Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-09
CARE OF CHILDREN
JUDICIoUS DISCIPLINE PREVENTS
sPoILINa OF LITTLE ONES
The Cry of Spunk or Pain - Mothers
Should Deal Firmly With
Offspring.
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child is susceptible. absorbing both
good and bad. Give him the opportunity.
and he will find the means Some one must
care for him. and with wisdom.
First-There must be discipline. II is i'm
possible to do without this. There must be
some one TO govern 10 regulate the child
This must begin very early. II there is no
one to assume this authority, the result Is
spoiled child, and you know what that
means Though not by experience. OF
course). When the child cries the mother
can soon distinguish between the cry OF
spunk and that OF pain. She must be firm
She must not vacillate The child soon
knows yes" and no" and learns q re-
gard them.
Value Of the Cradle.
Second-If You would have perfect con-
tentment, as well as discipline. return the
cradle from the attic TO the nursery The
theory OF the injury 10 a child from rocking
is without foundation on the contrary,
the results are positively beneficial. The
nursery is destitute without the cradle
The future welfare of the child also is de-
pendent upon II. There Is talk OF an in
creased nervousness among children Of to-
day. II they had the cradle to soothe their
weary nerves. this might not he the case.
The cradle can do no harm, and may do a
great deal of good
Third-As to the food to give the child-it
should be Of the proper kind and given at
regular hours. 1t should be such as is
easily digeSted and such as shall make
the bones grow and the muscles devotion.
There should be proper restriction as to
the amount eaten. and no piecing should
be permitted. 1t is not fair to compare a
child to a pig. because the pig knows when
TO stop eating, while the child is always
ready to eat more.
Fruits at Meals
1t is better that fruits should be eaten AT
the mealtime. Pastry, cakes and candy are
unnecessary. They are sources Of much
evil. and increased doctor bills The poison
works slowly and insdiously for several
days, the cause being often overlooked.
Green apples make the child very sick al
most Immediately. But candy works more
slowly, often leaving nothing on which u
base diagnosis of the trouble. IL candy
be given at all homemade candy is the
least harmful. but fl should be dealt out In
small quantities and at long intervals
Desserts should be light. Tea and cof-
fee should not be given under any circum-
stances. They deter growth both physi-
cally and morally. They cause anaemia.
weakened digestive apparatus and create
taste for narcotics.
Plenty of Exercise.
"Fourth-Strength should be developed.
The child naturally Will run Jump kick,
squirm, and Will not stay in one position
unless he is asleep. 1t is well for the child
that this is so. IL he were too still there
would be danger OF curvature Of the spine.
Instinct keeps him in motion You must
not expect a child to know more than the
baby elephant who is never still unless ly
ing down. but keeps walking and swaying
to keep the weight of his body Off OF the
legs
"A healthy child travels miles in a day
DiaNS with the chairs In he din
room, playing conductor taking tickets.
riding his broomstick horse. He will ;ook
at pictures or blocks. but all the while he
is squrmng, rolling or kicking. He must
not be restrained. Give him plenty If
room and freedom OF movement. Thus he
will digest his food and will thrive as
child should
IF he is kept still. then begin sick spells
He must not feel that he is hampered. lie
must know, however. that some one is in
authority, ready to enter into fun with him
or to put a break on when advisable The
child is to be pited who has not the strong
arm OF authority to lean upon.
Eyes Are Delicate.
"Fifth-The eyes are extremely delicate
and great care must be taken in their use.
If they are unrestricted they will develop
naturally. Most children see only objects
near them. Sound attracts them. but they
do not see very distinctly at any great dis
lance. They are able to see, but DO not
concentrate their gaze.
"A child will seldom be amused with
minute objects. because they tire the eye.
If forced to play with these it will cause
irreparable injury to the eyes The chTd's
own choice would be larger objects
Many school children of today wear
glasses. Formerly the sight of child with
glasses would cause commiseration. Now,
1t arouses curiosity merely. One sees n
child of nine or ten, whose carriage dress
and manner betoken the well-to-do parents.
and he looks at the world through glasses.
One sees the ragamuffin. who has more
freedom and he needs no glasses. His eyes
have not been tempered with In early life
Parents may draw their own inference"