The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-05

HINTS ON EARLY EDUCATE

HINTS ON EARLY EDUCATION.
!. Judicious mothers will always keep
in mind that they are the first book read
and the last laid aside in every child's
Library. Every look, word, tone and
gesture, nay even dress, makes an inn
pre- sion.
y. Remember that children are men in
miniature; and though they are childish,
ami should he allowed TO act as children,
still all our dealings With them should be
manly, though not morose. -. as
3. Be always kind and cheerful in their
presence, playful, but never light; COM
mlnicative, but never extrayagan in
statements nor vulgar in language nor
gestures. ....s.... -.-..-.-
4. Before year old. entire submission
should be secured. This may be often
won by kindness, but must sometimes be
exac,ed by the rod, though one chastise-
ment consider enough 70 secure the OBJ
jeci; IL not, the parent must tax himself
for die failure. and not the. perversepess
of the child. After one conquest, watch
fulness, kindness and perseverance will
secure obedience. = - ~ :
5. Never trihe with child nor speak
beseechinglyto il when II is doing any
improper thing, or when watching an OPP
portunily to do so.
6. Always follow commands. with a
close and careful watch until v gu see that
the child does the thing commanded = al
lowms of no evasion nor modification,
unless the child ask for it, and il is ex-
pressly granted.
q. Never break promise made to a
child. or if YOU do, give your reasons,
and. if in fault own it, and ask pardon if
necessary.
s. Never trihe with ehild's feelings
when under discipline. r
9. Children ought never to be govern
oil by tie fear Of the rod, or Of private
ehasiisemenis, or Of dark rooms.
10. Correcting child on suspicion, OF
without understanding the whole matter,
is the way to make him hide his faults
by equiyocation or q lie, to JUSTLY him
self to disregard you altogether, be-
cause he sees that you do not understand
the case and are in the wrong.
VI. When child wants that which il
should not have, or is unwilling to do az
the parent SAYS, and begins to fret, q de-
CT Ell word spoken in kindness, but with
authority, bushes and quiets the child al
once; but a half Welding and half un.
yielding method only ffets and leases the
child, and if 0enied or made to obey,
ems in a cry.
IL. II is seldom well TO let the child
"cry ii ont as the saying is. If put in
a corner or tied to your chair, it Should
not be to cry or make noise. Indeed
CRYING from anger or disappointment
should never be allowed. A child soor
discovers that its noise is not pleasant,
and learns to take revenge in tins way.
If Flowed to g vent their feelings" when
children, they viii take the liberty TO dc
SO when men and women.
IL. Never allow a child TO scream on
every slight occasion, even if hurt, and
much less when by so doing il graiifies .
re,engeful or angry spirit. This should
be especially guarded against in infants
Of ten, twelve, or eighteen months old,
who often feel grieyed or provoked when
thing is denied or taken from them.
"a. Never reprove 4 child Sc erely in
company, nor make light of their feel.
ings, nor hold them up TO ridicnle..
Is. Never try to conceal any. thing
which the child knows YOU have, but By
yoar conduct teach him to be frank and
msnlY and open-never hiding things in
his hands. nor slyly concealing himself
nor his designs.
10. Kindness and tenderness of feel
ing towarls insects, birds, and the Young