The Worry Clinic by Dr. Geo. W. Crane Tony lives in a world of giants. the toddler's outlook, ‘we adults To comprehend should imagine our- selves surrounded by men who are 12 feet tall and who weigh 800 to 1,000 pounds. tattles on kiddies is very real to them! case with care! And that “little bird” who So study this CASE N-540: Tony B., aged 3, is a bright child. “But, Dr. Crane,” his mother protested, “my husband expects too much of Tony. “For example, at dinner last night, Tony's glass of milk slipped out of his hand and spilled. “His Daddy scolded Tony unduly till Tony couldn’t even eat the rest of his meal. “In fact, Tony was still tense and frightened when I put him to bed. “So shouldn’t fathers make more allowanees for their toddlers?” ELVES vs, GIANTS In my Child Psychology classes at Northwestern Uni- versity, I gave a special lec- sure on “Elves vs. Giants.” We adults have long for- gotten how the world looked #0 us at the pre-school age. For youngsters like Tony are actually living in a world ef giants and giantesses. To regain somewhat the child's viewpoint, we adults must try to imagine that at this moment we are the only suman adults of our present meight. while all the others around us are 12 feet tall and weigh 800 to 1,000 lbs. Just stretch your imagina- ¢ion in that manner and you will begin to sympathize with Tony. When he goes to the table, if he is given the standard drinking glass, it is relative- ly twice as big as it appears to us. To appreciate his “elfin” outlook, we adults must as- sume that our knives, forks and spoons are twice as long as at present. Our coffee cups are as big as sugar bowls. And our chairs would be twice as high. ®ven getting into bed would then be an athletic feat for we might need to run and jumo high to get up- en the mattress, for the lat- ter would be twice as far above the floor. Many window sills are thus above the eyes of toddlers like Tony so he doesn’t get to look outside unless he climbs upon a giant's chair or is held on his daddy’s should- ens, The top of the mantle or the piano is thus invisible to toddlers. So they readily believe in fairy tales where elves and Hop-'O-My-Thumb are in con- stant competition with giants. “Jack and the Bean Stalk” thus depicts a child against the giant. : And we giants are not only amnipotent in - the eyes of -soddlers but we also are om- VITAL STATISTICS #frs. William Blymier, 84, Marietta Harold O. Shearer, 44, Mt. Manheim J. Boy Hershey, 75, Man- freim Mrs. Amos N. Shelly, Lan- BIRTHS A daughter to Mr.and Mrs. d Eberly, Manheim A daughter to Mr and Mrs. Marvin Hershberger, Mount Jog R2 A daughter to Mr.and Mrs, Rick Smith, Salunga A daughter to Mr.and Mrs. Joel Kettering, Manheim R1 A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nace, Marietta A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. as Maxwell, Mount Joy. Assn to Mr. and Mrs. Christian Breneman, Man- acim R4 Ason to Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Myers, Mount Joy ~~ "Asem to Mr. and Mrs. Bevid Lefever, Manheim R3. % * * niscient, for we can “out think” them and use logical deduction to derive their guilt. Thus, if Tony's mother goes - next door for a few minutes and Tony tips over the goldfish bowl, how does his mother know Tony is guilty? “Did you do that?’ she may angrily demand, as little Tony looks up into the glow- ering face of a giantess. “No, Mother,” he replies, in an attempt to ward - off HAHN - ECLIPSE Lawn & Garden Equipment SALES & SERVICE Nauman'’s Repair Shop 872 Mount Joy Road MANHEIM Phones: Shop - 665-2070 Residence - 665-4401 Shop Hours— Mon. & Wed - 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tues & Thurs. - 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday - 8:00 am. to 3 p.m. CLOSED FRIDAY, SUNDAY L) 2 $ & é $ : Xa WE trouble, “Yes, you did!” she ponti- ficates for she knows that Tony was the only freely mo- ving object in the house. “How did you know?” in- credulously asks little Tony, for he can’t make the logical ‘deduction which his mother is capable of. “Oh, a little bird tells Mo- ther when you are naughty’, she glibly replies. And Tony may then try to find that tattletale “little bird” so he can destroy it! 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