The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-16

God knew the results of disobedience
and rebellion would be to foster evil in
the heart, bring sorrow to the home
and death to the soul, thus he gave
stern laws to His people.
In after years the law of love was
manifested to His chosen people as a
ruling principle.
Punishment must be resorted to, if
necessary, until the child comes to an
age where reasoning will suffice.
Love should be the constraining in
fluence brought to bear upon the child.
A mothers love so manifested that the
child cannot withstand it's power.
Indulgentin a reasonable pleasure,
but never yielding where the indulgence
will do harm or expose to danger.
A firm denial and gentle control must
then be exercised.
1t should not be forgotten however
that children have rights which parents
ought to respect.
The first seven years of child's life
should be given to the mothers careful
training, and in the establishment of
health in out Of door recreations, &C
cording to my judgment; then if the
health will permit, regular and contin-
ued attendance at school should be re-
quired.
In our favored land children are en-
titled to a good education. We cannot
be too careful about the associations of
children as they then go out from home
influence.
Great mischief is done through the
carelessness of parents in this respect.
With limited means and where mo-
theirs are anxious to secure an educa-
tion for their children, and in other
ways fit them for society which they
would choose for them, the tendency of
mothers in general is to labor beyond
endurance, injuring the health. sacri-
ticing pleasure and comfort, and deny
ing themselves the benefits of society,
thus in a life of drudgery they are I'M
fitted to fill the proper place that God
/
in the home.
Thus her life is subordinate to the
lives of the children, making them
oftentimes selfish. exacting, proud and
disrespectful. A mistaken sense of
duty in this respect is a great wrong
from which both parent and child
suffer.
Children should be required to help
bear the burdens necessary, share in
sacrifices made, and in the society priv.
ileges as we'll. Thus taught, the mother
will command due respect from hel
children, because of her position in so
ciety and the esteem in which she il
held by others.
1t is the duty of parents to seek tt
merit the respect of their children by
improving all opportunities for culture
and refinement within their reach.
a proper regard for the mother will
increase child's loving devotion t.
her. uplifting both and fitting each fol
the better companionship that shoulG
exist between them.
Such an education will prepare q
child to enter upon the duties of life
and bear the hardships which it must
encounter. Il also tends to the bette,
development of the mind.
It is said, that in some way the
growth, training and employment OF
the hands of the young aid in the build
ing of the brain. What is true of the
hands is true of all other organs of the
body. An unused organ calls out less
activity on the part of the brain than
0ae used.
1t is necessary for the building of a
perfect brain that all the organs of the
body should have their development
and appropriate exertise. No perfect
brain ever crowns an imperfectly devel-
oped body.