Dear Ann Landers, wept when I read the letter from the Milwau-kee grandmother of a 2-year-old whose father had pushed the boy's face into his birthday cake and then videotaped the child's stunned re-sponse. I'm afraid that little guy is in more danger than your response indicated. The father is clearly a bully who probably suffers from low self-esteem. As his son matures, the peril to that youngster will increase. Will you please advise the grandmother to stay as close to the situation as possible and suggest that she be less reluctant to intervene? That father's behavior certainly sounds like child abuse. -Ruth, Glastonbury, Conn.
Hi! It's Margo here. I'd love to know what you think of the letters -- and the answers!
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Dear Readers, , Olga, lights one cigarette off the other. I’ve seen her forget she has one going in the ashtray and then light another one. My husband and I do not smoke. We find Olga’s continual smoking a nuisance. Last night, we were playing cards, and Olga was, as usual, smoking up a storm. I said, “Please blow it over there. I don’t want your lung cancer.” She replied, “Secondhand smoke is harmless. You’re getting crotchety.” I say a person does not need to inhale smoke to be harmed by it, and that being around smoke can be damaging. What do you say, Ann? -Choking in Sioux Falls
