ABSTRACT
Perhaps this last explanation is not so fanciful as might at first sight appear. It is a matter of common observation that normally high-spirited and mischievous children may become pathetically docile and 'good' when they are off-colour or sick. It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that under-nourished children who are seldom in a really healthy condition may come to depend heavily upon the goodwill of their parents, and, as a consequence, become more amenable to ordinary disciplinary control.
