Can Parents Be Too Polite?
Too much politeness in the home is one reason for lack of robust health in children, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Free Kindergarten Union, The reason for lack of robust health was frequently dietary, said the report, but another obvious reason was tension in the home. This was noticeably frequent in areas where social conventions were too important, and where standards of polite behaviour were forced on the child in early years. Too much “ Say ‘ Thank you,’ ” and Keep quiet while mother is talking ” is associated with pale, under-weight or fretful children. Another common cause of tension is overcrowding, but this was noticeably harder on children in comparatively well-to-do flats than in poor-quality houses.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27573, 15 December 1950, Page 2
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