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Case The Mother Had Been: Some of the possible effects of severe maternal deprivation on young children have already been mentioned in Chapter 5. In one case the mother had been committed to the state mental hospital. A public health nurse, who had already had contact with this family of two parents and eight children, made the initial visit. The mother, apathetic and withdrawn, had neglected the children, especially the twins, who were the youngest. The father was staying away from the home more and more, and the oldest girl was assuming responsibility for the younger children, a task too heavy for her.
Gestation takes 16 days; 7-15 in litter; young born pink, naked, and blind. Do not disturb young or mother for at least a week after birth; if disturbed mother will either kill and eat the young or neglect them and allow them to die. After 3 weeks, remove young from mother; otherwise, mother fights with them and often kills them. Sexes should be separated before young reach maturity at 43 days.
After school, on their way home the child asked timidly, "Mother, chocolate malted?" and looked up at her mother beseechingly.
"No pea soup, no chocolate malted," her mother answered firmly.
At home the mother began to prepare dinner. The child stayed around, asked for water and got it. Seeing that she was going to get nothing else, she went to play quietly with her blocks. Sitting on the Floor she put the blocks one on top of another forming a tower and then suddenly she smashed them down on the floor. She did the same thing five times, perhaps as an expression of aggression that she dared not even feel toward her mother.
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