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IF I HAD MY " WAY, the word
"bad" would be barred from
the vocabularies of parents and
teachers. For when such a person
calls a child "bad," the youngster
is likely to believe him and act
accordingly.
After many years in pediatrics, I am
firmly convinced that a "bad" child is
an unhappy child and that' an unhappy
child is, either physically or emotionally,
a sick child. Misbehavior should be re
garded as a symptom of something that
is wrong, and the child who misbehaves
should be shown patience and affection
while the cause of his conduct is explored
and corrected.
When a child acts unpleasantly, the first
thing to do is to make sure no physical
problem exists. If none is found, the
child's environment needs careful exam
ination. For, except in rare cases of ex
treme mental illness, tljere is no such
thing as inherent "badness."
A child's reaction to any background
problem can have serious results. I had
an eight-year-old patient who spent week
days with her mother and weekends with
her father because her parents were sep
arated pending a divorce. She was brought
to me because she had no appetite, did
not gain weight, and was becoming un
ruly. A thorough physical examination
and careful questioning made it quite
clear this child was the victim of unhappy
environment.
I urged that the father return home for
a month; and when he reluctantly agreed,
I urged both parents to show considera
tion to each other and express greater af
fection for their child during this critical
test period.
MY record of this case reads more like
fiction than a medical report At the
end of a month, my patient was eating
well, had gained five pounds, and was
much less unruly. Nor is that all. Because
of the attitude her parents displayed dur
ing the test period, they rediscovered
what had attracted them to each other
in the first place. The father remained
at -home and there are now two more
children in this happy family.
Parents who take time to be pals make
a great contribution to a child's back
ground. And they make their children
happier, and thus better behaved, when
they refrain from airing adult problems
in front of them. I even go so far as to
recommend that parents, if need be, pre
tend to be happier and friendlier than
they really are.
A child's playmates are important, too.
I used to encourage my own children to
cultivate those who liked to play games
and who were interested in making
things. For among children, as among
adults, those who are busy are least likely
to be troublemakers.
Displeasing conduct reveals itself in so
66
The
BAD"
CHILD
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Unhappy Child
Don't be too quick to blame Junior's behavior
on "complexes"; the cause is likely to be
something more down-to-earth, such as family
fights, drab diet or even wax in his ears
By MINER C. HILL, M.D.
"Bow and Diplomat. Anwricon Acodsmv of Psdiatrks
as told to Adele Whilely Fletcher
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