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Wednesday, A State & Local Page 2 The Battalion Sck The Associated Wednesday. April21,!| .. BATAVIA, 11 Sientists has s i ed an intensive The patter of little feet costs money , Relaxing by the pool Dual-career parents find spacing between children a problem The Associated Press WACO — Once a toddler begins to walk and talk, people often joke that lie or she is making way for a new sibling. But for many families that next infant may not come for an other five to 10 years. Spacing has always been a major concern for parents, but it may be especially trouble some for today’s dual-career parents. The deci sion often depends on whether the mother is a homemaker or a part of the work force, said Dr. Elise Pinney, a clinical child psychologist. “If the mother works and the couple is strapped with the high cost of child care, the^ may put off having children for several years, ’ she said. “It’s just too expensive to have two children in day care.” Pinney said parents should take comfort in knowing that from a psychological perspec tive, there is not really one better way to space children over another. “My friend summed it best when she said, ‘It’s like pulling off a band-aid. Do you prefer to pull it off fast or slowly? It hurts either way,’” Pinney said. Most research suggests that children who are spaced closely together present more chal lenges to parents than those who are spaced years apart, said Dr. Helen Benedict, a psy- Pey Wan Choong/TYie Battalion chology professor at Baylor University. The kind of attention you give to a child is maximized when they are spaced at least three years apart, she said. “Many of the important developmental as pects of childhood happen within the first three years of life and if you have an infant with which to share your attention, you ma^ not have the time to devote to your toddler, ’ she said. In addition, parents who space their chil dren closely together should expect more problems with sibling rivalry, Pinney said. “Kids have a harder time giving attention over to a new child when they are accustomed to being the special one,” she said. “They of ten feel as if they are being upstaged.” But there are advantages to spacing children closely together. They will be close to the same developmental stages in life, which will make vacations and activities easier to plan, Pinney said. Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, who devotes a whole chapter to spacing children in his book “Touchpoints,” recommends that parents space children further apart. He writes that a space of several years be tween children teaches the older child the val ue of nurturing and gives the younger child an opportunity to acquire the skills of older siblings. “When you are expecting a new baby, let older siblings participate and identify them selves as a caregiver,” he writes. “Instead of pushing him away to protect the new baby, let him learn how to be tender and gentle, how to hold and rock and feed the baby. ’ Pam Bailey, a licensed professional coun selor at Counseling and Assessment Insights, said from a health standpoint, it is important for mothers to let at least a year go by after the birth of a baby to let their bodies recover. Many mothers may find it difficult to put energy into taking care of a new infant when they nave a toddler who is in his or her "terri ble twos,” she said. "Children at this age are active and movin out into the world and it is difficult to atten to a newborn when you have a toddler who is getting into stuff,” she said. What it all boils down to, Bailey said, is there is never a perfect time to have a child. If you want them, have diem. Graduates face bright job market, officials say he of the mo; jous objects ir top quark. On Tuesday rmi National jory announc : first eviden If confirme !ur basic unde re of time, i “If it had nc I think the w universe wou id physicist |ie Stanford Center in Calif The findin e end of a v e six quarks jins and neutr “We have enough exan production to tie’s existence said Melvyn SI of Chicago pi the research. “Neverthe Kichard Cody Bland/Specia/ lo The Battik By Angela Neaves The Battalion Graduating seniors are not fac ing as bleak a job market as they might think, officials at the Texas A&M placement office say. Earnest Bean, assistant director of placement, said there are many job opportunities available, but some students do not take advan tage of the center’s services. "The placement center has seen a decline in registrants,” Bean said. “We are-getting an overwhelming response from recruiters. We’re really on the upswing. The market really looks good.” Job opportunities have declined only 2 percent since last year, he said. Last fall, 3,236 students regis tered with the placement center, and 9,018 interviews were con ducted. Bean said they have no definite data on how many students actual ly got jobs through the placement center. “We have no systematic way to track which students got jobs,” Bean said. “We give students forms to fill out about their job search, but it is done on a volun tary basis.” The fields of engineering, busi ness and industrial distribution are hiring the most, he said. But Bean said the placement center is trying to do more for lib eral arts students by aggressively pursuing small and medium-sized companies. Summer internships also are available for students who have waited until the last minute to find a job, he said. “We have large binders full of summer job opportunities,” Bean said. “Tne problem is many stu dents wait until the last minute and then are picky about what kind of work tney do and where they do it.” Bean recommends that students begin interviewing three semesters before graduation. “If you get some practice with interviewing early on, you won’t feel so pressured,” Bean said. “In three semesters, you might find yourself interviewing with a com pany you are already familiar with.” Graduate students also use the placement center, Bean said. Al most 700 graduate students regis tered with the center last fall. Dr. George C. Fowler, associate professor of business analysis, said graduates in the field of business analysis are entering a more di verse job market. “Tne job market seems to have picked up this semester," Fowler said. “Many more diverse compa nies are recruiting.” Fowler said he has also noticed that companies outside of Texas are actively recruiting new em ployees, and students of various levels of academic achievement are finding jobs. “We have students who are go ing to work for companies in North Carolina and Tennessee,” Fowler said. “Both the good and marginal students are getting some offers.” Diving Coach Kevin Wright directs his divers from the pools during class at the Wofford Cain Pool Tuesday afternoon, was visited by his “assistant coaches" Kate and Wesleyw came to relax from the day's heat. IRS receives 2 explosives in mail The Associated Press AUSTIN — Officials at the Internal Revenue Service center in have instructed workers to inspect envelopes carefully after receiving; explosive devices disguised as tax filings in the past week. Kenneth Vargas, an IRS spokesman in Austin, said Tuesday thttw business-sized envelopes contained “apparent incendiary devices i were set off by an automated mail processing machine. There were no injuries or reports of damage to IRS equipment. “We have met with employees who handle the mail and havett them about the letter devices. Precautions are being taken to handb- picious looking mail prior to opening it,” Vargas said. “At this time it’s still not determined how dangerous the devicesw or what they were intended to do,” Vargas said. “We do not believeti would have resulted in very serious injuries or damage.” Vargas said the letters appear to have originated from Kansas. 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