Children Growing; 12; Embarrassing Questions
- Series
- Children Growing
- Episode Number
- 12
- Episode
- Embarrassing Questions
- Producing Organization
- WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
- Contributing Organization
- Thirteen WNET (New York, New York)
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/75-5370s3p7
- Public Broadcasting Service Episode NOLA
- APLO 005004
- NOLA Code
- CDGG
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Dr. Maria Piers discusses the curiosity of four and five-year-olds about sex and birth and how such questions should be answered. She recommends the book "Facts of Life for Children" and answers viewers' questions. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- In this series of 39 half-hour episodes, Dr. Maria Piers explains and discusses highlights of normal child development. The episodess interest everyone concerned with growing children; she is sometimes accompanied by Miss Lee Wilcox. Children's struggles as they grow physically, mentally and emotionally are sometime funny, bewildering, and occasionally painful. With understanding of their behavior, parents can help them more easily and spare themselves some of the main worries of parenthood. Mrs. Maria Piers, Ph.D., Child Care Program and a member of the Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago is a member of the faculty of the Illinois School of Social Service and the Chicago Medical School. Miss Lee Wilcox is associate director of radio and television at the University of Chicago. Her background includes five years on the New York stage, radio and television. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Description
- Dr. Maria Piers discusses the curiosity of four and five-year-olds about sex and birth and how such questions should be answered. She recommends the book Facts of Life for Children and answers viewers questions.
- Broadcast Date
- 1958-00-00
- Asset type
- Episode
- Rights
- Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Host: Piers, Maria
Producing Organization: WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET)
Identifier: wnet_aacip_1890 (WNET Archive)
Format: 16mm film
Duration: 00:29:06?
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2311371-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Children Growing; 12; Embarrassing Questions,” 1958-00-00, Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-5370s3p7.
- MLA: “Children Growing; 12; Embarrassing Questions.” 1958-00-00. Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-5370s3p7>.
- APA: Children Growing; 12; Embarrassing Questions. Boston, MA: Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-5370s3p7