 - JUNE 11 and discovers that there are other is a great difference between be- pening with them. I say this quite equally gifted youngsters. When ing aggressive and being asser- seriously. Boredom is a frequent 12 PM 12:30 1 PM 1:30 2 PM 2:30 3 PM 3:30 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 expectations are too high, or are tive, and whether in the work- problem for young adolescents KLBY/ABC All My Children One Life to Live General Hospital Million- Judge News Judge News ABC Wld unrealistic for some reason, un- place or in the home, we’d all do and for wives in the suburbs, and H h aire Judy Judy News KSNK/NBC News Extra Days of our Lives Passions The Ellen Jeop- Jeop- News NBC happiness, depression, with- better if we were aware of the dif- they’re often unaware of the L j DeGeneres Show ardy! ardy! News drawal, ceasing to try and drop- ferences. Both words involve a cause behind their restlessness. KBSL/CBS News Bold, As the World Turns Guiding Light Dr. Phil Oprah Winfrey News Evening ping out can result. person getting what he or she Your wife may need extra intel- 1< NX Beautiful News lectual stimulation; she may be K15CG Reading Caillou Varied Programs Curious Cyber- Arthur Maya & Fetch! Cliff Pup Busi- * * * wants. d Rainbow George chase Miguel With ness lonely and simply not have Dear Dr. Brothers: Both my hus- * * * ESPN Varied Programs 1st and Outside- NFL Live Rome- Around Interrup- SportsCenter band and I are concerned about our Dear Dr. Brothers: My family enough to keep her busy. O_ 10 Lines Burning the Horn tion daughter’s success at her first job seems to be falling apart since I (c) King Features Syndicate USA Movie Varied Programs P^ Cont’d TBS Steve Steve Fresh Fresh Home Home Yes, Yes, King of King of Seinfeld Seinfeld P_ Harvey Harvey Prince Prince Improve. Improve. Dear Dear Queens Queens WGN WGN News at Noon The Greg Behrendt America’s Funniest Cosby Cosby Moesha Home Home Funniest Electric costs come with emissions price Pa Show Home Videos Show Show Improve. Improve. Pets TNT Judging Amy Law & Order Law & Order Charmed Charmed Varied Programs TOPEKA (AP) — A kilowatt- QW hour of electricity generated in DSC Varied Programs Deadliest Catch MythBusters Cash Cash How It’s How It’s Kansas costs significantly less than QY Cab Cab Made Made the national average but contributes A&E Varied Programs 24 Varied Crossing Varied City Varied Amer. Varied Cold Varied Up until recently, Kansas electricity Q^ Jordan Justice Case much more to global warming than HIST Modern Marvels Varied Programs power generated in most other has been considered inexpensive because Q_ NICK Backyar- Varied Programs Spon- Drake & Ned’s OddPar- states. “we only considered its cost in terms of fuel, Rl digans geBob Josh School ents It shouldn’t be a surprise that DISN Movie Varied Programs those two facts are connected. generation, and transmission.” R] FAM Family Family Step by Step by Full Full Sabrina- Sabrina- Gilmore Girls 7th Heaven Three-fourths of the electricity Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius R_ Matters Matters Step Step House House Witch Witch generated in the Sunflower State HALL Matlock Matlock Little House on the Little House on the M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H SW Prairie Prairie comes from coal-fired plants, and state line.