FAMILY MEALS
PREFERRED TO COMMUNAL SYSTEM. I would rather see a nation of children brought up to take their food at humbler tables presided over by “Dad” and “Mum” than a nation reared on balanced meals in “refaned” restaurants, says Dr. Letitia Fairfield, writing in the “British Medical Journal.” Under the stress of war, school feeding has become a general necessity. But I hope the medical profession will think twice before supporting a demand for communal meals as a normal thing for all children in peacetime. It is a very old tradition that regards the taking of meals together as a strong binding element in family life. It is right and natural that husband and children should look to mother as the dispenser of food, who satisfies hunger and provides welcome treats on festive occasions. Probably more family discipline and parental authority depend on this than is commonly supposed.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1941, Page 3
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149FAMILY MEALS Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1941, Page 3
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