Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-01-17 | Page 17 | The Family Scrapbook

The Family Scrapbook By DR ERNEST OSBORNE Many a lonely and imaginative tive child creates friends for himself Usually these friends are children of his own age But they may be fairies grownups or even animals year Three-year-old David for instance has a cat that is very real to him though no one else ever has seen her I I He cradles her in his arms punishes her when she needs it and has a special place for her herto herto I to sleep One of oC the first things he does on coming home when I he has been away for a while is isto isto isto to talk and play with her I IThe David is rather I The fact that j shy with his playmates most of I whom are arc older than he may have played a part in the creation creation creation crea- crea i I tion of his make-believe make cat His I parents realizing this are trying trying try try- ing to help him be more marc at home with the thc other boys and girls But wisely they dont don't make fun of his beloved cat nor forbid forbid forbid for for- bid him to talk about her or romp with her If your youngster has such a companion dont don't get disturbed about it Theres There's no danger dang in involved involved involved in- in though like Davids David's parents parents parents par par- you jOU may want to help heip him find Cind more fun and pleasure in play with other children Inviting Inviting Inviting In In- I in care carefully Cully selected ones whom your child likes is one method of helping him