Piggle: A Brief Summary

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Initially the Piggle was brought to the psychiatrist when she was two years and four months and the parents asked Doctor Winnicott to see Gabrielle on demand. The first letter was said to be from the parents but written by the mother, the letter illustrated that Gabrielle has worries and they keep her awake at night (pg.5). Showing us that the Piggle has underlying issues that need to be faced, also the fact that Gabrielle’s parents need to hand their child over to a stranger to see what is going on in her head is most probably scary for them as parents because they could not develop a understanding with their own child as her worries have affected her quality of life and her relationship with her parents (pg5).
Later on in the letter the

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