Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-08

Rdiust InelE teuueC skill, OF tnev are
snatched up suddenly, aud their arms
hurt; or pin perhaps in the clothes
of the servant who carries them may
have scratched them. Their little feet
or hands may pain them with cold:
they may be hungry or sleepy; per
haps sick or in pain; and, at all events,
their cry should be always attended to.
The temper OF a baby should be
kept as placid and serene as possible;
every thing that frets aud tantalizes
him should be carefully avoided In
deed, his cries might be constantly pre-.
vented by not letting him see things
improper for him to have But if chance
throws them in his way, on no &C
count comply merely because he has
cried for them. Even attbis early age
discipline must commence: his will
must be subdued; and when he is old
enough to walk & talk, the trouble both
Ito himself and his mama will be con
|siderably lessened. Give me leave
Ito ask mother, Would she not correct
her child for passion or self will al a
more advanced age? Then why per
init il in an infant? Whv not nip it at
once in the bud, before time and hab
it have strengthened it,
Ii you indulge child with what he
cites for, of course the next true he
wants to gain his will, he naturally
employs the Glamour ana screaming
which he has hitherto found SO sue
cessful
Ina fit of passion, baby filings him
self back in the nurses arms, screams,
kicks, and lifts up his little hand to
strike her Every one-the mother as
well as all present aps-laugh
A prophetic spirit would probably
whisper her rather to mourn, could
she see the future effects " hich time
would give to this passion in the ezra
ged Lilliputian 80 dear, what harm
could his baby hand do" Not
the least; but he exeriedit to the utmost;
and the power ofinfant Hercules had
been his, his nurse would have suffer
ed in proportion. II something Impro
per for him to have has been ia
ken from him; or he wants to 60 out;
or some matter or other occurs which
crosses his will; instantly endeavour
to change the tone of his little mind;
run with him to a window, point out
10 him the trees, the birds, the shrubs
any object which the landscape pre-
sents; shew him some pretty trinket or
toy. But as you value his future tenn,
per and happiness, indulge him not in
The object which had excited his pas
sion. Be assured, that every time an
evil temper is INDUCED, from the mo-
ment when, attive or SIX months, old,
it begins to dawn in the infant breast,
additional strength is added to it And
the mother who suffered her baby 10
scream and to fling his food in passion
about the floor without showing by her
looks and tone of voice evident marks
of displeasure, him coll herself an
atfectionate mother; but | call her a
weak, silly woman, wholly unacquan
led with human nature.
Something or other should as con-
stantly as possible be kept in baby's
hand; suchasa stick of sealing wax, cor.
al and bells, Sc. 1t gives the little
mind something on which to exercise
itself, and rescues it from stupid inacti.
witty, and the eagerness with which the
baby seizes and plays with those things
is often most injudiciously checked by
i'll humour or carelessness in the atten-
dant, and the pretty babe is thus un
irrilated and set to CRYING.
Be assured, a baby's temper is much
injured by the peevishness and ill-timed
of the maid who carries
it on her arm.
Never give an infant an article in
play that requires watching, the atten-
dant may forgetto watch, and an acct
dent may probably ensue.
When an infant is playing with
something improper for it to have, its
attendant will sometimes snatch away
the article, and set the baby a.scream.
ing. This is unkind, as we'll as iniu-
dicious, let a substitute, equally anu
sing, be provided, and with a little
management the exchange may be
made without diminishing the smiles of
the pretty babe. Sometimes a little
puppy or kitten is given up for the a