Freud_Burlingham_1943_War_and_Children_k_text

pJetely after two days. What remained was agreat pleasure in playing bombing, killing andwar in general, a game in which several otherboys joined with pleasure.When promised to be taken on a shoppingexpedition, he again awoke inthe morning ingreat excitement and declared to several people:"My daddy is by now ready to comeback".In his thoughts, or maybe again in a dreamhe had mixed up the event of the shoppingexpedition with the expected event of hisfather's return. In the street he showed greatfear of and interest in motor cars. He refusedto cross the street whenever one is anywhere insight.In the same way he showed a great fearof catching cold and falling ill.When on a stiflingday his cardigan was taken off, he immediatelyran for his overcoat so as not to "fallill and go to the hospital".In the shop he was very friendly with theshop assistant and told her: "I used to live inLondon before. But London is bombed topieces, all the houses have fallen down and allthe people are gone". London in his mind evidentlystands for his past with his parents.Lately he has had many visits from hismother's cousin who during a fortnight's holidayfrom work has taken him several times toher small flat.He there sees pieces of furniture129