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SECTION * PAG B J6- PLA1NDEALER - WEjNESDj»_ Fffgeneral News loan retires from On Dec. 31, Lt. John F. Sloan will retire after 26 years of service with the Illinois State Police (ISP). Sloan started his sr with the ISP in June, After his graduation from ISP Training Academy he state police was assigned to patrol functions in District 2, located in Elgin. Sloan served in this capacity until his transfer into the ISP Crime Section in December, 1963. - t y ' ..... *' "I ' " ' ' • ; _ , • ,_j ta-symbol of hope and 'peace on earth' Santa Claus myth can play'A an important role in a youn£ child's learning and mentak development, but the season quickly loses its sparkle when parents substitute the benevolent bearded figure for real love and sharing, say some psychiatrists and child psychologists. "The belief in Santa serves the same function as fairy tales and other myths. Fantasizing helps children to learn, to solve problems and to cope," ex­ plained Terri Risolo, a UIC psychology interm. "Even for us as adults, Santa is the symbol of our hope in goodness, abun­ dance and 'peace on earth. Too often, though, parents consider the gifts that they purchase and the momentary joy those presents give their children on Christmas morning as indicators of their success as parents. For them, the lack of time and emotion spent on the children is made up by Santa's ability to deliver. "A case in point is this year's excitement and frenzy over the Cabbage Patch dolls," stated Perry C. Meyers, Ph.D., associate chief of the UIC child psychology clinic. "Going to whatever means and cost to obtain one of these dolls sup­ posedly proves one ir'a better father or better mother. It's all part of the cultural myth that if you have been a good boy or girl, Santa will bring you everything on vour list." Psychiatrist John Halasz, M.D., agreed. "Love is not measured by the length of the train or the memory of the ou only cut heat FARMERS: Early Purchase your Chemicals • Fertilizers • Seeds NOW! 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It is the parent's way of promising happiness and hinging that happiness on material tokens," explained Halasz, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Illinois, Chicago. The real magic of the holiday season is rooted in the op­ portunities that are provided for doing things together as a family, says psychologist Craig Hjorth, Ph.D. "Many parents try to do most or all of the holiday activities themselves in the interest of efficiency. The result is that the children are left out. If holiday experiences are to be shared and enjoyed, the parents must be realistic. Mom cannot expect all ^ the Christmas cookies to turn out perfectly or the ornaments to be hung just so with the children helping." A family trip to select a Christmas tree may end in far more confusion and disorganization than if Dad had gone by himself, "but everyone is involved and the kids have a gtod time. These are the ex­ periences that later become the source of happy memories of holidays with the family," Hjorth said. "Christmas is a time when the pace of activity quickens. That is why parents must make a special effort to slow down, to create their own holiday traditions with their children," said Jan Rogoski, a social worker for the UIC child psychology clinic. "The parent- child Relationship is what matters, not the right doll nor the perfect Christmas cookie." As for the best time to tell children the truth about Santa, Halasz said that parents have to make that decision. "You should respond to questions on a child's level," he explained. "Provide realistic explanations when the child is developmentally ready. In some cases, children may want the myth prolonged; others figure out the truth for themselves and sometimes pretend to believe for the sake of the parents." Dispelling the myth at too early an age, however, can take away some of the special magic the holiday season normally has for a child. "Santa Claus is part of our culture. There are Santas everywhere," Halasz said. "Kids should not feel deprived and out of the mainstream" because their parents have told them the "truth" or they have been raised not to believe in Santa. . "In a sense we never really grow out ^of our magical thinking," added Ellen Diamond, an intern in psychology at UIC. "Santa is really just part of our psychological need to believe in a greater good." What is important is that "we recognize the needs of our children and our own needs and do not substitute material things for sharing and emotion," concluded Hjorth. "That kind of thing should be happening at Christmas and throughout the year." 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