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Unit IV

Raising Children

(Chapters 12-15)

 

Childrearing should proceed according to the child's readiness in each realm: emotional, moti­vational, social, intellectual, and physical.  This unit shows that if children are to develop to the fullest, growth rates must be considered carefully and the environment planned accordingly.

 

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Study Questions

 

1.     According to Mrs. Nash, what is the proper temperature for a newborn baby?  How does she know?  Could this same technique be used with animals? (87)

 

 

2.     Frazier and Castle fall into a dispute about mother love. What are their views? What is your conception of mother love?  How does it compare with Frazier's father love and everybody's love? (89)

 

 

3.     Frazier says: "When a particular emotion is no longer a useful part of a behavioral reper­toire, we proceed to eliminate it." In Walden Two, how do they do so? (93)

 

 

4.     During a dispute about environmental control in the nurseries, Frazier says to Castle: "A while ago you accused me of breeding a race of softies.  Now you object to toughening them up." What is Frazier's point here?  In your answer, refer to his comment about the virtue of accident. (102)

 

 

5.     Frazier and Castle have a heated discussion about childrearing.  As children, did they wear a lollipop or face a bowl of forbidden soup?  What is the point here about Frazier and Castle and childrearing. (106)

 

 

6.     In Walden Two, what is the relation between home training and school training.  Do you agree with this approach?  Why? (109)

 

 

7.    Describe the school grades and grade levels in Walden Two. What are the advantages and disadvantages? (109)

 

 

8.     What is the Walden Two approach to library collections?  What would your librarian say about it?  And what would be the view of eminent scholars? (111)

 

 

9.    Suppose a child is easily discouraged with his ability to play checkers.  Describe a program, using Frazier's behavioral engineering, which would lead to greater pleasure and success on the part of the child. (114)

 

 

10.     It is sometimes said that in a community like Walden Two everyone will be just alike.  Why do people take this view?  Does this outcome seem likely to you?  Why? (117)