Your Nine Year OldBy: Louise Bates Ames, Carol Chase Haber What happened to that sunny outgoing child of eight? As parents of nine year olds often discover, nine is a tricky age. Children are more distant from Mother and Father; they're more independant and rely on friends for companionship, or they have a tendency to spend time alone. Some nines are boisterous and wild, others thoughtful and withdrawn. Helping parents learn how to cope with the unpredictable nine year