Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-13
MISCELLANY.

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diciouS 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 impression.
2. Remember that children are men in
miniature ard though they act childish, and
should lie allowed 10 act as children, still all
our dealings with them should be manly, not
morosP.
3. BE always kind and cheerful in their
Presence-play full but never light, eommu
NEGATIVE, but never eXtravagant in state
men:s, nor vulgar in language nor gestures
Before n year old, entire submission
should he secured; this may he often won by
kindness but must sometimes he exacted by
the rod, though one cbastisement consider
enough to secure the object II not, the pa
rent must lax himself Tor the failure, and not
the perverseness OF ihe child. After one
conquest, watchiuness, kindness and perse-
verance, will secure obedience.
g. Never lrifle with child, nor speak
beseechingly to il when il is doing any inn
proper thing, or when watching an opportu>
nifty 10 do il.
6. Always follow commands with close
and careful watch, until you see that the
child does the thing commanded, allowing of
no evasion or modification, unless the child
ask fur il, and ii is expressly granted
z. Never break promise made 10 a child 4,
or il you do, give your reasons, and if in
fault, own it and ask pardon, if necessary.
s. Never tritle with a Chiid's feelings,
when under discipline.
9. Children ought never 10 he governed
10y the fear of the rod, or OF private chastise-
ments, or Of dark rooms
10. Correcting lid on suspicion, or
/ without anbir cr ba ~ LoIa &c
the way to make him hide his faults by equi-
vocation or lie-io justify himscli-Or TO
disregard you altogether, because he sees
that you do not under stand the case and are
/ in the wrong.
IL. When a child wants that which il
| should not have, and begins TO fret, a decided
word spoken in kindness, but with authority,
bushes and quiets the child at once, but a
halt yielding and halfuny yielding method only
frets aud leases The child and il denied or
a.ade to obey, ends in cry.
IL. Ii is seldom well 10 LEI the child cry it
out, as the saying is. Ifpul in the corLer, or
lied 10 your chair ii should not be Ia cry or
make noise Indeed, crying from anger
or disappointment, should never be allowed.
a Child soon discovers that its noise is not
! pleasant, and learns 20 take revenge in this
way. Ii allowed 10 vent their feelings when
| ny wiz ihNC tuS IIOGlt( " w St
when they are men and women.
ID. Never allow child to cry or scream
ON every slight occasion, even II hurt, and
much less when by so doing, it gratifies q
revengeful or angry spirit This should be
especially guarded against in infants Of ten.
| twelve or eighteen months old, who often
feel grieved or provoked, when thing is
denied or taken from them.
IA. Never reproye a child severely in
company, nor make light of their feeling:
nor hold them up TO ridicule
! 10. Never try TO conceal any thing which
The child knows you have, but by your con.
duct, teach him 10 be frank, manly and open
never hiding things in his hand, or slyly
conceallng himselfor his designs.
| IS. Kindness and tenderness of feeling TO-
wards insects, birds, and the young even o
such animals as should be killed, il old, Eek
cePtlng poisonous ones) are 10 be carefully
| cherished
I II. am pleased with such children as al.
| low those roses and other flowers, that bios
som on the Sabbath, 10 remain on the tree.
TO praise their Maker in their own beauty
and sweetness. "Tbis is the innocence of lbt
heart, whose fragrance smells 10 heaven. D
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