Based on the "surveys" of authors of early 1930s, this essay is not up to date, and certainly-is irrelevant to today's parenting in USA. It doesn't focus on the problem in society's gross neglegence to provide monetory supplement and ability for the parents to stay home once the new baby is born and at least grows to the age of One year or two, to bond with her/him and to provide the nourishment-mental and physical so they then can become solid members To our Society that is able to work to make its nation proud ! How is it possible for millions of citizens to obtain if they are at risk to lose their jobs and Health insurance for themselves and their newborns alike !? While the government should provide them without question.... So maybe along the way, we would have less youngsters that kill their own parents, relatives... and become brainless addicts because they have never experienced parents' love and presence.... But rather forced to go to kindergarten or other foregn to them facilities at the age of Three (3) Months old or to attend school when they're just Four (4) or Five (5) years of age...