The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Raising Children.

Children should be set out in the nurs-
cry at rs early n period in married life
as is consistent with good taste.
When very young they should be kept
quiet, not too much exposed to the
light. 1t is usual to engage some old
and experienced expert to attend TO this,
and the direction in which the "twig is
inclined ut this stage is generally the
ruin of the parents peace Of mind for
two years.
Milk is said to be good for babes, but
there are so many "patent foods now
sold at the drug stores that milk may as
we'll be done away with. Give the child
something that you don't know any
thing about and it will thrive-possi-
bly,.
Don't cross the child when it is small
1t will take so kindly to having its own
way that it is really cruel to insist on
parental rights in the matter.
Learn the little coots to "crow'' as
early as possible. Take them in your
hands and toss them up us high as you
can and jounce their digestive organs
all out of place. This is a genuine
''raise" of children.
As soon rs possible put the green
baby into carriage and push it along
the sidewalk, running into everybody
with it and gathering admiring crowds
ut the crossings to wOrshipit. This will
give the little one some idea of the way
Of getting on in the world in later
years.
1t is good plan to hurry up child
in the matter of walking. The sooner a
child walks the more bOw-legged and ir-
repressible he will be when he grows up.
Just the moment the child lets 90 its
mothers apron-strings plant it in the
neighbours front yard. This will save
your own lawn, while the little fellow
digs up the turf and carries away the
lawn Of the neighbor in his little red
wheelbarrow.
Train the child to appear" in COM
pany. Urge him forward. There is
nothing like = Visitors so much adj
mire to havv children climb and crawl
all over them in their gentle, prankish
| way.
A good share of dirt makes a child
grow. Soap and water is useful, how
ever, once week, to enable parents to
call them into dinner.
Let them have their own sweet ways
always. They will retaliate in the fu-
ture by not letting you have yours; but
what matters that?
Never allow neighbors' children on
your premises. The hateful things will
influence your own children for bad.
Allowing your children to play with
your neighbors' children on their prem
Uses. however, has q sanitary effect on
those benighted little frauds, and it is
your Christian duty TO see that your
children mingle in this manner as much
as possible.
The best dressing for children is the
sole OF slipper. 1t should be gently
swayed in the air above them and APP
piled vigorOusly-once in while.
Good clothes, pretty clothes are an
elaborate necessity for the little ones. Ii
you are an $18-business-suit man, you
can afford to dress child on $50 silk
| velvet, brass button basis.
When children get big enough to 60
to school-well. you will be ,astonished
| ut the remarkable unanimity Of the
school teacher and board of education
in relieving you of all rights, privilege
and authority. You won't have any
thing more to do but sit with your hands
folded and see these SERVANTS of the
public" make precious little prigs of
your darlings.-TNe Hayen Register.