Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-03

away. or nisappliei. that is expended in
the purchase Of hobby-horses, little carts,
wagons. sleds. dolls, sets of furniture for
their play houses, needles, thim5les. scis-
sors, boards, hammers, saws, augers, and
tools with which to amuse themselves, and
with which to initiate the various speci-
mems ofarchitecture which they see around
them.
1t should be remembered, however, that
|children love variety that they are new
er satisfied with one thing. They should
not. therefore, be provided with too many
things at ONCE. For should you purchase
many things at time, you will soon find
it impossible to provide novelties for them.
Generally, a single novelty at time is
sufficient to amuse them. A child will
find great many things 10 do with a
| gimblet. When he has amused himself
with this until it is laid aside, add pen
knife. With his gimbletand knife he can
peg pieces of wood together. Ito these
you add. after time, hammer. then lit
tie saw; and thus proceed carefully, but
with due attention to just what is needed
for their amusement, you will render them
quiet at hone without occupying much of
your own time.
You will find it very important to let
your children have each one some place
| for his tools; and let it be an invariabIe
rule, that whenever he has done using
them, they are to be put every one in lis
place. Let the child be made to feel, that
| it is ofgreat importancethat nothing should
be lost or mislaid. Thus you will cult
vate habit, that will be of vast service to
him through life. If he has little carts or
wagons, be sure that he never leaves them
out in the rain, or dew, but has them Sc
curely housed; and the reasons why tools
should not be exposed to the weather,
Il should be made familiar to his mind II
, you have but one child, he will be lone.
, some, unless you take little pains, in
5 teaching him how to amuse himself
3 You must play with him, take him with
: you when it is convenient, 60 into his play
f room or ground, show him how to use his
E little blocks, his little tools, his hobby
q horse, and try to give his little mind g
d start in the direction of inventing his owr
i amusements.
a Is. you have several children, stud
n to make them satisfied with each other.
n society, without feeling a disposition, eth
IT er to go abroad for companions, or invit
3 those from abroad to come to them. The,
pt must be restrained, and kept from doin:
If these things or they are undone. Thi
% then must be subject of study, of prayer
of much consideration, on your part, hot
0. you may make your children love eac
other, be willing to stay at home. and b
n satisfied with their books, play things
IS home, and friends, without rowing abroa
S, for amusement or employment.
IN IT, Cultivate in them taste for reat
ing. Tothis end you must read to the
at YOURSELF or employ some judicious an
= excellent reader to read to them. Yo
re should yourself continue, from time
= time, to search out and purchase such bool
10 as will interest and edify them. from whic
est you can read to them from time to tim
| such stories and things as will interestiher
and make deep and right impression c
tv. their minds. But, beloved, be sure to
Is. iudicious in the selection of books ar
an pieces. Read nothing to them which VI
to have not read over yourself. Consid
nd what your children are; and ponder we
it what will be the natural influence of Il
en- pieces which you purpose TO read or
ith have read to them. And in all your s
Id lections have the moral bearings of whi
Use ever you, in any way communicate
ire them, strongly before your mind.
re, sure to let no one at any time give yo
no children books, tell stories, read things.
of sing songs, or in any way make comm
en-, nications to them, the moral tendency
er. which is injurious.
to 18. Encourage them in employlr
Id themselves usefully; that is-in don
ght whatever may be beneficial to themselv
CT Others; in the summer in keeping !
se-dt lie oarden-and at all times In imitatil