The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-11-24
CHILDREN AND STUDIES,
Little Ones Should Be Allowed to
Progress Naturally and Not
Be Hurried.

Most mothers experience the temp
tation to push their children forward in
their studies," says mother with vari-
Gus interesting theories on the upbring-
ing of children, according to the New
York Tribune. This is q great mis-
take, for undeveloped brains should not
be strained with work, any more than
undeveloped muscles. A little child
should not be hurried, and no mother
should be worried if her child does not
show great brilliancy. 1t is really bet
ter for him to grow slowly, if steadily,
In intellect.
And the same is true of boys and
girls in their teens. Many a young
phenomenon in school has turned into
an unmitigated bore in later life, with
out any originality of any kind, while
some of the greatest men in art, litera-
ture, etc, were considered ounces in
school. Though they seemed at the time
to be stupid, they were really growing.
and their minds were stronger for this
slow, steady growth. Our colleges and
schools are beginning to recognize this
when they refuse to admit pupils under
a stated age.
1T is the height of folly and cruelty
to rldicule stupid children. as some
teachers often do. Their slowness does
not always mean natural stupidity, and
even if it does it is none the less brutal,
for person can no more help having
a weak brain than he can help having
a weak body or deformed features.
The feelings of children are apt to
be much more sensitive than growp
people think they are Kindness and
sympathy will often bring out the latent
intelligence and quickness of a young
mind where harshness would only sue
ceed in stupefying it.
"A mother must also see that her
children are growing as strong physi-
cally as they are mentally They must
have suitable amount of nourishing
food. This is even more important than
when they are grown up. Do not re-
fuse them too many bon -bons. A few
sugary things are good for them occa-
sionally, especially in the bitter winter.
Although grain foods are good do not
give them too many, nor think that
oatmeal cruel will fill every want Pro-
vide plenty of hot meat broths, Irish
stews, etc., and put sandwiches of
minced meat and of mayonnaise dress
ing in the luncheon baskets. Pies and
rich pastry should, of course, be avoided
but fruit tartS are an occasional sur
prise. Let the crust be the brownest
and only made with butter, never with
lard. All boys and girls ought to have
some kind of hot broth for their school
luncheons, and when this is not prac-
ticable let them have it on reaching
home.
One cannot expect a child to make a
success in after life if his physical
health has been sacrificed to his intellec-
tual development. This statement can
not be too often repeated 1t is some
times wise to keep a delicate girl or a
child who has lately recovered from a
serious illness entirely out of school for
a year. Make her live outdoors in the
sunshine until she is thoroughly strong.
The nervous strength thus gained will
enable her to more than make I'D the
time lost
"A great mistake which some parents
make is to let their growing children sit
up to all hours of the night. The re-
suit is that they come to school so sleepy
that they cannot work. This is quite a
common occurrence in many public
schools in and around New York. Some
times little boy of ten or - will fall
fast asleep in school, and perhaps kind
hearted teacher will let him alone.
knowing that sleep is physical neces-
Sity to him. Mothers must see that their
children go to bed early, SO that they
can have their full amount of rest. The
old-fashioned boarding schools had
many mistaken methods, but in some
ways had much to commend them. They
sent the children to bed at $50 or 9
o'clock, and they were graduated with
rosy cheeks and healthy digestions.
Formal dances, fudge parties and thea
ters are all very well for young women
of 1S and 20 years, but not for school
children. Of course, these younger girls
want some good times, too, for all work
and no play makes anyone dull, but
these pleasures need not be such as will
injure their health"
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