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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010

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ith falling temperatures and falling leaves, October is a month of change — the perfect time to mix up your routine. Here are some events to get you started, and for more, visit www.goingoutguide.com.

THE NUREMBERG LAWS The original laws aimed at labeling people of Jewish descent and restricting their place in German society will be on display at the National Archives in their first free public display. Related programs include film screenings and lectures. Wednesday through Oct. 18. National

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ANOTHER BRICK: Pink Floyd songwriter Roger Waters will perform the band’s iconic album “The Wall” in its entirety Sunday at Verizon Center.

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Archives. Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. 202-357-5000. www. archives.gov. Free.

ROGER WATERS: THE WALL LIVE With a full band behind him, the Pink

Floyd songwriter is touring in honor of the 30th anniversary of the iconic album, which will be performed in its entirety. 8 p.m. Sunday at Verizon Center, 601

F St. NW. 202-628-3200. www. verizoncenter.com. $128-$253.

KIDS’ EURO FESTIVAL Let your kids travel the world without leaving the District at this annual festival sponsored by European embassies and cultural groups. Highlights include film screenings, puppet shows, plays and workshops. Oct. 13-Nov. 14 at various locations.

202-944-6558. www.kidseurofestival. org. Prices vary.

‘ELVIS AT 21: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALFRED WERTHEIMER’ Traveling with a 21-year-old Elvis

Presley, 26-year-old photographer Alfred Wertheimer captured the beginnings of a rock-and-roll legend. See Elvis in photos of his early performances and interactions, and explore American life in 1956 through the places he visited. Oct. 21-Jan. 23. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. www.npg.si.edu. Free.

‘SANCTIFIED’ Billed as “gospel musical comedy,”

this award-winning production based on a story by Javon Johnson has its D.C. premiere at the Lincoln Theatre. Oct. 21-Nov. 14. Lincoln Theatre, 1215

U St. NW. 202-328-6000. 202-397-7328. www.thelincolntheatre.org. $37-$47.

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Comforts for the afflicted HINTS FROM HELOISE

Dear Heloise: After surgery, I spent quite a bit of time in bed. I love to do crossword puzzles, and my mother clipped the ones from her paper to send me to do in addition to the ones from my paper.

While collecting them, she put them in an old two-pound candy sampler box. I used the box as backing while doing the puzzles and put my pens in it for convenience. I later added a writing pad, a roll of stamps, tape and some return-address labels and the like. I can pick it up easily, use it in bed or carry it to where I want to be to correspond or just do crosswords.

Jeanette in Florida

Dear Heloise: Here is a great suggestion for visiting and bringing something to a hospital patient. Bring the person earplugs and a face mask! The patient will thank you for a better sleep, as he or she can filter out all the hospital noise and bright lights. I took a set to an elderly friend, and she was thrilled. While I was visiting, I gave her a manicure. She felt pampered, and her nails looked

great. That also was a big hit. Polly in New York

Dear Heloise: My mother has a convenient

way to serve soup when someone is sick: in the pan. The pan is easier to manage than a tray, and the soup is stable. A

spoon and crackers can be

placed in the pan as well. Melissa in California

Dear Heloise: I am a cancer survivor and was

at the doctor’s for my checkup. A “caregiver” brought in a patient. The caregiver was bathed in perfume. Please spread the word to refrain from wearing perfume at cancer centers. Many people are already nauseated while there. The perfume adds to the problem. I am sure those without cancer have never thought of this.

A Reader, Lubbock, Tex.

Hopefully readers will take heed and not wear perfume when taking a family or friend to any health center.

Dear Heloise: I got a good hint from my mother for how to cover my youngster’s broken arm to bathe. We had been using a plastic trash bag to keep the cast dry, but for a small child, it was too much plastic. My mom suggested a plastic bag that covers the newspaper on rainy days. Our paper comes in it every day, so it is always available. The newspaper bag is the perfect size for her little arm. Add tape, and off to the tub she goes!

Ann in California

Send a hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Tex. 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com. Please include your city and state.

© 2010, King Features Syndicate CAROLYN HAX

Adapted from a recent online discussion: For the mom of a fussy

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Synetic Theater's KING

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at Crystal City Reg Tix: $40-$50

Nowplaying - Oct 31

Wed at 7:30pm,Thur-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm

Tix: 800-494-8497 www.synetictheater.org

For Maryland: Hey, my kid is a whiny jerk,

too. Want to have a play date? At least you’ll feel better. (Also, he’s much better than he was three months ago, and his Perfect Cousin is much worse. See how things are a season from now.)

Anonymous

Can’t speak for Maryland, but I feel better.

Eschenbach “Eschenbach’s arrival in D.C. is a huge deal…promises to be a most interesting and rewarding musical adventure.” –The Baltimore Sun

Tetzlaff Plays Beethoven

Christoph Eschenbach, conductor • Christian Tetzlaff, violin BEEThovEn: violin Concerto • BruCknEr: Symphony no. 6

Thu., Oct. 7 at 7* • Fri., Oct. 8 at 1:30 • Sat., Oct. 9 at 8 *Thu., oct. 7 performance followed by a free AfterWords discussion. kEnnEdy CEnTEr ConCErT hall

Tickets from $20 at the Box Office or charge by phone (202) 467-4600

Online at kennedy-center.org Groups (202) 416-8400 TTY (202) 416-8524

Welcome Christoph

Dear Amy:

I am a high school girl with a problem. All last year, a guy in my grade,

“Al,” had a crush on me. I’m not interested in him, and I thought I had made that pretty clear, but to date he has asked me out eight times, and I’ve always politely said no. Now Al is starting to really bother me. He seems very innocent and nice, and I think he is, but his infatuation with me is getting the better of him. He e-mailed and messaged me on Facebook so many times over the summer that I actually ended up blocking him. He is constantly trying to get

my phone number, whether from me or from friends, and I’ve refused to give it to him because I don’t want this constant contact to get worse. He has even called my best friend, multiple times, to try to get information about me. I don’t want to give you the wrong impression: He is not aggressive, but it’s still a little frightening. What should I do? I want him to leave me alone,

but at the same time I don’t want to be mean about it. He is really making my life difficult.

