Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-25

from assumed premises; treating chli-
dren by the same general attention
that young trees In nursery re
ceive.-than which there could be no
more fatal method Of procedure.
THE CHILD'S BIRTH RIGHT.
AS has been well said the first right
of n child is to be well-born. In that
epoch making work by Corosi. which
is the sftlngs OF hundreds of thousands
Of cases the best age for begetting chil-
dren is placed at from 25ls to 3oH
years for the woman. and 30 or VI to
- years for men. The percentage Of
deaths increases on both sides of these
dates with immature parents, chill
dren are unlikely to i've -
and II they do live--are I'M
likely to reach a full maturity OF their
powers. When parents are old these
dangers may pass by the children but
are likely to manifest themselves III
the grand children.
The regimen Of the parents has
much to do with the life and health OF
the child. Especially is this true of the
mother. She should take as mucn
rest as possible during the period OF
CESSATION, II she would do the best for
her unborn child. She Is doing most
for II when she spares herself.
Parental conditions and birth have
much to do with character ana chpa-
hilities. but not so much as was once
believed. The initial characteristics
are no doubt transmitted from the
parents are ingrained during pregnan-
cy; but the great Held Tor noulullk
and shaping chrncters $ alter
birth.
Nor should the teaching Of objects
deprat wildly from nature on the the
DRY that art can improve nature. The
best tenching is that which brings the
child in contact with objects as they
actually occur around us.
The race for ages went barefoot, ana
science now proclaims the healthtul-
ness of IT, The best physicians even
prescribe the "barefoot cure" for GER
tain diseases of the spine. Children
should have unrestricted liberty IN
ubeying the barefoot instinct during
all seasons when the weather WIZ per
init. II will result In vigorous nervous
examinations, which are wells of re-
seve force both for body and mind
| Unfortunately for the health of chill
| dren, fashion has decreed that II does
not look well to 60 bnrefooted' II rs
| quite probable therefore that they VIII
| continue to be sacrificed to CUSTOM
even against the dictates Of science,
common sense, and practical economy
CRYING.
one of the most interesting branches
| of child study turns on the investiga-
| ton of the nature and significance OF
! children's cries. "A number OF our
! students in Clark university went
| about with Photographs making APP
/ continents with mothers to meet
! their babies about signalling" time ana
| record such babies particular variety
| of this all but universal infantile
| music. The specimens obtained are
exceedingly interesting, and are being
| studied in connection with the facts OF
the babies lives. and CONGRATULATIONS
/ will no doubt be published in due time.
Enough. however, is known OF the
/ nature of crying to warrant letting the
| child take all that 1t desires of II. Inc
| kindergarten or home that boasts OF
| getting along without crying babies
| deserves II very doubtful compliment.
| They merely Illustrate the fact that
! nature can he interfered with In this
respect as well as In many others.
| There are few greater mistakes in
| embarrassing than to prevent babies
from crying, Crying is natures way
of developing the lungs and voice.
| Then also reflect for Il moment what
1t is that makes child red in the face
when crying. Nothing else than the
| vigorous lung exercise which sends
the blood surgng to all the extremitics,
| irrigating the old cells, forming new
ones, and generally invigorating the
| tissues from the toes TO the roots OF
the hair. Let the baby cry therefore;
II likes to do 1t. and knows better than
| the mother or nurse when II has had
| enough: provided always that the cry
ing results from the pure instinct to
cry, and not from sickness or physical
| pain. ~
KINDERGARTEN YEARS.
The first six years of childhood are
characterized by almost feverish ac-
tivity of both afferent and efferent
nerves. Objects are observed by light
ming flashes and lead to activities no
less mercurial. 1t is the golden age OF
language a child suitably environed
learns the rudlments of three or fOuI
tongues nj the same time almost aS
readily ms one. and learns them APP
parently without. effort,
But these years should be sacred to
health and growth. No eNigency OF
life IL warrant for process of educa'
ton which break down or prevent the
physical vigor of children. The kin
dergarten must first of all Justify Its
existence by contributing to physca
growth and development. To develop
the mind mt the expense of the body Il
at this age especially, crime. Nor,
than that, every child has n birth
right to the fresh air, green fields, ant
untrammeled activity OF Countrywide
The child robbed of this right deserve!
our pity.
Speaking of kindergarten methods, 1
is safe to saythat the best and mos
reached. These schools are being care
being collected: but 1t is too early t.
make a decisive statement of conclu
sions. Enough is generalized, however