Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-10-26
How to Bring Up Children.

How to bring up children is diff
cult question, kind parents, teachers
and guardians, but worth dwelling
upon. 1t is question which needs
careful attention and sound Judgment,
but seldom receives it. There are
various ways in which children are
brought up. Many receive carefully
guided training, while others are
more or less neglected. I do not
doubt but that all who have with chill
dren to do like to see good loving
children. But how to get them so
that is the problem which we should
learn to solve correctly and to which
1 shall try to give some helping
hints.
l. All who have with children to
do should please remember that it is
not fair but unjust to direct child to
go certain way, unless you go that
way yourself once in while. It is
natural for children to go the way
you go. The branches of tree bear
the same fruit as the tree. Your
branches are your children
2. A child should never be called
thames" or scolded, for this makes
him hard, dull and careless. You
will always find scolded child
naughty and hateful. To fill a child S
innocent mind with bad, ugly express
sions or sting his heart with hard, bit
ter words is only destructive to both
child and parent. It makes him ILL
bred and has no intrinsic value. If
you feel like saying an unkind word,
don't do it or you will be sorry
for it. Kind words and deeds will
never die, but will often conc uer the
meanest child. If these don't help.
there is no better remedy than a good
dose of a "whip," but be sure that
you have carefully considered the case
first. If you find the dose is needed,
give it sensibly and without anger.
The child will not cease to respect or
love you for it, but the reverse will
be true. TO hear you say that your
child is unmanageable, at an early
age, is not only sad but shameful
Good common sense, though, will lead
you to the understanding that the
cause Of this is that your child has
been neglected and needs your immed-
late attention to reform, first your
self and then the child. There may
be hope for you still, if you are will
ing to undertake the hardships of re-
form and save your child who has
been intrusted to your care and pro-
lection, in sailing through life's
rough and dangerous journey. How
will your son or daughter land on
the shore of Judgment? Are you re-
sponsible for it?
81 Never mind the trials once en-
countered, for this weakens the child g
character and nothing is gained by it,
Teach them manners at home, because
good habits practiced in youth will
become part of the child and will
control his actions in natural,
graceful and effective way all his life.
4. Never allow the child to cali you
anything but father or mother or
teacher. This will lead him to under.
stand for himself that your advices
are worth listening to, and that you
have fully the right to correct or pun.
ish him, and he will carry more re.
.spect for you.
5. Explain to them the blessings
that. work gives them: that an: idle
mind is the DEVILS workshop; that tc
eat the bread from the sweat O
another mans brow is against the
laws of morality; and that there il
nothing so kingly as kindness ant
nothing so royal as truth. 1~:
5. A sensible mother will explain
to her daughters, at an early age
''women's secrets" BY this you an6
they will avoid unnecessary troubles
and doctor bills. - :. 81.
s. II you discover anything unsat
isfactory about your school, do no
complain to your neighbors, but visi
the school at once and talk. it Ovel
with the teacher in q friendly way
By following this course you vii
promote the welfare Of your child al
we'll as that Of the scho 81 at large.
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