Show gawky youth learning to keep pace with growth babies get sympathy when they stumble in learning to walk but tee teen age adolescents whose c co ordination dl is nearly as bad as that of an infant are rebuked or ridiculed when their muscles betray the them elizabeth carmichael ape specialist list I 1 in chi child id manag management ament says scolding or 1 laughing so gh I 1 9 at awkward your youngsters g is worse t than he useless because they in crease the bewilderment of the boy or girl awkward awkwardness c ln aas is a natural se quence of t the he sudden lengthening of ister arms legs and feet together with a lack of practice in directing the movements of the oversized mem meen hers bers of the body miss carmichael says few men or women would appear very graceful it their feet lengthened several inches in a pe rad nod of a it few months adolescents who wind their legs around chairs who sprawl in un gamly gainly attitudes in unseemly places or who spill things while eating are not being intentionally ciali malicious or though thoughtless t less they will regain con arol of theu their muscles in a short time if other members of the family do otheL not in make e them too self c conscious eions by remarks remark about abou 1 lazy units and awkward andies andie most teeg tee teenagers teen agers g Is will learn to laugh at themselves it if their parents laugh with ther then i instead of at them once the adolescent understands u that the traitorous muscles are a prelude to strength nath a and d gracefulness recovery will be rapid outdoor exercise plenty of sleep and activities which make the youngsters forget their troubles will ailt assist the them to obtain ordination coordination co |