Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-28

Never the sum uetTfdhinEf
Now, or ever, or aye.
Teaching a Child Responsibility.
We have all heard of the man who
learned to carry an animal ny lifting 1t
every day from the day of it's birth. but
we do not realize the wonderful lesson.
In the parable. applicable TO our own
little ones. How many Of us have been
asked nay, ordered, to lift the full bur
den of life at 20 or 80. when not frac-
ton of its weight had been allowed to
fail OH our childish shoulders. Let a girl
grow up without care and ignorant OF
all responsibility, and you may well pity
her when she enters the arena of life
either to earn her living or to give her
life TO her children and home. Suddenly
not one bur many and awful responsible
ties are thrust upon her. Who is to
blame that she cannot. dare not, face
them? We all know of husbands who
long for home comforts. but who are
"cabined, cribbed, confined in boarding
houses because their wives cannot cope
with the cares incidental TO housekeeping.
] ask again, who is to blame in this mat
ter? Surely it is the mother who has let
her daughter grow mp without real prep
aration for life and It's responsibilities,
who has 'Fhplded' ner daughter. max
ing her thereby weak and ncryeless, in
stead of developing her into the strong,
capable woman God intended. IT is not
that girls are not taught how to make
cake and preserves, or even how to bake
Bread aud sweep n room; but they are
not trained rs responsible beings. They
are regarded as the ornaments Of the
home, not as partners and workers in It,
But there are little women constantly
= tEat No.. -.
the front How can we improve matters
for them?
The moment a baby begins to feel its
feet the mother looks forward with
pride and pleasure TO its walking alone
Later en-. as baby toddles about, the
mother lets il experience many a fall,
Knowing il can only learn to walk nv
trying again and again But a year or
two later, haby, seeing that mamma
folds her cloak and lays il away. putting
her hat in certain box. initiates these
actions as nearly as possible How does
the Cother act then? Is she quick to en-
courage the child's first efforts toward
orderliness and method? 1t is the excep-
ton If she is. The very mother who
IS oyer-anXious to set her child on her
feet will carry that child over the road
Of life, taking, If possible, all responsible
IS on her own oyertaxed shculdess.
baby c. 2 years can be taught TO
help put her things away, and there
should be certain toys which he or she
- expected to put up, no one else being
allowed to do the duty. A hook should
be placed within reach of the baby arm.
ard there can be hung the little hat and
sack. At years old n little girl can be
trained to take certain duties unon her
shoulders to relieve mamma. Here are
some Of such simple duties But remem-
her that only one should he undertaken
at first; then, when that is fully mas
tered. another can be added.
Taking care Of the bathroom, busting
H. rnsng the basin we'll and hanging
towels and wash cloths in their places
are dnties that certain child performs
faithfully day after day. II is true thnt
for come time mamma had 10 stand hy
and STE that every bit Of WoodworA was
busted she had 20 show patiently again
and again how the basin should ne riuSed
ont and the marble dried, ana then in
siSt on the towels hanging last So" unon
the ra.k; bnt with hrmness aud tact :.
Near-od VII he really interested in doing
this work. The bathroom was chosen
because there was nothing in it that
could be injured, and the black walnut
finishing showed the dGst clearly. An
othe' duty for q little girl OF Is is 70 nat
che butter fer the family. | grant Won
that the first three or four times Il IL
WcarSome work 70 the mother. but II is
valuable traieng for the child Two lit
tie wooden Spatulas. with inSidps finely
EFnovod, are used in the patting, A bit
Of butter Is manipulated MS in making
the tlme-honored patty cake'-we "roil
Y and roll IT, ANA the result il droppcd
lato q howl Of sailed water Another
easy duty is 90 collect the silver after
eaCh meal, though I prefer work which,
can be done when The father and broth
erS arr away. One mo,hcrly little maid