St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-12-17
Human I1CiJS.

Ii you would have your children grow
up strong and robust, you must require
them to be regular iii their habits anC
careful of their diet. Do not allow then
to eat rich and highly seasoned food at
any time, and forbid all sdaintcs" be-
tween meals. If they are hungry-as
no doubt they often are-bctorc meal
time, give them Il slice of good bread and
butter. This is sufficient, and can do
them no harm. They need plain, nutri-
tIouS food. If you ,r,H give them candy,
nuts cake, etc, let It he very small quan-
I Titles at Il time-thc less, the better.
/ Children are naturally 80 very active.
they require 4 good deal of sleep: put
them TO bed early if they are inclined
to he tlmd, do not require them TO 20 to
bed in the dark-thcy may ne kept awake
Il long time through fear. You need not
think OF the light a> "a useless expense
and similar reasons. for children who 20
10 bed feeling well i'll mind and body will
drop TO sleep in from tive TO ten minutes.
when the light may he removed Do not
tell your children wild, tragical stories OF
haIrbrtaith escapes from wolves, bears.
Indians, etc. | recolIcct Il book in or
>chooI-lis,rict library which | used TO
hear my older brothers and sisters read
| lie >trt!cS ana pictures it contained real
ly haunted me. would dream oi them
night after night, often waking up terri
bly, frightened. II You wish to tell them
stories, let them be entertaining, and such
aS will leave Il pleasant remembrance, il
any. Children must be amused il they
have Something to nmusc them, they will
not he ~ much inclined 10 mischief: yet
too many pllythimGs are worse than none.
- e.. '.'--- a. : IL MT appreciate them,
and Consequently destroy them. \ little
boy vii! often leave 4 room tulI OF TOYS
tOr AN old hammer, a piece OF board, and
a nall or "A little girl will leave all for
her doll. As soon a. a little girl Is old
enough 10 handle thread and needle.
keep her supplied when she wants them.
DO not gtvc her needles with broken
points. WORKOUT scissors, thread too
coarse tor her needle, etc, but Just a
good as you Use yourself; these things
try tine patience OF grown people, 10 say
nothing ot Il child. Give her pretty little
pieces OF goods, such a. are found in cv-
cry house ; encourage her TO cut and make
her dolls clothing. When size comes and
asks you to do it for her, give her only
nintS. and let her do the work herself,
unless you see she has really tried and
failed, then by all means give her "a little
assistance. In this way you will learn
her TO he >clt-relying and ingenious.
Give children occasionally some little
piece o work nothing pleases them more
thal TO bc able to do something tLat "big
folks" do ; hut 90 not UvcrtaN them 10y
compelling them 10 tend the baby, rock
the cradle, etc, for any great length OF
time. | believe many a little girl has
been injured for lie 10y being compelled
to take care Of her younger brothers and
sisters. We cannot be too careful III
measuring their strength.
y little boy is generally IL servant 10
the whole household; lac runs oi all the
errands. and IL tho end gels the credit OF
dong motiIing." b. careful how You
say this You will find, if you make q
close calculation, that he has, perhaps.
taken twice the number ot steps OF any
one else in tie house during the day
! \ ou may not Sc the work accomplished,
but he has worked faithfully notwi;h-
standing. DO not wound his feelings by
saying he has done nothing, until you
! nave well considered the matter.
Ii one ol your children has something
nice gwen hlm-say, Tor instance, fruit,
Or anything you feel willing to have him
| cat-teach linn to divide it among the
others. Children soon grow 10 feel that
they cannot enjoy Il luxury unless they
share it with The rest. leach them IL
play together peacefully with each ether >
toys. Ii two want the same thing at the
same time, and persist i'll having it, take
1t away from both, until such time as one
is wiling TO yield to the other. You will
only bc called upon to do this few
times the matter Is soon sctticd.
Never send children to bed out of hu-
NOR ii you have had occasion to punish
them, do not send them oil halt repcutant.
but make them yield entirely +; then let
the matter drop-it is wicked to refer tC
it any time after. 1t IS quite common,
am sorry to say, tor parents TO delay
forgiveness, thinking, If the child reflect:
on the enormity ot its transgresslon, il
will prove benefit. Here you make /;
great mistake, believe. The tendency
Is rather TO harden than otherwise. WhcI
child asks to be forgiven, do it at once
When his little heart is melted and ready
, to confess his fault, should you not b
ready to forgive! I have seen Il chill,
denied goodnight kiss, from father o
mother, for some fault committed durin.
the day Or evening, when the child ha'
already done all that was required o
him-that is, acknowledged he commit
ted the act, said he was sorry, and prom
ised never 10 repeat the offence. Is sucl
course consislen, Think of ii. ]