The wonderful story of life : a mother's talks with her daughter regarding life and its reproduction / reprinted by the British Social Hygiene Council ... by permission of the United States Public Health Service.
- United States Public Health Service
- Date:
- [1933]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The wonderful story of life : a mother's talks with her daughter regarding life and its reproduction / reprinted by the British Social Hygiene Council ... by permission of the United States Public Health Service. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![simplest facts of sex, although the critical years are approaching rapidly—in some cases are already at hand. This booklet is an attempt to provide such parents with a means of sane instruction for a daughter 7 to 10 years of age. This will not be too early to begin. It is suggested that the mother or father read the book aloud to the child. If the parent is in the habit of reading aloud this pro- cedure will not attract special attention. First, the parent should go through the book alone in order that its contents may be clearly understood. Then gradually a chapter or more at a time may be read to the child. This should be done as informally as possible. Such informality may be assisted by introducing details which relate directly to the child’s personal experience. Perhaps she has been planting some seeds; perhaps some robins are building a nest in the tree outside her window. Questions or comments from the child should be encouraged and met sympathetically. Parents should not be shocked at anything the child may say, else she will stop confiding in them. An atmosphere of informality can be created which will help to make this rather formal method of sex instruction effective. Some parents will not wish to read this material to their children, but will prefer to tell the story intormally. This method has numerous advan- tages. For such parents, however, it is believed this book will furnish useful suggestions and pose some information which can be effectively used. | It is hoped that this little book will prove of real assistance to the many parents who have been [4]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32172060_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