ASK AMY Classmate’s crush is suffocating teen girl Teen in Trouble You don’t say much about this

boy, but it is obvious that he either isn’t reading your signals and cues or he is reading your cues but doesn’t care. His behavior is alarming, and he may be taking advantage of your politeness. You shouldn’t worry about being mean. You should instead focus on being understood. Take this issue to a trusted adult — your folks and/or your school counselor — right away. Say exactly what is going on, how long it has been going on and how it makes you feel. Ask for help in getting him to stop. If you have any written

evidence of his attempts to contact you, print it out. You should avoid him. But if he approaches you in the meantime, say, “Hey — I don’t want you to contact me, okay? Please respect that.”

Dear Amy: A woman who is a friend of a friend wants to do research in East Asia and is applying for a grant.

Because I am very familiar with this grant and used to advise applicants on grant

proposals, my friend provided this woman with my e-mail address. She sent her application and asked for advice. I wrote a lengthy response,

gave her some helpful tips about the application process and provided feedback on her proposal. She never responded. I would appreciate a thank-you e-mail from her, but I would also like her to know that her lack of response was rude. She is a college student.

Should I write to her? Grant Me Respect

You should send an e-mail to this person with the subject line: “Following up.” In the body of the e-mail, say, “I never heard back from you about your grant application. I hope you found my comments useful.” If the person replies, you could then write, “Honestly, I spent a lot of time and effort on your behalf. As you go forward in your career, it is important for you to acknowledge this sort of thing and also to say ‘thank you.’ ” If she doesn’t reply, she is demonstrating that she was not worthy of your attention. Anyone can be ambitious, but ambition combined with grace and gratitude is a winning

combination.

Dear Amy: “Concerned Gramma” was

worried about the eating habits of her grandson. Even though he is still young, his health could be in danger from his diet. Like this young man, my cousin

ate only pizza, soda, chips and occasionally sweet corn. When he was 23 he went to the doctor and found that his cholesterol was in the 300s! He was otherwise in great shape, a college athlete. Gramma should sit down with her grandson, daughter and a

doctor and discuss this. Nutritionally Concerned

People in their early 20s often

don’t see a doctor regularly. I agree that this young man should get a checkup. His cholesterol count may shock him toward eating like a big boy.

Write to Amy Dickinson at askamy@ tribune.com or Ask Amy, Chicago Tribune, TT500, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611.

© 2010 by the Chicago Tribune Distributed by Tribune Media Services

Fussy child’s mom has lots of company

Re: Maryland: I had the child no one liked, did

not get invited back for play dates, etc. He is now 25 and one of the most social and charming young men you could meet. My family jokes that I traded him for another child when he was in his teens. This did not happen without years of counseling, being his advocate at every step in school and a lot of hard work learning to parent him differently from my other son. It was all worth it. He learned early to take responsibility for his own life and happiness.

Edmonton

Knowing about a happy ending can be a lifeline, thanks.

To Maryland: Give yourself a break. Cut

yourself some slack for not feeling overjoyed every time you

are with your child, and find someone you trust to watch your child and get some time to yourself. I have four kids, and I’ve learned that I should take no credit for the easy ones and no blame for the more challenging ones. They are who they are — your job is to help them get along in the world and learn to like themselves for who they are. Those parents who think they have all the answers just got lucky to have a kid who plays by the rules.

Anonymous 2 Or fits their expectations.

Otherwise, weeping with agreement, thank you.

Re: Whiny kid: So what if you know your kid is

delayed — just hope he eventually catches up? Our son’s social skills are lacking because of health issues. Is he getting better? Yes. Is he doing it fast enough to succeed socially? No. Will it be different later? Hopefully. But in the meantime, it’s hard to see other kids tell him they don’t want to play with him.

Anonymous 3 Don’t just hope, get help. Your

pediatrician, again, should be the best resource. Another is your child’s preschool or day-care provider. If he isn’t in either of these, and if his health problems wouldn’t rule it out, then consider enrolling him even for just a few hours a week. Good care centers will have child- development specialists observe struggling kids and advise their parents on possible interventions.

Still, one of the key (and toughest) things to do is to keep your cool. Just as the days with

NICK GALIFIANAKIS FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

little kids can seem endless, the problems can seem catastrophic. And then, suddenly, it’s two years later and the “huge problem” is tamed or even forgotten. That’s not always true, but it’s common enough that helping a delayed child demands two approaches that seem mutually exclusive: active intervention plus all-is- well attitude.

Oh — and all kids struggle,

and it’s always heartbreaking. But kids don’t obsess over every little obstacle, so neither should their parents. Kids look to parents, in fact, to gain confidence that the latest struggle isn’t the end of the world.

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