Review of Your Growing Child

Abstract

Reviews the book, Your Growing Child, A book of Talks to Parents on Life's Needs by H. Addington Bruce (see record 1928-01644-000 ). This book comprises thirty-three chapters on problems of mental and physical care of children in the popular "inspirational" style. A considerable part of the material is quoted, directly or indirectly, from the extensive literature already extant on childhood. The book is freely interlarded with anecdotes and brief case studies. These add zest to its style, but are occasionally misleading, as they tend to a too optimistic outlook toward sudden and complete cures of mental difficulties. The book is written in an easy, conversational style, at times somewhat diffuse and rather sentimental in attitude. The average parent will probably profit from many of its suggestions. It is purely a popular rather than a scientific contribution. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)