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You probably have heard more than once that you should not return to your favorite children's books in adulthood. The same applies to films or cartoons that once caused warm feelings. Although they remain unchanged, we and the world around us change, which means that our perception. In this vein, we will consider the popular series of children's books Pamela Travex about Mary Poppins.

By the largest, it is not so important whether you read the works of the English writer or watched the films on which they were shot. As if the wonderful picture “Mary Poppins, Goodbye”, familiar to all Soviet children, or the legendary musical of the 1964 Disney Studio. We will not discuss the plot. We are interested in the image of a mysterious nanny-wizard.

Mockery and Gazlaling

Since childhood, we know that Mary Poppins is the best nanny on earth. After all, she is a real sorceress. However, if you look at the behavior of the lady perfection from the point of view of modern psychology, it seems, to put it mildly, very controversial.

In our view, the main task of the nanny is to help parents in raising children and form a healthy self -esteem in them. However, Mary Poppins often openly ridicules her wards. She is sure that Jane does everything bad, her brother is even worse. Even the little twins gets.

Once they go to the zoo at night with the whole company. But the next morning, Mary Poppins pretends that it was just a dream. To the questions of Michael and Jane Nanny replies that he is perfectly brought up and knows all the rules. Nothing of the kind could happen. Do not modern psychologists call such behavior Gazlaling?

Alcohol problems?

Lady Perfection often performs actions that are difficult to explain, taking into account the features of her profession. For example, at the very beginning of the book, the nanny gives children, including twin babies, magical sleeping pills. Snowstock acquires a different taste depending on the preferences of children. At the same time, the nanny herself admits that her potion resembles a rum with a punch. The question arises: does Mary Poppins have problems with alcohol if she chooses this taste? And a more important question: what is the right to give children medicines without discussing this with their parents?

Manipulation and passive aggression

Mary Poppins is not too polite and arrogant. She loves to threaten children with calling a policeman. Sometimes a miracle nun simply ignores their questions, saying that she is not an encyclopedia to know everything. Or threatens that they will go home if another question is asked ...

Sometimes it seems that children are frankly afraid of their nanny. They are even ready to hide behind the sofa and wait until Mary becomes good. It is unlikely that parents, choosing a nanny, strive to ensure that their children feel fear and anxiety, being next to such a woman.

We summarize. In general, we do not at all advise you to destroy the books of Pamely Travex or forbid your child to watch adaptations. You just need to understand that this work was written in 1934. At that time, approaches to raising children were completely different. Therefore, it is not surprising that today the methods of Mary Poppins may seem somewhat strange. This is worth talking to your child.