THE MIDDLE YEARS
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
"Between the ages of seven and eleven years the emotional life of the child changes from a dependence on adults to an increasing dependence on other children," said Dr. E. Beaglehole, continuing his W.E.A. course on the psychology of childhood at the Trades Hall last, night. The subject discussed was the psychology of children in the middle years when they were breaking away from a wholehearted reliance on parents and teachers, and achieving a new orientation of their emotional life by allying themselves with other children.
The attitudes of the child of seven to elders, to other children, to rewards and punishments, to the observance of rules, were analysed, and with these were compared the attitudes and interests of the child of eleven. The practical application of newer psychological principles to the child in school and in the home was indicated, and specific problems of these years, such as lying or stealing, were shown to demand psychological insight if they were to be solved without harming the child or unduly worrying the parent.
The next lecture will deal with the adolescent and his psychological problems, and the class will meet in future on Thursday evenings.
The bandana scarf is generally associated with the beach, but just over' the border from Italy, at Montegenevres, it has reappeared with tailored slacks and shirts, which are worn after skiing. The bandanas are made from cotton, silk, or wool, and tied in front with bow ends in the air, or else knotted and tucked into a roll off the face. Paisley and plaid patterns are the smartest.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1937, Page 26
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