The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-04
Golden Rules for the Government of
Children.-

Children.
The following. from Halls Journal Of
Health, should be committed to memory BY
all parents and followed as the highest pa,
rental duty:
/. On entering the fourth year, children
should not be allowed to eat oitner than once
in four hours. but always in cheerfuness.
,. Do not send a child to school, nor al
low him to learn at home, anything more
than the alphabet, nor commit anything to
memory except the Lord PRAYER aud half
dozen short. simple religious hymns, until
the sixth year is completed, unless the child
will have to'd0 something for living" very
early.
3. Allow nothing whatever to be eaten
within two hours ofbedtme
!. The last meal OF the day should be OF
cold bread ana butter, with some mild. warm
drink-say milk and water, half and half,
sweetened, called cambria tea or a bowl
of bread and milk, or mush and milk made
OF Indian corn or oat meal. Preserves,
cake or other sweatmests, are most perni-
cious.
5. Children should sleep in separate beds.
or on straw or hair mattress, without caps,
being careful to have the feet we'll warmed
by the ire, stockings off; or if it be in the
summer, rubbed dry with the hand, washing
them every other night. Have extra cover
ing on the feet in cold weather.
6. Encourage them in every way; compel
them, it necessary, To be out Of doors, or in a
large, clean, open. dry cheerful room, for
the greater part Of daylight between break
fast aud SHUTDOWN. II the weather is damp or
raw, especially AT the close OF the day. keep
item indoors. In late autumn, winter and
early spring, a child under ten ought not to
be out later than an hour before SHUTDOWN,
tenths Of the cases Of Group would thus be
prevented.
I. II a child eats at regular hours, do not
limit il except at supper>time.
g. By all means let the child take the
fullest amount Of sleep. Never wake up
child except in a day nap, but be particular
10 have it 90 to bed at so early an hour regu-
larry that ii shall wake up Of itself in full
time for breakfast. Children, left to them,
selves. are never ready to go to bed, or to
get up in time
.. Avoid the barbarism Of keeping your
child still as long as il is doing no injury to
property, persons or good morals. Motion
OF some sort is "a physical necessity to young
children; It IS an unappeasabe instinct. To
repress il by arbitrary commands is rebel
lion against nature and cruelty to the child.
10. Never threaten child. 1t cruel, un-
just and dangerous. What you have to do,
do It, and make an end; but act deliberately,
firmly. kindly, maintaining your own self re
spect.
II. Never reprove child in the presence
Of third party; its self esteemIs wounded
thereby, and spirit Of self defence, of OPP
position, or even defiance is engendered
II. Never make a positive promise to
child. unless You are perfectly certain you
will be able to fulfil 1t.
-. Always give your child an afectionate
greeting on coming home, even after few
hours absence. 1t might have been brought
To your door a corpse.
II. The most certain and most speedy
method Of running child is to be forever lay
ing down rules, regulations and restrictions.
At the earliest possible moment will break
away from all restraint.
IS. Let nothing ever prevent you from
sending your child % bed ina calm, loving
and grateful frame Of mind. 1t you may die
before morning
ii. Be Yourself all that you would have
your child be-