, 1879-03-01
CHILDHOOD.
Mental Development During the
First Three Years.
Seusibility-Movomonts.-1ute Fao-
ultias--Memory--Assooiation Of
Sensations, Ideas,
and Acts.
lb!lsatt|on Comparison ..lmasiuaton asaer-
aIi1atlon~-Judgment-. ..Reasonlng
preston ef Languagt..Aoltop
Of Self."7to Mafal
Sense.

vi GEll*ss4A1 AplAh
Sense.
Fppuidr settne4 Monthly Jby March.
The readers OF tho .Nouth'v will remember
the account OF "An lnfnnt's proarcss in
Language by F. Pollock, In our September
number, Wo also published nn article on
"Llurua1 Development III Dubyhood," BY NJ.
TaIpc, In Junc, 1870. N. Bernard Perez hns
ustpublishctl abook uroua m analogous subject
tho mental development Of children undor
years OF age. Tie following resutnc Of bis
observations Is translated from the Revue
Selens,agns for November, 1873:
L-sBNsinlLrrT: PLEASURES AND rAtss OF THE
sENsEs.
From tho f1rst month tic fntus is aeusiblo to
the action Of cold. Its nervous system conf
mc1sceB to react.
Taste-The frat manifestations Of pleasure In
infancy uro duo to tnstc. 4 child 3 months
and half old will rc(usc with grimnccs SUCK
ing-botttu illled with wator, or with milk too
little sweetencd.
1oueh.-The feather Of quill passed over the
cycs and nose Of a child fifteen days old will
mako 1t frown. Agreeable sensations aso not
manifested before the age OF Two months, al
though they mny exist before that ti,ae.
Jtinrtrature.-1ntants a'o easily Of cold even
sufrcr more from, gold, because they arc better
able 10 comparo tllcir different states.
EtsloM.-Col9r attracts bate; ; liycly eolors
aasa charm ~ S aa os s9os nH Tvp psssi s4e6 4 lucy arg
months, thu othe!r ., were delighted by somo
sketches OF D grayish color.
nsa sssa %nen 1sasn es mtss 70 paass Utmost AMI Fl
children like TO bD sung TO, Md nnny try 10
prattle. They please themselves By making
noise.
sme'H-Children for long t!mo show no son
ability to good and bad olOEs, At 10 or Is
months their sense Of smell Is very Lively.
11.-sENsID1LlTr: EMOTIONS ArD PASSIONS.
Tast.-Tkc emutlons connected wIthItas.o arc
for u long tllno the most lively.
ftdr.-Fear Is early manifested. a babe OF
months will makc face, cry, md rccoii upon
the bosom Of Its NURSE. II ote sncczcs or cries
Jeaiousn and Anqa.-A l't.'e etrl, penrly 8
and cry, on seeing another taoo gu her snolher's
orcast. A little bov, on The second day, when
dressed, gcktlculatetl III tuaIncr painful to sec,
and especially when hts arms were put In tlse
sleevcs.
Emotions parv VIII Os Otjecls-A little child II
months old was pleused to hold the nursing
bottle, und to cat various foods; llo loved to
play; he showed affection for his parents, and
made some difference In this respect botwecn
different persons TINT he liked. He showed
aversion for some !nnninasc objects {ha1umcr
ByTingo): for little black barking. dog; and frr
the caresses OF n ncichbaring child 7 ycars old,
who lad played him lnoro than ono trick. The
organization OF children being moro feeble than
ours, tlIcir emotions nrG ahort-l!red, md things
the most disugrecao!e or painful dQ not long re-
Tain SO.
Anf,'sai Su,npafAp. Children lore animals,
but tn d purely eEatsttc fashion. a child
months old, Left nlono with q turtle, half toro oN
ONO of It's feet, and when his nurse came was
pulling ut auotter with all Lis MIGHT.
Human SBH1pdlhU.-One child n year old,
coming homo after months absencc. paid no
Intention 70 cat und dog that he knew we'll,
serva9t: Children have nnly germ OF true
sympathy. A lttlu Child 4 years OLD lost
one OF bis dearest Companions. Tho father Of
ss s'r s ss essapcS shsa suon: SN foP
little and, con,lng back to tho Inflicted father,
sad, " Now Petur L. dead, you Will give me his
horse and drum, will yott uotaf Sometimes
more scusib!!ty Is manifested: bnby Of IL
months would cry to the shedding Of hot
tears On seeing his fnshcr tnku Ahowcr.bntt.
The samc Guild ut the sane time Waa tho turror
OF cats.
Nu-MovEMEHrs (r1Rsr >rER1oD).
The newborn child succzcs.
Cries aud 1tars.-purlng It's first weeks tho
habc shcds no tears. IT. ciild Il tlays old rapl
md sllurt INSPIRATIONS approaching to BobbIlg;
in another cl!'ld OF los daya 81. Perez observed
laughing Smiling often occurs before tho
ngo OF month. Children OF 8 months
". wl.nous sssel' 10 SUSPECT tat te
'nIs. .APt ts"Gin 1it,i a.5 eIi6, ia6,
prnttlc when her mother sang; sho had for
wish to suck.
Various .tiotvmenh.-A child 6 diva old left,
with his arms Tree, in hta cradle, would me.
chnulcallY CARR his hand toward ills fure md
succeed Ii placing It ol,nost uudcr fis head. Wo
may re,nnrk tllat hts father often s1ept in IN
analogous position. Children raise and jowcr
their arms aud cgs with no apparent rcayon,
Some newborn babcs move tlleir uyrs from tho
secontl dny. Tho soM of TIcdelnnun, a nit
losophcr of tho eighteenth century, would whom
inspiring, suck Anything nut in ills mouth lie
next duy after bis blrtil.'
ry.-uovg,,rsra farco,n rvn,o,,
p.,,,oo, 4 49,, s'Asou "'...,.. ~
.osns t,,n- ~ ,n.u. na months tno cnla
pnsegs o1Sa ino 'u!Gssa, wleh SEPARATES motion
hna E.,.o aoSoo.1ou. ao"AIu tIo aee o. lo months
~ ",S e1ceues 1sor' ., any moVenlents-shsklnE ny
- sar rns n ar ~ M. @ or ~ ~ mo au oo%is y