Salt Lake Telegram | 1950-03-29 | Page 19 | The Family Scrapbook

The Family Scrapbook By DR ERNEST G. G OSBORNE Owners speak proudly of their one man dogs It pleased a persons person's vanity to know lena that hes he's been singled out for the exclusive affection of Fido or Rover Ro But what about Mary Iary or Johnny i Some fathers and mothers appear to get deep satisfaction out of the fact that their youngster youngster youngster young young- ster clings to them and will have nothing to do with other people Sometimes indeed it is a matI matter matter mat mat- I ter of family pride that children even up their teens prefer to be with their parents and have few friends of their own Close parent-child parent relations surely are not to be condemned tl But if they are arc exclusive if they shut out other people the youngsters youngsters youngsters young young- are being badly prepared q to live in today's world In our kind of society it is most important important important tant that we know how to work r I and live with others There is no possibility as there may have been in pioneer days that we can be isolated from others without bringing to ourselves maladjustment ment nent and unhappiness The one man child idea no matter how it may please parents parents' parents parents' parents parents' par par- vanity anity is sure to be a grave gra liability to the youngster involved