The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-19

WnaC pdTL VI ~
his life, be-
tween the ages
of 18 months Edwin c. I'M
and four years, does "Willyum"
waste in cryingP The answer is,
40 minutes a day. What part OF
life does Gladys spend in laugh
ing up until the time that she
is four years old? The answer
is, an hour and a half each day
It should be noted Immediately
that "Will-yum" laughs just as
much as Gladys, and that Gladys
weeps Just as much as "Will-yum. "
When it comes to good" babies
and bad" babies, sex makes no
difference.
DEMANDS VARIED
"The child appears to use
laughter as q direct means Of
contact with his associates"
says DR.. Catherine Bracket
who made the study. "a study
Of laughing and crying gives .
splendid opportunity for learn
ing the personality Of the child
before it is modified by adult
behavior patterns. Later the
child will learn that crying IL
not accepted in the best society.
But when he is of pre-Sch0OI
age, his crying is loud, unmis-
taxable and immediate"
"a laughing baby is q good
sign," she says, "fOr . laugh
ing baby will get along well
with others. What do children
expect Of their parents? This
time the babies were not the
subjects Of the PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Instead, 500 high school chill. .
dren were subjected to ques.
tiOning by DR.. Marian Fitz-
Simmons.
"She found that the first de.
mand on the father was that
he talk, read and play with
them. AS to mother, first and
foremost, her children an
praised her on her cooking and
her housekeeping. The next
thing expected from father is
that he respect the opinion Of
his high school offspring, and
for mother, after her cooking,
she must be q good companion.
"Incecurity in his (the child's
family relationships, lack Of af.
lection and approval, . feeling
Of not belonging, Of not being
important to his parents as an
other child" she says, "may
result in the child's attempting
to find his place in the sun by
aggressive, forward or anti
social behavior"
DON'T NEED GUIDES
From another quarter, the
Child Study Association, comes
the news of a great change in
the last so years in the relation.
ships of parents and children.
A half a century ago the question
most often asked was how to
teach children to respect parents.
It isn't asked any more, and
If it was it would bring the an
Swer that the parent by his or
her actions must not be entitled
to the respect. What the modern
parent asks is presented in q
book Of questions prepared by the
association and published by Har
per's.
There is the mother who b
alarmed lest her little boys pen.
chant for toy soldiers may result
in his growing up to be a militar.
list. The advice to her was to lei
him have his toys. When he grew
up to an understanding age, she
could explain all about war ia
him. Should a girl Of IS use lip.
stick? with TASTE" is the answer,
Censorship of the radio and the
movies is another question which
comes frequently from parents.
They had the same problem SO
years ago in the dime novel. This
advice today is to be moderate in
censorship and to be strong in
trying to influence children ia
like music, better plays and bet
ter books.
Times change, and we change
with them, but not as much OF
not as quickly. It must be a
strange parent who has to seek
advice on anything but the
physical care Of a child. All that
is in the books is borne into us
Their own experiences and com
mon sense should be the best
guides for parents.
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc