In the inaugural January 1948 issue, the journal's first editor-in-chief, Hugh McCulloch, articulated the journal's vision: "The content of the journal is... intended to encompass the needs of the whole child in his physiologic, mental, emotional, and social structure.
Dalam edisi perdana Januari 1948, pemimpin suntingan pertama jurnal ini, Hugh McCulloch, memaparkan visi jurnal: "Isi jurnal ini... dimaksudkan untuk mencakup seluruh kebutuhan fisiologi, mental, emosional, dan struktur sosial anak.