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health Help for Type A lads Want to iteer your kids away from becoming "Type adults angry, frustrated and prone to heart attacks? New research suggests a solution: Let them know where they stand and be reasonable. In a four-year study of hundreds of Type A adults, psychologist Michael Strobe of Washington University in St. Louis found the pattern began as early as age 3. His conclusion? Parents pushed their kids to succeed with unrealistic expectations and little or no feedback. "Kids are always dying for attention, anyway," Strobe says.

Without good feedback, "they become maniacal robots pursuing levels of excellence that are out of reach for them." And, as Type A adults, they're twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease. The good news, Strobe says, is that smart parents can monitor their children's behavior and their own to nip budding Type A behavior. First, learn to spot Type A kids: They're usually first-born, impatient, competitive to the point of hostility, easily upset by problems and under pressure, with little time to play. You don't have to be a Type A parent to raise a Type A child, Strobe says, though research does point to a link between Type A fathers and sons. Strobe recalls Little League games where "I did reasonably well.

When I'd get home, I'd say, 'Gee, Dad, I went three for four and got a He'd say, 'But you made an error in the Advice for all parents: Be realistic Instead of "Win at all costs," say, "Do the best you can." Give clear feedback. "What drives kids nuts is not knowing how they've done." Praise moment to moment, not long after success is demonstrated. Separate the praise from the constructive criticism to avoid confusion. Get kids to assess their own abilities and develop their own goals. "If Johnny comes home disappointed with the second-best exam score, which is it? Is he behind one or better than 40 others?" Finally, remember the first rule of childhood: "Kids need to goof off." By Pamela Llttla 12 USA WEEKEND July 13-1S, 1990 Turtles Magazine, as well as a chance to win a CLUB T-SHIRT! And kids under 12 always stay for free in their parents' room.

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