Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-02-24
The Children.
Some Good Suggestions rs to Their
Training.

Some Good Suggestions as to Their
Training.
[From the Chicago Tribune.l
What makes good child Much has been
very important one and one that will never
grow old. The comfort, welfare and happi
ness of children always interest parents.
They will do anything to promote the child's
interest. They sacrifice many comforts and
pleasures for the little ones, whom they are
training for the active pursuits of life. They
generally exercise their best judgement and
skill in all the ways that will be Gin their
opiuion) best for the child.
Children know but little of the world ex-
cept as they see it through the habits, ideas
and examples of parents and friends of the
home circle. That the habits, ideas and ex-
ampIes of parents and friends of the home
circle should be good there is no doubt. This is
so plain proposition that do not consider
it necessary to produce any argument to
strengthen it. / have few ideas for parents,
and, as they love their children, 1 think they
will listen to me attentively, although I may
not agree with them in all things.
When the child is old enough to under
stand the parent it should be made to obey.
child is far more troublesome, and less
liable to respect and love the parent, if it is
permitted to disobey reasonable demands.
It is very uncomfortable piece of humanity
if it holds the reins of power itself. 1t will
prodigal foolishness and obstinacy unless
it is made to mind. The obedience should be
enforced with q manly and womanly manner,
never in cringing, silly way. The child
should be taught to love the manliness of
the father and womanly department. of the
mother. Every element of character that
makes true nobility should be presented by
example on the part of the parent for the
child to pattern after. No parent need be
ashamed of the reproduction of his or her
character through the child, Il that reproduc-
tion faithfully represents noble traits of char
acter; bnt what shame and confusion must
come to the parent if the picture is one
of deceit, uncouth habits, rough, uncultivated
manners and general make mp" that is
calculated to shock all of the finer sensibili-
ties After insisting upon obedience,
then comes the forming OF habits.
The habits of cleanliness and neatness are
very important. The simple example of
parents in this respect is essentially necessary.
The habit of cleanliness, formed when the
child is young will go with it, as general
thing, through life. 1t is habit that all
classes of people respect and that the child
should be taught habit that will command
the respect of the world is certainly pro-
position no person can deny.
Then comes order. ALI large and small
houses of business are run with order. All
large companies and other enterprises, re-
curing the aid of good many men, are con-
Quoted in an orderly manner. This rule is
much more rigidly enforced now than it used
to be- Great systems of business have sprung
up, meeting the demands of the times, which
require skilled men to conduct. The men
who will have to take this largely increasing
business from the shoulders of the present
generation are our boys of to-day That
they should be well educated and trained in
all the ways of order in home circles there can
be no doubt. This one habit is SO important
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