ABSTRACT
Adolescents at home, probably more frequently than anywhere else, commonly fail to win recognition of their entry upon this stage of growth. Tom is so obviously the same person who not long ago was a toddler and Rosemary seems still a nimble child to the parents and relatives who see her every day. It is therefore difficult for parents to realise that Tom is rapidly approximating to adult height and strength and that Rosemary is a fully mature woman who is physically, if not socially, ready for adult responsibilities.
