The child is father to the man.

Like doctors secondary teachers care for others long after prevention of the ailment is possible.

By ailment I mean non-ideal parts of their childhoods. 

I should have students speculate as much as possible about book characters' upbringing. Science agrees these are formative years, fears and insecurities are cemented like the woman who discovered infant-mom bonding.

And realize their own upbringings.