Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-12-19
INFANT %TYRANNIES.
The Power of Habit n. Manifested In
Children.

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The Power of Habit as aia~nirestea In
Children.
lean never get my baby to sleep any
where out of my arms" said q. mother
VIII was not rich enough to keep a
nurse, or, indeed, n servant Of any kind.
She had her W work to do for herself,
her equally Woodworking husband and
her one lovely baby.
And l not only have to hold him in
my ARMS" she added, but nc must be
rocked to sleep, and I don't know how it
happens, but he is sure 20 grow fretful
md sleepy just when the kettle is boil
ng over, or when his fsther is waiting
or his dinner"
In the latter case, why not suggest
hat the father do the holding and the
.G,hiug?" said her friend, who had
'pund her in the midst OF n hush-a-by
tiWSgic, with the luncheon dishes still
'awashcd and the beds unmade.
Unfortunately the boy will not be
islicd n rocked by his pap lie
ems to have made up his mind at ten
ruths old hat tending babies is wom-
IS work, and kicks and rebels at all his
tiers experiments. But why am I
fling you all this when you have n
'@by boy OF your own, and know oil
Loaf it?"
Yes, have n baby boy, but I haven't
-" experience, thanks to a good, kind
7o;~hcr-in-law. She told me that she
earned, when my husband waE @ baby,
,h"; lie could be n dear little comfort or
ndcar little tyrant. just according to the
way | began with him. or course nv
tom ~ DfSnn Nx-Do nc arar,. -,a.1.st l..
believe. to hold and snuggle the child on
al occasions. The closer and the longer
held him the happier I was. But while
INDUCED myself and the baby the fire
vent out, the dishes piled up ON the
'itchcn sink, the beds lay unmade, the
floor unswept, and, worse than all, my
disposition suffered cruelty. Ihad mar
ricd Harry, knowingh his salary would not
allow us n servant, but now ! began to
pity myself and blame him because I
had none. Jus then his mother came to
visit us, took hold and Helped me plan
my work, showed me how TO make my
head save my hands, and, best of all,
taught me how 10 train the baby to be n
great deal more comfortable and n great
deal less care. There was q little rebel
lion and n few fits OF crying that nearly
broke my heart, but the result was that
the rocking chair was abandoned, and
when nap time comes-which itdoes ut
the same time every day-my laddie is
fed and laid in his crib or on the middlr
of my big bed, where he crows himself
to sleep. He sleeps at night, too. in his
crib instead of in my arms"
~ shouldn't like that" said the other
mother. 81 should miss my child rs
much as he would miss me-"
TT be sure you would, but think how
much better is the cool pillow than your
warm neck for his little hcad-the free
dom to move the limbs about-fresh mir
for the lungs. And the real mother love
cares first for what is best for the child.
Come and spend a day or two with me
and see how my plan works"
II would like to come so much" said
the tired young mother, "but since baby
came l never have time to go out"
That's nll wrong. Bring the baby
and I'll invite your husband for dinner,
and I promise you that You will make
up all your lost time, IL you will learn
how to use the time you have and to
regulate your little boys life while he is
n baby, so that the mother<is not all
killed out of you and only the drudge
remains ."-Housewife.