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Letter to Editor
October 1, 1923
Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
A mother describes her strategy for balancing her all-boy family by encouraging interactions with girls through playdates and invitations, leading to natural friendships.
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MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN
Encouraging Girl Friend:
One Mother Says:
My children are all boys and lack the wholesome balance of sisters. It is my problem to bring girl friends into the house in a happy, comradely way. I therefore began, when they were very young, encouraging girls to play in the yard. When they grew older I found girls must be specially invited and a time arranged when I should be home to entertain them. I have succeeded in making friends with a group of girls who seem almost like daughters to me, and my boys are never self-conscious around girls.
Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors
Encouraging Girl Friend:
One Mother Says:
My children are all boys and lack the wholesome balance of sisters. It is my problem to bring girl friends into the house in a happy, comradely way. I therefore began, when they were very young, encouraging girls to play in the yard. When they grew older I found girls must be specially invited and a time arranged when I should be home to entertain them. I have succeeded in making friends with a group of girls who seem almost like daughters to me, and my boys are never self-conscious around girls.
Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
Education
What keywords are associated?
Parenting Advice
Girl Friends
Family Balance
Gender Socialization
Boys And Girls Interaction
What entities or persons were involved?
One Mother
Letter to Editor Details
Author
One Mother
Main Argument
a mother explains her approach to introducing girl friends to her all-boy household by inviting them over from a young age, resulting in comfortable interactions between her sons and girls.
Notable Details
Copyright, 1923, Associated Editors