The Study of the Child Training Practices of Thirty-five Families of Pitman Center, Sevier County, Tennessee

Purpose: 1. To discover the habits of eating, sleeping, elimination, and conduct control of a group of 2-3 year old children in remote mountain homes. 2. To learn what methods the parents used to promote such habits and their reasons for using them. 3. To compare in so far as possible the eating habits of these children with those of the adult members of their families.