A Child... Who Has Learned From Fairy

The Child Intuitively Comprehends That Although These Stories Are Unreal, They Are Not Untrue.

The Child Knows Only That He Engages In Play Because It Is Enjoyable. He Isn't Aware Of His Need To Play--a Need Which Has Its Source In The Pressure Of Unsolved Problems. Nor Does He Know That His Pleasure In Playing Comes From A Deep Sense Of Well-being That Is The Direct Result Of Feeling In Control Of Things, In Contrast To The Rest Of His Life, Which Is Managed By His Parents Or Other Adults.

The Only Effective Way To Help Well-intentioned, Intelligent Persons To Do The Best They Can In Raising Children Is To Encourage And Guide Them Always To Do Their Own Thinking In Their Attempts At Understanding And Dealing With Child-rearing Situations And Problems, And Not To Rely Blindly On The Opinions Of Others.

No Longer Can We Be Satisfied With A Life Where The Heart Has Its Reasons Which Reason Cannot Know. Our Hearts Must Know The World Of Reason, And Reason Must Be Guided By An Informed Heart.

Most Advice On Child-rearing Is Sought In The Hope That It Will Confirm Our Prior Convictions. If The Parent Had Wished To Proceedin A Certain Way But Was Made Insecure By Opposing Opinions Of Neighbors, Friends, Or Relatives, Then It Gives Him Great Comfort To Find His Ideas Seconded By An Expert.