Bringing Up Children
- Author:
Derry Metcalf. Home and
Leisure Series. Pilot Press. Price 5s.
This is an excellent small book for mothers of young children who want guidance in any problem with which the ordinary child is always presenting us. It is written in a simple, commonsense way, without technical language, and yet with a profound knowledge of modern scientific psychology. It covers problems of feeding, cleanliness training, sexual instruction and masturbation, tempers and destructiveness and the vast range of normal Problems which present themselves to parents.
The reviewer misses one problem which work with Parents leads her to think is fundamental, namely, the children’s jealousy of their parents’ relationship, and envy of their powers and abilities which lie so far outside the child’s own range and yet seem to him so desirable. It is to be hoped that a future edition will remedy this lack and perhaps add something to the short notes on children’s fears which already appear. Otherwise the hook will give a sensible and useful answer to many Questions on child handling, and can be safely recommended to parents. It is very pleasantly printed and has many effective illustrations which add to its usefulness. R.T.
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