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All the elective mutes lived in two-parent families, but marital discord was noted in half the families in both groups. Compared with the controls, the mute children were more often described as \u2018anxious', \u2018depressed\u2019 and \u2018manipulative\u2019, and their mothers were characterised as \u2018over-protective\u2019, and tending to \u2018spoil\u2019 their children. Three unusual cases, of mutism at home, are described in detail. 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