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toys such as sticks, stones, spools, keys, bslls ané@ blocks. He is slso
interested in peck-a-boo amd this-little-pig-went-to-market. Parents should
know that this tiny thine eraves security and love. Also the three prime
essentials so necessary at this time are activity, rest and food. Now, Dr.
Allen, will you cerry us on from the ages of 4 to 6?

Allen-- Well, there is « continuation of the first stare in miny essentials. There
is 2 rapid growth of the brain md the boy, anc there is great physical
activity. There is a further strencthening of the memory. Reasoning and
judgment are faulty. This is 2 strong imitstive periad. Also, there is
a tendency to begin to nlay with other children. The child is selfish, of
course. Every child at this 22e is extrerely selfish, because he is draw-
ing into himself an@ he is only interested in himself. Parents should ex-
pect this. For his pley activity, the sand pile end moulds enthrall hin.

He likes carts, swings, see-saws, anc if it is = little girl, the doll house
ana toy furniture eamnesl especially. The boy neturally likes climbing trees
ena ladders, an? this is where the younz rother begins to shudder.

But, if we believe in G. Stanley Hell's theory that man is an omnibus in
which all of his ancestors ride, we can natureliy expect thet this little
animal is followinz the cycle of his aneestors. He will rum, jump, leap,
vault and clirb. These are the fundementsl activities of man, ond this is
exectly the fundamental activity thet we exvect in the growing boy, although
the vaulting cores later. Now, Dr. Lapp, the ages of 7 to 9 perheps are
worthy of study. Will you outline the advancing changes of this group?

Lapp-- In the ages of 7 to 9 we fin? the child jeveloning his permanent teeth, and
a slowing up of the brain erosth. There is » slower physical eevelorment
end a chunge in the circulatory systam with 2 tendency toward heart weak-
nesses ant faticue. In the mental rakeur, we finé interest shifting from
action to results, the rersoning power is still week, but the memory is
beginning to strenzthen. The younrster kas a very active imagination.

His interest aswakens through competition. We still fin? him interested

in the sand nile, the see-saw, and the jumping pit. Climbing is still fas-
cinating. Games of chasing, hunting, throvine, shooting, as well es the
sincine cames annesl to him. Dravetic an¢d constructive sames are the order,
Nature plays, lenguaze, reading and spelling sames, together with music,
drawing, and seasonal canes heve a very cefinite anneal. Dr. Allen, will
you discuss the development of the ass groums from ssy 10 to 12, or 10 to
13?

Allen--At these eres, 10 to 13, we find a lessened nhysicsl srowth, and a ravié
organic ané functional development. At this time, 5: 3, there is the
ereatest desree of immunity from disease, ani we also fink at this sce
there is the creetest activity. From the mentol snzle we finc the hero
worship stace, the element of coovneration in semes, extreme interest in
clubs, secret societies, ent. gags. This is the perio? for memorizing and
drill. Concerning pley, we have an excessive desire amont our imerican
youth for basketball snd baseball. In the fundamental activity of the
younesters we fine elirbine, trapeze work, snd work on rings end bars appeal
to him immensely. All types of sares arveal to this nlestic youth. In-
tellectual games, nature plays, as well as formal games, dramatic activity
and constructive games such as building caves and shacks find a larve place
in his active existemce. Chasing zares, such as hi¢e-snd-sesk and hare-ond-
hound anneal to this youngster. For the sirls, the ¢rorth is ranid; there is
profound change in the organs of the bo’ y; the elimination is often very poor;

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