Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-24 | Page 8 | Ruth Millett Says

Ruth Millett Says 5 Poor S Junior Grandma S i S Is Banished From i The Modern Nursery i Grandmothers have lost their place in the world The formulated formulated formu- formu i scientifically scientifically raised babies that are growing up today dont don't dont don't know what it is to be spoiled by a doting grandma Mama sees to that i It doesn't matter that Grandma GrandS Grand- Grand S ma na liv lives In the same house Because Because Because Be Be- cause it doesn't do her any good Mama knows best and Grandma doesn't know anything about S children according to Mama S If Grandma picks the baby up upS S when he c cries Ies Mama gets that look on her face the face the superior l i look of the woman who has read two child psychology books and consequently thinks Grandma who learned about children from having baying seven Is a complete idiot about babies If Grandma tries to feed the baby or ordo do any other little thing for forIt forit it she does it I wrong according according according accord accord- ing to Mama S Any attention attention attention atten atten- tion she gives S the baby Is Ls sure to spoil It It no matter S SS how much at attention attention at- at S it gets from Mama Nope Grandma Grand Grand- ma has been banished from Ruth Millett l the nursery She is looked on as nt nothing but a nuisance by the young parents of today today today-a a menace menace men inca ace to the perfect upbringing of their rules by offspring And then the baby gets out of the crib and starts running around and really could use the smiles and indulgence of a fond Grandma the Grandma the situation is no better For M Mama ma says there cant can't be two persons training a child If Grandma slips Johnny a nickel she is a terrible trial to mother moth moth- Johnnys Johnny's Intelligent young Oung er who er-who who calls it bribing and andS tears her hair over the harm harmIt S It will wUl do to Johnnys Johnny's character Anything q Grandma ran d m a gives Johnny to eat is bound not to be good for him Grandma is made to understand understand under under- stand in no uncertain terms that she will wUl be tolerated only on ona ona ona hands kind a oft off agreement Its It's of pitiful to hear today's Grandma Grand Grand- ma timidly ask Johnnys Johnny's mother If It is all right for him to have haye havea hayea a glass of milk It reminds you Ou that a whole generation of children are growing growing growing grow grow- ing up without knowing the wonderful wonderful wonderful won won- feeling of being admired and indulged by a warm loving Io-ing understanding Grandma v