The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-13
NOW TO BRING UP 4 BABY.
DR.. scudder Recommends That II Should
Not Always Have Its Own Way.


The Rev. DIR. John l.. scudder. pastor OF the
First Congregational Church. Jersey City. de-
livered the sixth discourse OF his series on
Marriage Bells" last night In the presence OF
a large congregation. His topic was Bring
ing Up the Baby. He said In part:
Fortunately the parents think their baby Ia
the most wonderful child In existence. and
hence II receives the tender care IL requires.
Everything that baby does 10 charming.
"Its cooling and prattling Is heavenly music.
Father dances him on his knee. mother kisses
him twenty times a day and gives every one on
the street the same privilege. The BABY Is q
perpetual source OF comfort and amusement,
but he requires a vast amount OF attention.
Indeed. human child Is one OF the m st help
less creatures in existence. A chicken runs
about the day 1t 10 Matched and seeks its own
food. but the baby that could walk about In six
months would be prodigy. It must be waited
on constantly. Tho diminutive potentate has
uni lightly will and asserts II at most inconven-
lent times and places.
Tho baby needs much vatchful care. for
he Ia always In mischief. Now he 10 trying TO
swallow pin now he Is pulling OF the table
cloth with Its load OF dishes now he has tipped
over the ink bottle or burnt himself against
the stove. and now he Ia leaning out Of the
window and frightening his mother almost to
death, or he Ia varying the programme by
tunbl!ng down the stairs. He 70 rs.tless 1T
he Il perpetual worriment. Now he il
breaking out with a rash and the mother
fever. and now he has the Group and father
hnstens Tor the doctor. In the dead OF night.
cross that he keeps everybody in a stew.
Mothers l2v: however ia 90 great that she
.nS eSs sq ner aug Rr "Ta
nshness ut this period IL one Of the most beau
tiiul attributes Of womanhool
greatly simpllfss the problems OF tho mother
and enables her TO carry her burdens easily
trou bles in thu house arise from arental liz.
noraure. The first baby III the family usually
suffers more than all the others from ihs one
be a principal study. but the intelectua and
moral training is still more IMPORTANT. for a
demon. NV Every child should be SrSurht up in
tho dmonition Of the Lord. He has right 70 a
State provides for the intellectual training
which comes later. but the mother lays the
nSrni foundatGn OF lie In the n. rnr'srr cry.
parental will, In America this is sadly
allowed to have their own way, They become
| used to these special privileges and are loath
sE: ins s6, SR iT en- os.dsHSe from the
mu,iny IL III. school and lawlessne', IL no
| beautiful babe develops into an unholy terror.
| l believe the discipline OF the first two
years 10 worth more than all other years
| together. II parents fail TO assert their
authority during this early. period they are
| likely never TO regain II In after years They
allowed the baby to do az IL pleased because IL
! was so cute and II goes on doing as 1t pleases
! 20 the end Of life. Among other things, the
| baby should be taught that II should not monop-
| olize the care and attention OF the household.
| IL should not compel tho mother to
| carry II about constantly In her arms m!
| weary herself unnscessart!y When put TO he'd
! il should not be- rocked 10 sleep The
! little one should not become the tyrnnt " the
| household. some mothers are system ltcally
| sick let IL cry itself out once or tw &c and T.
| will learn TO behave Ike other w-l,-regulatei
! children CRYING Ia gooi for the baby. II
/ strengthens its voice and expands tho lunGs
| Teach your baby to nmuss himself, What Il
/ the use OF your being U@ruetual nurse md
| clown FOR its benefit Teach the baby ia. lis.
| tinctlon between rght and wrong nj m carly
stage. and curb II In It's unruly propcnsites.'