Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-07-18

!, association and intercourse with othofs
The example Of It's nurse will be second
= only to the influence Of the mother.
), nurse should therefore be chosen with q
!. reference TO this fact, and should never
4 be tlowed, in word or con luct, to set a
n wrong example. On this gubjecimurses
+ shouJ be caf6hlly instructed, frequently
admonished, and properly trained. Here
tho w'iter will take occasion to say, after
extensive opportunities for observation in
different States OF The Union, that, he
would Infinitely prefer well tried, afec
r tlonate, devoted, and faithful family negro,
as nure for his children, TO any free or
white MUSE in any part Of the world. 1t
may be Iossible that this preference ari-
SEES from he attachment acquired for the
slave whonursed him. With kind man
agement, appropriate teaching, and proper
government, the people Of the South may
have nurses as well calculated to advance
the true interests Of their children as any
people in the world. All that we have
said touching the mothers influence on
the babe, is strictly applicable, to the ex
tent OF this intercourse, to the father, the
brothers and sisters, ard, in short, to all
Tue members of the family. Let no one,
then, feel excused from The observance Of
all mat has been enjoined on the mother
we now enter upon the consideration
OF It's education, from the period at which
II bogus to walk about and converse, to
The Sixth year Of its age. Its reasoning
PoWershavc commenced their action, and
are now fairly at work. 1t is now capable
OF belngrnsiructed, persuaded, advised and
corrected, 1t should now be taught sub
mission TO. parental authority. This is
The period at which. its aoiH must be made
to bow and yield TO an appropriate inau
ence. sIeepless attention should be Civ
en- to all itsDmovements. Its every inclina
lion to error should be watched with the
IlVellest emotion; and all its wrong words
and actions should be made known TO it,,
IN simple way, suited to its mind; and
u should be persuaded and admonished,
iaithInhy and tenferly, 10 nvola tnefr IN
diligence, with the assurances that the rod
would be used, if persuasion and warning
should fail to be successful; and then, il
again repeated, chastisement should be
applied faithfully until evidence is given
of humiliation and determination to re-
form. This should be Administered with
out passion or excitement, and with tenn
per sweerened with bleeding sympathy
for the child's suffering, and yet with
firmness and steadlastness of resolution
Of the most unyielding character. The
parent who uses the rod under the infiu-
ence Of passion can never realize the adj
vantages intended to be gained thereby.
Any one whipping child or servant
under the influence of passion, acts under
the impulse Of depraved nature or Of sa-
tanic power. Assuredly parents should
be greatly above this in correcting their
children. II this period OF the chiId's
life is passed away without teaching its
,oiU to submit with cheerIulness and de-
light, the foundation of stubbornness and
obstinacy will be deeply laid, and it viii
suffer iunumerable evils thereby in time
and probably throughout eternity. So
strongly is the disposition to selI-will lodg-
ed ia the human heart, that every child
during this period of its life will make
strenuous effort to control and govern lis
parents, with view Of having its own
will unswayed and untrammeIed. When
success cannot be gained by direct effort,
the little creatures will artfully manage
by indirect means to gain their point.
Countless mannuvres and devices will be
coniured up and tried ia order 10 have
their wills hnfetiered BY parental disct
pine. The only way ii which the par-
ents can successfully thwart all their plans
is to have the mind and heart duly TO con-
slider the fearful evils that will accrue to
the child, if the wiN remains unsubdued.
Let these be arrayed before parents; let
them mediate on them; arouse their
minds to contemplate The true interests
of their child, and this will lortlly and
sustain them in course OF consistency
and unbending frmness. Let them an
alyze the disposition of the child; observe
it at play; inits moments o! seriousness,
and in the performance Of the little duties
assigned it. and they will find out It's ma
ture. Let the subjugation OF its will DC
the leading and prominent desire OF the
soul for it, at this age. During these
years. by controlling the scill, the iounda'
ton OF its morality may be fully laid. II
will respect aud venerate its parents. 1t
will listen with attention and confidence
to thercounsels. twill diligently attend
to the duties they enjoin. During this
age but little attention should be given to
books. laround the child, in the house
and out Of doors, material for instruction
is afforded. Is he sitting by the fireside
Social conversation teaches him the Ian
guage Of his country. Does he walk into
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