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Some Points to Consider Wiki's home is a good one in most respects. But have any of these points got a familiar sound? ? Wiki's parents are always too busy to help her with homework. ? When she was younger, nobody gave her a great deal of help in learning how to talk. ? Almost the only time her parents talk to her is when they are telling her to do some job or other. ? She has given up trying to tell them about all the things that happen at school. They became impatient every time she tried.

? Her childish questions were nearly always ignored. Sometimes she was smacked for being a nuisance. (Maori children use that word “nuisance” a great deal. You can understand why). ? Nowadays, if she talks to her parents at all, it is only to ask for something. None of this is anybody's fault. There isn't much communication between parents and children in a great many Maori homes, and I think this causes a lot of our troubles.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1965, Page 49

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Some Points to Consider Te Ao Hou, June 1965, Page 49

Some Points to Consider Te Ao Hou, June 1965, Page 49