On January 9th, 1878, John Broadus Watson was born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina to Emma and Pickens Watson. John B. Watson’s mother was an immensely devoted Christian who would austerly follow several religious ideals. In hopes he would join the clergy as he came of age, Emma Watson named John B. Watson after a Baptist minister. Pickens Watson had antithetical beliefs in contrast of Emma Watson. Pickens Watson had a different set of rules and often “...drank, had extra-marital affairs...”(Watson, muskingum.edu) Pickens Watson had then left to live with two Indian Women when John B. Watson was 13 years old. Despite her attempts, John B. Watson grew closer to his father which had led him to adopt his father’s rules. Emma Watson would attempt
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Watson's affair had become front-page news, during divorce proceedings, in the Baltimore newspapers. Mary Ickes Watson, his wife at the time, had a feeling of suspicion during a dinner party involving the Rayner and Ickes families. She had then went to Rayner’s bedroom where she had discovered love letters written by her husband to Rayner. She had hoped that by Watson knowing of this discovery, he would leave Rayner. However, this failed and ended in divorce. After the divorce was finalized, Watson and Rayner married in 1921. Once Rayner had passed away, “his already poor relationships with his children grew worse,” but continued to live on a farm in …show more content…
Critics then determined that the ideas mainly stemmed from Watson’s beliefs because Rosalie later entitled a self-penned article “I am a Mother of Behaviorist Sons”. Within the book, Watson explained that behaviorists were starting to believe psychological care and analysis was required for infants and children. All of Watson’s claims were inspired to his belief that children should be treated as a young adult. He warns against the inevitable dangers of a mother providing too much love and affection. Watson explains that love, as well with everything else in the world, is conditioned. Watson supports his warnings by mentioning invalidism, saying that society does not overly comfort children as they become young adults in the real world, so parents should be responsible to set up these unrealistic expectations. Writer Suzanne Houk, Psychological Care of Infant and Child: A Reflection of its Author and his Times, critiques Watson’s views, analyzing his hope for a businesslike and casual relationship between a mother and her child. Watson disapproved of thumb sucking, masturbation, homosexuality, and encouraged parents to be honest with their children about sex. Watson's reasoned that, "all of the weaknesses, reserves, fears, cautions, and
Watson's affair had become front-page news, during divorce proceedings, in the Baltimore newspapers. Mary Ickes Watson, his wife at the time, had a feeling of suspicion during a dinner party involving the Rayner and Ickes families. She had then went to Rayner’s bedroom where she had discovered love letters written by her husband to Rayner. She had hoped that by Watson knowing of this discovery, he would leave Rayner. However, this failed and ended in divorce. After the divorce was finalized, Watson and Rayner married in 1921. Once Rayner had passed away, “his already poor relationships with his children grew worse,” but continued to live on a farm in …show more content…
Critics then determined that the ideas mainly stemmed from Watson’s beliefs because Rosalie later entitled a self-penned article “I am a Mother of Behaviorist Sons”. Within the book, Watson explained that behaviorists were starting to believe psychological care and analysis was required for infants and children. All of Watson’s claims were inspired to his belief that children should be treated as a young adult. He warns against the inevitable dangers of a mother providing too much love and affection. Watson explains that love, as well with everything else in the world, is conditioned. Watson supports his warnings by mentioning invalidism, saying that society does not overly comfort children as they become young adults in the real world, so parents should be responsible to set up these unrealistic expectations. Writer Suzanne Houk, Psychological Care of Infant and Child: A Reflection of its Author and his Times, critiques Watson’s views, analyzing his hope for a businesslike and casual relationship between a mother and her child. Watson disapproved of thumb sucking, masturbation, homosexuality, and encouraged parents to be honest with their children about sex. Watson's reasoned that, "all of the weaknesses, reserves, fears, cautions, and