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Q. My two daughters have gone to university, and although

they are both within driving distance of home and have cars, I find it very hard to pin them down to coming home for weekends. What do you suggest?

O.A., Suffolk A. Take a tip from a mother of my acquaintance who found no trouble in attracting her student children back at weekends when the family dog gave birth to puppies.