Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-20
WOMAN AND HOME.
A NURSERY THAT MAY GIVE SUG-
eesTioNs TO MOTHERS.


GeSTloNS TO MOTHERS.
The Inioient Women Of Guaymas Riding
TO Hounds Chiidren's Manners mt Ia
ble-Famous Women with Auburn Hair.
How Norwegian Bread Is NADIA
How TO make little children behave them
selves Is problem that presents itself In
some form or other TO young mothers con-
tinually, and the way they try to solve it is
often amusing, but more generally painful,
to the disinterested onlooker. A writer re-
Gently paid q visit TO babies shelter
which Is in charge Of a committee Of intelli-
gent women, who are trying TO prove that
spanking Is not at all necessary 10 make
youngsters behave themselves
Children are taken into this place when
they are from Is months to . years old, and
are looked after until they are G. They come
from the ranks Of the poor, and have gener-
ally been accustomed 10 bad food, bad air
and bad clothing The house TO which they
are taken is large, well ventilated, and the
laws of good health are strictly observed
Every child has morning bath and whole
some breakfast, after which they are sent out
in the yard to play for several hours; then
exercise, which Is more like play than a
task, then dinner, then a nap, and a walk in
the fresh air
Under such a regimen as this the change
which takes place In the appearance Of the
poor little half starved waits is perfectly mar
velous. A pale, sickly, ugly little specimen
of humanity will, in an incredibly short space
Of time, develop into a healthy, plump, rosy
checked little beauty. And what is still bet
ter, their dispositions also show vast i'm
provement, for unless children are spoiled
they are nearly always good when they are
comfortable.
''our first trouble" says the bright eyed
girl who showed the visitor around, ''is to
teach the new children TO eat regular meals;
usually they don't want any breakfast; then
about 10 O'Clock they begin TO cry for some
thing to eat For the first few days we
humor them little, for everything here is
new and strange and they are unhappy at be
ing separated from their parents; but after
that an early supper Is given them of bread
and milk, rice pudding, hominy or some other
light food, and they are allowed nothing else
before bedtime; so next morning they awake
feeling bright and hungry, and relish their
breakfast 50 well that they eat heartily, and
by keeping them amused and entertained
they seldom think OF asking for anything TO
eat until their Il O'Clock dinner
This is a good, wholesome meal of soup.
fresh meat, well cooked vegetables and fruit
The children are encouraged to eat as much
rs they like, and having learned by expert
ence that they will be allowed nothing be-
tween meals, soon get into the habit of max
ing full meal, and then forget all about
eating until the next No coffee or tea Is per
mitted, but they have an abundance of fresh,
sweet milk From the way children want TO
do after they come here. il seems they have
been allowed To amuse themselves at home
eating all day long. That is what makes
them 50 cross-they are half sick all the time
You know yourself that you couldn't stand it
Our children are very good"
But are they not had, sometimes" was
asked. Il have seen children at home with
their mothers get into a perfect rage lie
down on the floor and roll and kick, and
scream at the top Of their voices. Then the
mother says there is nothing TO Be done ex-
cept spank. the child, which she generally
proceeds to do What do you do in such
casesT
somehow, the children here never get into
such tantrums; they wish to be good. The
nurses have a system OF rewards rather than
punishments. When a child Is good it Is al
lowed many privileges. For instance, some
Of our friends ars always sending the chill
dren fruit or some little nice thing TO eat, in
which the ones who have misbehaved are not
allowed TO share. OF course, the child is
naturally very indignant, and thinks itself
badly used, but il remembers to be good next
time, for 1t finds that being bad doesn't pay
But these are very mild measures. What
do you do when they fail-when a child re
fuses 10 be pacified on any ternsf'
han 4 - To ha.AW
"They dislike that worse than anytbing-not
10 have any toys TO play with or any body to
talk to. A child remembers that long time
Our children are never allowed to gain any
thing by crying; they are always the losers
And this Is the great mistake made by most
mothers-they actually pay their children to
cry. A little girl wanted TO 60 somewhere
with her father, but the weather was bitter
cold that day, and her mother refused TO per-
init her To 90 out. The child, however, was
determined to carry her point. and went
about II In the most systematic way. They
lived IN the country, where they had huge
wood fires, and looking around the room for
an humble seat she saw the pile OF wood near
the door and went and sat down upon it and
began TO cry softly 10 herself. Pretty soon
her father passed by and asked what was the
matter.
81 want TO go with you,r said the child,
holding up her pretty fearful face.
THAT you shall, he said Here, wife,
wrap this child up well, and give her to me,
III take her If it Is cold.n
As the little girl went of to get her wraps,
she murmured softly, yet still loud enough to
be heard:
II thought if cried, pa would let me 60"
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