household. Few husbands ever dreamt of washing up, preparing breakfast or tending the
baby. Such duties were no concern of theirs. And normal school boy assumed that if help
were needed in the home, his sisters would be called on to give it. The whole family
supported the view that the male child would not or should not clean, mend, wash, cook
or make beds.
Things are very different today. Doctors or barristers find noting shameful in
putting on an apron to help in the kitchen or nursery and even boast of being good at
washing of clothes and personal linen. The school boy is more often now than formerly
expected to help his mother. One reason for the change is the shortage of domestic
servants. Girls could once be found to do the hard work in middle and upper class homes
for very moderate wages. Such girls nowadays work in factories. They earn more money
than most house holders can afford to pay. Thus the wife now does the household work
herself with the aid of labour saving machines; and she exphousehold. Few husbands ever dreamt of washing up, preparing breakfast or tending the
baby. Such duties were no concern of theirs. And normal school boy assumed that if help
were needed in the home, his sisters would be called on to give it. The whole family
supported the view that the male child would not or should not clean, mend, wash, cook
or make beds.
Things are very different today. Doctors or barristers find noting shameful in
putting on an apron to help in the kitchen or nursery and even boast of being good at
washing of clothes and personal linen. The school boy is more often now than formerly
expected to help his mother. One reason for the change is the shortage of domestic
servants. Girls could once be found to do the hard work in middle and upper class homes
for very moderate wages. Such girls nowadays work in factories. They earn more money
than most house holders can afford to pay. Thus the wife now does the household work
herself with the aid of labour saving machines; and she exp