Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-13

VI lultAi Gll.ss &
% Avoid every thing that can be
construed By them into insincerily on any /
subject. Especially every thing that may !
make the impression that your word is not
ito be depended npon.
~. Avoid every appearance Of impa-
thence or fretfulness IN their presence.
a. Wholly abstain from scoIdIng at
them If you have occasion to reprovei
them, LET itsbe done with deIiberation, and
not in such haste and in such tones Of
voice as to have the appearance Of anger.
70. 1t you have occasion to chastise j
them, first converse and pray with them, /
and avoid Proceeding to severe measures
until you have fully made the impression
upon their minds, that il IS your solemnl
and Imperative duty to do So
26. Avoid in your conversation what
ever might have tendency to beget in
Them the spirit of SANDER and evil speak
ling. Never let them hear Won speak
evil Of any man. But always in their
lpreseuee, as on all other occasions, be
gentle, showing all meekness to all men, .
/ 27. Avoid as far as possible whatever
may be a.temptation 10 them to Induce
evillempers. Fathers, provokenot your |
children 10 anger is both the counsel
and the command of God If you find
yonr children naturally irritable and east
~ made angry, be sure to keep this al
ways in your mind. that the more fire.
Iquentlv any temper of mind is exercised.
the more readily and certainly will it be
Exercised whenever there is any occasion
lfor lis indulgence. II therefore you find
fyour children inclined TO the exercise Of
| any eviltenper whatever, be sure, as FAR
as possible, to avoid all occasions that may
prove too. great trial for them, and cause
them to fall into their besetling sin.
q %. Avoid unnecessarily exciting their
fears upon any subject. Suffer no one to
make them afraid of the dark, or of In
ldians. or of witches, or of wild beasts.
Children are often very seriously injured.
by creating morbid excitability upon
such subjects. insomuch that they are
lever afterwards afraid to be alone in tbs
ldark. And their foolish fears are often
excited, even in ripper age, in view of
things by which they were foolishly
prosecuted in their youth
90. Never give them any thing because
lthcy cry for it, II they find that they can
get any thing bv crying for IL, or that they
are. any more apt TO get it because they
lcry for it, you will find yourselves contin-
uallv ANNOYED by their crying. Children
should be taught that il they cry for a
king. for THAT very reason they connot
have it.
III. SereraI things to be attended to IN
The training of children.
/. BE honest, aud thorough. and cor
J rect in forming your own views aud opin-
ions on all subjects. This is of great i'm.
: portance. For. if your children find you
!. often mistaken IN your views UPON some
!. impo,tant subjects, your opinions will
Isooncedse 10 have much weight with them
|" Ii is immensely important that YOU BIZ
! well instructed, and know howto answer
. their iaquiries. especially on all mora
!, sui jects. Your opinions ought to have
!, great weight with them. Il is for theii
$ own good. Your opinions will NATURAL,
$ have great weight with them unless the,
= fud you ia error Be careful, then, a:
: YOU would preserve your own Influence
! over them orlheir good, as you woule
S not mislead them TO their ruin. 10 b,
9 thorough and diiigent in the use Of mean
:. to obtain correct information on all mora
:, questions.
y q. Let your own habits be both RICH
and regular, your rising in The morning
= your rttiring at night. the hours in v hc
8 you take your meals, together with al
~ your domestic arrangements. Let orte
pervade every thing, and be sure to hav
6 j Tine and place for every work, an
e every thing around you. Have plac
., D. for eTery TOOL, and lei every member {
:. your flmily be constrained TO keep ever
., thing in It's place. Aud if they have oe
oi casion TO use any tool. to be sure to retur
=, il 10 its place before they put it outof the
~ hands. By insisting upon This, you wi
soon save Yourself and them great dea
iS of Unnecessary trouble.
8 g.. Be sure that they are up early in II
" mornina, and retire early at night. Til
81 is imperiousIy demanded by their healsf
~ land almost universally by tbeif moral
'e lfchiidren are allowed to be up late
Nv the evening they will mol only lie abe
= late il the morning. but almost always g
~ inio the habh ofeither making or recei'
70. ing visits ffomrneighbcrins children. Th
ia' vii bring in its train a host of evils.
iot 4.sSee that your temper and spirit al
'W right !. Let the peace Of God that pa
slo stthail understanding dwell ia your hear
so =, :, ,,,,soss po,,r so.l + natence
o And never suffer yonr angry feelings
= come into collision with theirs.
M 5. Let the influence which you ha
IKE over them be an ever present consider
ton with you. Do not forget it. Don
re be unmindful Il ii. even for an hour or