The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-01-26

nardcn the child, Till they produce no
hect. Two rules if observed, will
prevent this. First, never punish child
when hc does not deserve H. \ Second
when he does deserve il, make the FIRST
punishment efiectu4l. ! Isincrrely believe
nine times out of ten, tire bad conduct
Ok the children is owing to their r.srvnis
vet parents father it upon CM Mex,
Adm, and the Dry;l-Parrsfs fhen do
nof work IL ,ight A child Tor instance
wants an appie-lhe child is governed by
appetite, not by rrason--ihe parent says
he nusf not haze IL, but he says II with
simpe, unmeaning tone OF voice that
makes no impression on the chi.d--thc
child cries for The apple.-the parent is
angry, and tells him he shant have it,
The child bawls, and perhaps throws down
a glass in anger, or strikes his broiher 1t
list the parent is tired with the noise, and
to appeaae the child gives him thfE apple
Docs this parent work n righfS DO
far from it, he loses the little Authority
he ever had over the child.
+ The order of things j. changed--thc
child is master--and when the chi.d has
been master few months, YOU may as
well attempt to break his NICK AZ his qpiN
Now listen TO my sdvice-A child
does not re- ard so much sphaf a parent
says. as hosu he says it, a child looks at a
pment's eye when he speaks, and there
he read, intuitivel, 7uh1t his parent means
and how much he means. II a ptfeat
speak, with an air of indifference fpnboat
embhasis, or looks another way when he
speak, the Child piys little or no regard
to wh Il the parent aays s--butii aparent,
when lie commands a Child to do or not
to do, look. at him with the eye Of COM
mmf, and sp aks with a toue and AIR OF
decision aud authority, the chid will be
impressed with his manner oil cpmmal,-
diag, and " I'll seldom venture to dtsobey.
\ steady uniform authority OF this kind,
which never varies from its purpose,
when never gives way to the caprices or
appetites OF children, which carries ev-
cry command mo effect, Will preveiA the
necessity of using the rod. | am bold
TO say that a parent who has thi. steady
authority vii, never have reason to cor
rect child OF common ssusibiity aud
never but once child OF uncommon 0bSiia.
acy. This is the way that parents and
teacher, should wo,k IL.
The parent commonly throws away
the little authority he had over tic child,
and when the Young master grows -be%i
,rong, and commits al nHhmerof nds-
chief, the psren, com. lins OF old diam
orieiuaI sin and The aepI. and sw ears he'll
drive the devil out OF him or know the
reason why. Then for ule fist and the
rod.
Parents are no. the only ones that do
not spoyk il right. Whether in congress
or in 4 Kitchen, the man avho tails much
is Mfh regarded. Some members of
congress then do not 7unk it rishk--
But stop, a hint to the wis. is sufficient,
but twenty hints have not been sufficient
to silence the clamorous tongues OF some
congressional srouters. FANNY govern
ment gives complexion to the manacrs OF
the town, but when we see children pro-
fame, iadeIicate. rude and saucy, we may
depend upon it their parents do not work
IL righs. When food, doting mo,her
takes her daughter from school before
She has half finished her education, for the
sake OF attending balls, or procuring
beaox, | question whether she suorss IL
r,ght.
once knew very clever young man
who was deeply in love with lady--lhe
tirst time he had an opportunity to whis.
per a tezo soft scunis in her ear, before
he had made any impression on her heart
in his favor. he sighed out the sorrowfui
tale to her in full explanation-,he lady
was frigh,ed--she tod him N. did NOT
work IL fighi. PROMPTER.
SUICIDE.
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