| Dear Granny,We know you mean well.
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| | special shoes and braces to straighten
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| Really, we do. And we acknowledge that
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| | out their feet. But lots of other kids
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| your well-meaning often translates into
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| | didn't get those special shoes and
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| wonderful actions. You support America's
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| | braces. And you know what? Most of their
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| first-time moms with your experienced
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| | feet straightened out just fine. Those
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| advice, you volunteer to watch grandkids
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| | that didn't straighten out completely had
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| when they're too sick to attend daycare,
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| | few long-term problems. Most could walk
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| and you have taken on the noble
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| | and run and jump and skip just fine. Our
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| responsibility of raising grandchildren
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| | doctor will keep an eye on the feet, and
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| fulltime when their parents are sick or
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| | if he's concerned he'll send us to an
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| neglectful or imprisoned. What's more,
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| | orthopedic specialist. You voiced your
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| you take on this job at a time when you
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| | concern. We heard it. Now, please, drop
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| should be enjoying the freedom of
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| | it.One more example: Ears. The infections
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| retirement. For these actions, we salute
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| | aren't our fault. We don't smoke around
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| you. Really, we do.However, it has come
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| | Little Johnny, and he doesn't go to
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| to our attention that at other times your
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| | daycare anymore (since you agreed to
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| well-meaning has turned into persistent
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| | watch him). Our pediatrician says those
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| nagging. In an effort to protect your
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| | two things are the biggest ones we can
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| grandchildren from the idiocy of their
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| | control. The ear infections aren't from
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| parents, you have gone overboard. Now
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| | water or wind or change of weather.
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| before you dismiss our complaint as the
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| | They're from mouth bacteria that get into
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| ramblings of a bunch of disrespectful
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| | the middle ear through the Eustachian
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| youngins, please allow us to describe a
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| | tube, a natural connection between the
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| few concrete examples of the
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| | throat and ear. Little Johnny has a
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| problem.Let's start with diet. Could you
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| | floppy Eustachian tube. Bacteria go up
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| please limit your complaints to once a
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| | the tube and get trapped when the tube
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| month? We know full well that you believe
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| | flops closed. Add a little mucus from
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| Little Johnny is starving. But you know
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| | smoke or allergies or viral infections,
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| what? We don't share your concern. It's
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| | and the situation gets worse. You can't
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| okay if you feel his ribs. In case you
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| | get rid of the mouth bacteria--they're
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| haven't noticed, there's a bit of a
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| | supposed to be there. Get rid of them and
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| weight problem in America today.
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| | you'll invite thrush to grow, and we
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| Surprised? You shouldn't be. After all,
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| | don't want that either. We'll keep doing
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| how many years did you pile on the food
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| | the antibiotics as long as our doctor
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| and tell us to clean our plates? Our
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| | tells us to, and when he suggests
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| pediatrician tells us it's healthy for
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| | surgery, we'll go with that. The
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| toddlers to graze--as long as they get a
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| | antibiotics don't stain teeth or stunt
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| healthy diet with all the food groups
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| | growth. Sure, antibiotic resistance is a
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| over the course of several days. Eating
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| | problem. We understand that. We
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| only when you're hungry and stopping when
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| | appreciate your keeping up with the
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| you're full is a good habit to foster.
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| | medical literature. Still, if our doc
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| Feeling guilty about throwing out
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| | says it's best to stick with them, that's
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| left-overs is not. Sure, there are
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| | what we'll do.As we draw this letter to a
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| starving kids in other parts of the
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| | close, please understand our aim is not
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| world. You taught us that. What we didn't
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| | to offend. After all, you were an
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| get was the connection between our table
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| | excellent parent. You raised us. You have
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| scrap and those starving kids. Were you
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| | lots of experienced advice to share. But
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| going to box up the left-overs and send
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| | let's face it, raising four kids is not
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| them to Africa? No. So please forgive us
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| | the same as seeing 30-40 kids a day. Our
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| for skipping that lesson.Next, let's talk
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| | pediatrician's advice wins over yours.
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| feet. So what if they turn in or point
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| | You may not agree with him. That's fine.
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| out a little? We'll show our doctor and
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| | But please, let it go and stop nagging
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| we'll let him do an examine. If he says
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| | us.Love always,Your ChildrenCopyright
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| they're fine, we're going with that, and
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| | 2006 Mike Patrick Jr, MDMike is an
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| we wish you would too. Look, we
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| | American pediatrician.
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| understand back in your day kids wore
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