The Agony in the Kindergarten (1950), which he dedicated to Reich, is filled with drawings of children and accompanying statements like “I need that kid like I need a hole in the head,” and “Stop asking so many questions.”
william steig, guys. from the paris review.
i’ve been preoccupied with the mind-numbing frustrations of child-rearing lately. i think it is a reaction to the frothy baby love all around me. (edited to add: which i often partake in.)
