MOTHER'S PETS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18892, 6 January 1927, Page 7

MOTHER'S PETS.

BECAME HEN-PECKED HUSBANDS.

A DOCTOR'S WARNING-

(*' CABLE—IRFSS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIOffT.) (ACSTEAUAS AS» S.Z. CASLS ASSOCIATES.)

(Receired January sth, 6.55 p.m.)

LONDON, January 1

The Educational Conference listened with rapt attention to Dr. C. W. Kimniins, Chief Inspector of the Education Department of the London County Council, when lie laid down the axiom that the management of children was immensely important. There should be perfect harmony in the home in early child life. He did not know of a nervous breakdown occurring in after lifo when the boy had had a joyous homo. The child should be encouraged to laugh and to develop a sense of humour. If children's dreams were used judiciously, a tremendous amount of important information could he gleaned of their chief wishes and their unfulfilled wishes It was impossible to estimate the evil resulting from over-mothering children, who, under this treatment, ceased to ho independent creatures. Dr. Kimmins said ho had been engaged latterly on a fascinating study of henpecked husbands. Ho found in every lease that they had been "mothers' darlings" and had lost tho power of looking after themselves. "The world," said tho lecturer, "wants a recognised profession of parenthood. At present anybody can i commit matrimony and enter into the profession of parenthood. This must all be altered. People will have to produce a suitable certificate showing that they are physically and mentally capable for such a profession."