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Show Mother-Child Bond Mustn't Be Too Close By MYRTLE METER ELDRED "Mother, I love you," jays the littl girl and snuggles her head in. her mother's dress. Her mother's hands fondle her hair and her heart la aa warm as a flame at this ardent confession. Not but what she has assiduously cultivated this affection. This is Tier youngest and the only one left at borne. It is a sweet companion- Your Baby ship and only recently haa the mother begun to see that it is not ideal. Hate School School time is approaching and at the very thought the child la in teara. She haa to be comforted constantly and told : "It's still a long time off. When it comes, you'll enjoy it." Our leaflet on "How to Trsjin for Independence" may be had for a self-addressed and three-cent three-cent stamped envelope, sent to Myrtle Meyer Eldred of tha your baby and mine department depart-ment of Tha Salt Lake Tele-gram. Tele-gram. Right now she cries when left alone in her Sunday school claaa. She wanta to follow her mother and sit by her, she cannot bear even an hour'a separation. What haa heretofore aeemed beautiful and aatisfying has become a problem. Vary Intercuts Love is natural, but it must not fasten Itself so firmly to one person. per-son. Parents, for the sales of their children's peace of mind, for the sake of the future when they must stand alone, have to gently loosen the tendrils of dependence and help the plant to grow without support. Children should play alone, not constantly in the presence of, or with the mother. As soon as possible, pos-sible, they must learn to do for themselves, or accept the ministrations minis-trations of other persons. After the second year, companfons should be a daily experience so that the child finds joy and pleasure when the mother is not around. |