Freud_Burlingham_1943_War_and_Children_k_text

another but changed her attachments with surprisingquickness. She had to hold somebody'shand continually. Since this completely putone teacher out of commission for work withother children, a substitute was invented halfin earnest and half in play or joke. A skippingrope was tied around the waist of her lastfavourite and Mary held on to ither around.and followedThis unsatisfactory state of affairslasted for two weeks. After that time herclinging became less insistent. She allowedeven her favorite teacher to leave the room attimes and she began definitely to enjoy hermother's visits without bursting into tears atevery new parting. Now, six weeks after herarrival, she is definitely well and settled inthe house.There was David, two years and six monthsold, a boy of charming, delicate appearance whoin a state of fright would roll his eyes untilonly the whites were seen. His mother reportedthat he as well as his elder brother were frightenedand nervous and inclined to have tempertantrums. The elder brother had for this reasonbeen removed from several billets. He hasnow been admitted to the old house and sentto the country with our children. She herselfwas in a highly nervous state. David seemedquiet and comparatively happy in the first twodays. He was inseparable from a toy dog,133