BE A WISE FATHER AND MOTHER

Chronicle (Levin), 23 October 1946, Page 5

BE A WISE FATHER AND MOTHER

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AUCKLAND, Oct. 22. "Tt is a wise motlier wlio lets her daugltter have some of her clothing coupons. If young people are going to jitterluig they are better to do it in the opeii tlian behitid their parents' backs. If you work it out on a graph yoti find juvenile delinquency dtiring tlie wai' rose in exactlv tlie same e.urve as senile deliquency — it is most interestiiig. ' ' Tliese were some of the remarks tliis morfiing by Dr. .T. iMacalister Brew, special ist in adolescent psychology : jtivenile tlelinquency and education seerPtaty to the Natiotial Association of Girls' and Mixed Clubs in Britain, who iS visitiilg Auckland. It was natural tliat juvenile delinquency should increase dni'ihg ihe war, she stated. Tt was based on- a 4'eeling of insechvity. Boys and girls liiissed the influelice of their fathers. Boys used to go fishing witli their fathers. No motiibr was much good as a fislierwoitihn. Because tlie boy coul'J not go fishing with liis father he "souglit ad venture in other ways. Children coiild get excitement from shoplifling ind the best preventive measurc was to give children possessions and aliove all some oiitiet for their energies. It was a healt.v sign for young people to erave excitement.