Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-08
RULES FOR GovERNnG CHILDREN,

RULES FOh GOIEHNfNU ChALDhENs
After all, think there can be no
harm in mentioning few general prin-
ciples laid down by my father. Theyre
such as to commend themselves most to
the most practical. And first for q few
negative ones:
l. Never give in TO disobedicnce, and
never threaten what you are not pre-
pared to carry out
2. Never lose your temper, do not
say never be angry. Anger is some.
times Indispensable, especially where
there has been anything mean, dishonest
or cruel. Butangor is very different from
loss of temper.
g. OF all things, never snecr Mt them;
and be careful, even how you rally
them.
4. Do not work on their feelings.
Feelings are far too delicate things to be
used for tools. 1t is like taking the
handspring out of your watch and notch
ing it for a saw. 1t may be a wonderful
Baw, but how fares your watch E? Is
pecillly avoid doing so in connection
with religious things, for so you will
surely denden them TO all that is finest.
Let your feelings, not your efforts on
theirs, affect them with sympathy the
the more powerful that ii is not forced
upon them and, in order to do thM
avoid being too English in the hiding OF
your feelings. A mans own family
has right to share his good feelings.
8. Never show that you doubt, except
you are able to convict. To doubt an
honest child is TO do what you can TO
make liar of him; and TO believe liar,
if he is not altogether shameless, is to
shame him.
6. Instil no religious doctrine apart
from its duty. II it have no duty as its
necessary embodiment, the doctrine
may be regarded ps doubtful.
7. Do not be hard on mere quarreling.
which, like a storm in nature, is often
helpful in clearing the moral atmosphere.
Stop it by a judgment between the par
ties. But be severe as to the kind of
quarreling and temper shown in it. Es-
pccially give no quarter to any unfair
ness arising from greed or spite. Use
your strongest language with regard to
TINT ... .t.|-.
Now for few OF my fathers positive
rules
l. Always let them come to you, and
always hear what they have to say. If
they bring a complaint always examine
into it and dispense pure justice, and
nothing but justice.
2. Cultivate a love of giving fair play.
Every one, of course, likes 10 receive
fair pay, but no one ought to imagine,
therefore, that he loves fair play.
3. Teach from the very first, from the
infancy capable of sucking sugar PUN,
to share with neiGhbors. Never refuse
the Offering child brings you, except
you have good reason, and give it.
And never pretend to partako, that i
wolves hideous possibilities in It's eilte
ON the child.
The necessity of giving a reason for
refusing kindness has no relation to
the necessity OF giving reason with
every command. There is no such he
cessity.
4. Allow great deal of noise-as
much Us is fairly eudurable; but the
moment they Seem getting beyond their
own control stop the noise at once. Also
put stop at once 10 all fretting and
grumbling.
5. Favor the development Of each in
the direction Of his own bent. Help
him to develop himself, but do not push
devel, pment. To do 50 is most danger
GUS.
6. Mind the moral nature, and it will
take care of the intellectual. In other
words, the best thing for the intellect is
the cultivation OF the cons fence, not il.
casuisiry but in conduct. 1t nIAy take
longer to arrive, but the end will ic Tia
highest possible health, vigor uld rati,
OF progress.
T. Discourage emulation, and ius,
m duty-not often, but stroagly,-W
Iicn'S DH"0htcr.