No Mollycoddles in Germany
BOY REMOVED FROM TOO INDULGENT CONTROL. United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph. —Copyright Received Thursday, 9.20 p.m. BERLIN, Feb. 10. Children who are mollycoddled will in future be regarded as “waifs and strays’’ and will be removed from parents’ control. This principle which has been laid down in the Appeal Court reminds parents that they must bring their boys up in a manly way. The Court ordered the removal of a boy aged 15 from the home where he had been brought up by a mother, grandmother and aunt. . “The boy’s upbringing exclusive ly in a feminine circle was devoted solely to his comfort. Consequently he was growing up a solitary, slack and spoiled youth and not equal to face life. ’ ’ The boy was placed in an institution.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 7
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131No Mollycoddles in Germany Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 7
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