Selected Problems of Child Care and Upbringing Presented during the 1st National Children’s Congress in 1938

Abstract

The article describes selected problems of child care and upbringing presented during the 1st National Children’s Congress, which took place in Warsaw on 2–4 October 1938. The congress was an important event for all circles of the Second Polish Republic who wanted to improve the situation of Polish children. The economic crisis, Poland regaining independence after many years of captivity, the syndrome of the young Polish state and the maturing democracy brought many neglects and deficiencies in the care and upbringing of children and young people. The congress became an opportunity not only to highlight them but also to take countermeasures.