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Call us at 527-2151 For more information Dear Annie: I am 56 and have a 45-year-old broth- er, ''Bruce.'' Although I was close to him, he and my mother never got along, and when Bruce married, he ceased all communica- tions with the fami- ly. He showed up for our parents' funerals, but Mom died two years ago, and I haven't heard from Bruce since. I recently e-mailed him to ask whether he wanted a ring that had belonged to our father. I received no response. Bruce and his wife have one daughter. Since she is my niece, I send gifts and cards on her birthday and Christmas, as well as small gifts and cards to my brother and his wife. In return, they send us their annual photocopied Christmas newsletter. If not for my niece, who is now 9, I wouldn't bother having any contact at all. I think it is important for her to know she has family who love her on her father's side, too. What do you think? — Sheila Dear Sheila: Your brother, in his own small way, is maintaining con- tact. And on the assump- tion that you receive some type of thank-you note from your niece or her par- ents, we hope you will con- tinue to send cards and gifts. You are a caring aunt and it shows, even to your brother. You never know what will happen down the road. Dear Annie: I am an 81-year-old man in good health. My wife died more than a year ago. The last three years of our marriage were hell. She was going to file for divorce, but became sick, went into the hospital and never came out. She died there. Recently, I began dating a woman I have known for 10 years. I am 15 years older than she is. She has been fighting cancer a long time and is doing well. We are going to be married soon, and all of my friends are thrilled. However, my three middle-aged children refuse to accept her. I love this woman very much, and she loves me. I know marrying her is the right thing for both of us. But I don't know what to do about my kids rejecting her. Please help. — Don Dear Don: Your chil- dren lost their mother a year ago, and they are still grieving. They also may not have been aware that she was planning to divorce you, or they may be in denial about how miserable you were. Kids, even adult ones, tend to assume their parents will work things out eventually. Try talking to them. Say you love them, but this woman makes you happy and you hope they will eventually be more accept- ing. Don't push them, but please continue to invite them over, see them often (even without your new wife) and maintain a rela- tionship. They can't become more comfortable with your new situation unless they are routinely exposed to it. Dear Annie: I'm writ- ing in response to ''Con- cerned Daughter,'' whose mother drinks too much. I'm 18 and just left for college, and my mother has been an alcoholic since I was 10. While she once tried to get sober, it did not last for more than a few months. I have accepted that you cannot get an alco- holic to admit alcoholism unless he or she wants to, and the only way to cope is to teach oneself coping mechanisms. For me, the only way is to completely detach myself emotionally from my mother. I offer support to ''Con- cerned Daughter'' and encourage her to find sup- port with friends and fam- ily members. I may never have a decent relationship with my mother, and this is her fault, and I have accepted it. Instead, I have wonderful relationships with my father, relatives and friends. It's difficult to deal with, especially in my teen years, but it has made me stronger. I wish her all the best, while warning her that a loving relation- ship with her mother may prove impossible. — BTDT Niece hurt by distant brother Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: My grand- son is 3 years old, 30 pounds and on the thin side. The problem is his picky food habits. The foods he will eat willingly are Cheerios, Ramen noodles, chocolate cake, ice cream, wieners, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, cashew nuts, sausage-and-cheese pizza, pancakes and PediaSure. If he continues eating in this manner, will he suffer the consequences of high cholesterol, heart problems, high blood pressure and other issues? His parents and I have worried over this but don't know how to cure the terrible habit. We can't force him to eat or use spanking. Do you have any suggestions? How can we get him to eat more varied and healthy foods? Do we need to be more firm in withholding certain foods and let him go without if he refuses to eat as pun- ishment, or do we continue to cater to his whims? I feel this is a threatening situation that needs immediate attention. We have two working parents and one long-distance grandma in the picture. Help! DEAR READER: Unless I am mis- reading you, you already know the answer but don't know how to put a plan into action. Your grandson is 3 years old. It is apparent he has been allowed to run the show and eat what he pleases. He will con- tinue to do so as long as he can push the issue. This never should have occurred to begin with. I can understand he has two working parents and a balance to that situ- ation is to allow a sitter or relative to keep him happy until his parents return home after work. Then, when his parents return, they further indulge him because they have been away all day and feel they owe him. This is the wrong way to view the situa- tion. Do they really owe him a life of obe- sity, possible diabetes, hypertension, coro- nary artery disease and high cholesterol? No! Unless this situation is checked, your grandson is on top of a slippery slope that will inevitably take him to the bot- tom. Thousands, if not millions, of dollars will likely be spent on his ultimate declining health. The good news? Your grandson is only 3, and, if steps are taken now, these health problems don't have to happen. Sit down with your family members and his caregivers. If you all agree — and this must be a unanimous decision — formulate a plan of action, one that might have an impact on his parents, as well. The refrigerator and pantry shelves must be restocked with more appropriate foods. It might be necessary to make a grocery list and stick to it when shopping. Forget the frozen pizzas, chocolate cake, Ramen noo- dles and pancakes that are likely covered with maple syrup and/or butter. Substitute fresh vegetables, which should always be available when that refrigerator door opens. Cut up carrot and celery sticks, broccoli spears and other fresh vegetables. Consider raisins or fresh fruit for a snack. Prepare healthful meals, and don't deviate. Everyone must be firm. If your grandson goes to bed crying and seemingly hungry, he'll adjust rapidly when he knows there is food readily available. This won't be an easy transition, but everyone — your grandson included — will be glad you did. Finally, discuss your plan with your grand- son's pediatrician. To provide the rest of your family relat- ed information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Understanding Cho- lesterol." Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 U.S. check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Don't let the child run the show Dr. Peter Gott