Parents' Privilege" -- A 1955 Guide to "The Talk" For Parents

Chicago, Illinois: American Medical Association, 1955. Very good. Toning, a little rubbing to extremities.. A guide to "the talk" and sex education for parents, published by the American Medical Association. Asserts sex education is the "parents' privilege" and a family and home matter, rather than something to be taught in schools. Encourages parents to begin early with age-appropriate discussions about human reproduction, hygiene, and relationships. Some sample subjects covered include: basic information about human reproduction; basic child development; encouraging open dialogues with children; common questions asked by children and how to answer; and how children become aware of sex and gender through social situations. An interesting window into how "the talk" was approached by medical professionals and parents in 1955. Single vol. (9" by 6"), pp. 47, [1], illus., in original illus. blue and black wrps with image of a stork on the upper wrapper. Ownership label of Miss Carolyn E. Laufer of Reisterstown, Maryland to upper cover.