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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman GETFUZZY DarbyConley ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Mysisteris recently divorced. Her ex has moved in with the woman he had an affair with and is living with he r and her t hree sons. I am concerned about the living arrange- ments her ex-husband has for my 10-year-old nephew when the boy is with him for his parental visitation. Each of the three boys has his own bed- room. When my nephew stays at the house with his father, he sleeps on the floor in one of the boys' rooms. My sister has voiced her concern about these arrangements and de- manded that her son be given a bed and space of his own so that he can have his privacy. Any advice or thoughts in getting his father to understand that this situ- ation is not in his son's best interest? My nephew has always had his own room and has told his mother that he does not want to share a room. —LovingAunt DEAR AUNT » I agree with you that the boy's sleep- ing arrangements when he is with his father are very important. Your sister should review her separation agree ment — the con- tract between the two that states the custody arrangement. Sometimes the custodial sleeping ar- rangement issue is dealt with in this document; the ex-husband may be in violation. She should outline her reasonable concerns to her ex-husband and ask him to provide a bed for their son. She should also call her lawyer to review her options regarding legally forcing this father to do the right thing. DEAR AMY » My 7-year-old grandson is about to par- ticipate in tackle football. I didn't realize it was tackle until my wife said that he would be receiv- ing his pads and helmet next week. I told my wife that I thought that this was a dangerous idea and bad for him in many ways. When I expressed my intention to inform our daughter of my concerns, my wife adamantly and stridently objected. The reasons she gave were that 1) the family on his father's side is a big football family, and 2) my "interference" would cause problems in their marriage. What to do? — Worried Granddad DEAR GRANDDAD » One privilege of grandparent- hood is that you occasion- ally get to weigh in on your children's choices as parents, certainly when you believe there is a le- gitimate health and safety issue. I s ug ge st y ou i gn or e the history of football playing in your son-in- law's family and simply say to your daughter, "Tackle football for 7-year-olds doesn't sound safe. Has the team noti- fied parents of steps they are taking to avoid inju- ries and concussions?" If your daughter sees this as interference, she can let you know. She may also see this as a prompt to look into an issue that is important. 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