The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-12-31
PUNISEiISG CHILDREN.

| 1t seems as if i'll this age of civilization
that physical punishment ought never to be
resorted to. 1t is not necessary. A parent
has full control of child when it is young
and should keep it. 1t can never be done
by whipping, for boy that is punished
that way always looks forward to the time
when he will be too large TO be whipped.
and as he grows he has to be whipped a
little harder every time, which in itself
proves that form Of punishment to be use
less and wrong. In any other method of
punishment ckild can be shown that he
is simply enduring the consequences Of "A
disobedient act, unless of course, mere in
justice is practiced. for children have fine
sense of justice and are not asily deceived
by pretense Of it. Too much punishment
is as dangerous as too little. 1t is when
one has glimmer OF this idea that he
quotes the proyerb, "spare the rod, ETC.,
to fortify himself, when the proyerb would
he better forgotten. Great rewards be-
token a falling state The same is true
of much punishment.
The object of all punishment is, of
course, to improve child, to trim off or
subdue its faults of character as they ap-
pear, and give better chance of all the
good qualities TO develop. There are ways
of punishment besides whipping that will
defeat this end, and TIE whole subject is a
matter to be grayely considered by parents
of young children. 1t is a common practice
| ticipated pleasure because of disobedi-
ence. The effect of such punishment de
| ponds upon the circumstances.
| Surprising, for instance, boy has a
| that is coming in a few days, but an oc-
casion arises in which some sort of disci-
pline must be resorted to and he is told he
cannot 90 to the circus. In such a ease all
aroused. lie can see no justice in the pun
| ishment He submits because he is
obliged to and the only relief he has is III
hating the authority over him, and no
is''iob tCGiS - COHtciIipt, iOi biiHC, itI
that can give promise and then take it
back. All the matters in relation to the
coming of the circus, his mates all going,
and everything in'connection with it will
continually keep his angry feelings upper
most and he will all the time feel the in
justice Of the broken promise in
stead of repentance for his misdeeds.
Now IT, instead, had been told that
he could not go out OF the yard
again for any pleasure, except the circus,
for week, nor have any boys in his own
yard toplay with him during that time, but
must amuse himself as best he could alone
in consequence of his wrong doing, lie
would many times during the week wished
ne had behaved himself properly aud
would not have that hateful feeling aroused
towards his parents. He would not be
made unhappy by his punishment: lie
would have a chance to think of the
matter fairly and would not feel abused
and outraged however uncomfortable the
restriction became. Instead of feeling
angry at it lie would wish he had not done
wrong A child needs all the sunshine ii
can have To be fitted for the storms that
come in after lille and ii in doubt whether
4 punishment, in certain eases, is really
necessity or not, always give the child the
benefit of the doubt. A happy child will
be the most obedieut The docility Of
slave is not what we want in children.
's'rhe camel moves 10 swiiter before the
whip. only behind the flute. - Good House
keeping