Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-03-04 | Page 2 | Telegram Writer Discusses Probable Effects of Kidnaping upon Infant

Telegram Writer Discusses Probable Effects of Upon Infant If IC the Lindbergh baby is not returned returned re re- re- re turned to his parents and remains with strangers what will be the effect on the child itself The question is answered by Myrtle Meyer Eldred feature writer for The Telegram who contributes the daily article Your Baby and Mine for the womans woman's page of this newspaper The child expert says If IC the old month Lindbergh child Is ts held for a prolonged period of time by kidnapers what would be the cf cr- ef- ef feet on the child Within a year and possibly six months the child would completely lose his identity Within two months It is problematical if he would rem remember em ber his nurse The Thc Influence of his good environment environment environ environ- ment would be lost He would be an entirely different child His traits mannerisms and behavior behavior beha beha- vior would be molded by those who had c cared red for him My child when 16 months old did not see me for fot two weeks because of ofa r ra a serious s illness In that length of time he had forgotten forgotten for tor gotten me With a old month child of course the time would be longer The Lindbergh child should not be he seriously affected physically unless grossly Crossly mistreated He Is old enough to cat ordinary food tood and is old enough to make his wants known At that age the ordinary child can adapt himself himsel to conditions in a small way vay