The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
GIVE YOUR BOY EXTRAR RATION OF SUGAR

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forced marches to keep up with the stub
born and valiant enemy, who were "a at
home Il and knew every. foot OF - hcirf
ground, it was found that an extra ra ton
OF sugar gave Tommy Atkins strength
and stimulus. There is heat and energy
in sugar. and this has been proved pyf
others than soldiers, by men Wlao 90
mountain climbing. or who have TO WORK
#lonr hours with irregular meals. + you
fill a glass with water to the brim so
that 1t will mot hold another drop, you,
may still Sprinkle In a little sugar and
It will not overflow. What we want 10
do is to give the boys more Of the sugar
or praise They will be as fond OF Stlt
and respond to it. as quickly as they
would to a command to lootSthe mothersS
sugar bowl. J545
BOYS are or ought to be self-assertiye.2
1T was said of Richard Plantagenet,$
whose lion heart bore him so a bravery,
through wars a t home and abroad, that
the weak point In his armor was a lack
of decision. He gained the nickname OF
Richard, yea and nay We do not want
our boys to grow up vacillatlng and llnde-l
clded we desire that they shall be firm,
unyielding and able to resist the pressure
5of temptation. There are many times
when we must exercise self-control and
patience In our dealings with boys, re-
Emembering that they are men In embryo.
! No two boys are alike. The brothers IN
one family are not nodded after the same
pattern, nor are they like peas In pod
or tin soldiers standing in u row. Each
possesses individuality. Each must have
Individual training. There are some who.
need urging onward. There are others
who must be held back. OF one thing We
may be very sure. and that is that5no5
boy is helped to do his best by persistent
sthTarting. 3s.55
Some allowance must be made for the
tax upon vitality which is present when
boys are rapidly growing tail ana ana #nroau
and the physical life Is making It's great
est demands. If the boy does not re-
spond so rapidly as at another time IN
the line OF his school work, 1t may be
that his nervous system requires more
rest than it gets. "Why do you obltge5
sLuclan#to 90 TO bed so early?' I{sald TO
Il father who had successfully brought up
a. large family Of stnlwart sons. 'Lucian5
Is fourteen" he replied, "and bids far
TO be taller than any Of his brothers..
They all measure six feet. ! want him to
carry his strength with him, and to do
so he must 80 to bed at s. Il Insist on.
early rising. and the boy must sleep al
1one end Of the night. Youanotice thai we
are careful to praise Luclan Tor every.
NtnlIB LudLf 40 osSIS' u " ~ 49,
TAXA little note Of Ills failures. This is
part Of u well thought out system.
want the boy to grow into a strong and
clever and capable man.
Whether or not parents agree With this
father, every one must see that fault-
finding should never be done in public,
eReproye yourson when lie Is by himself,
DO not mortlfy him by calling attention
to his defects In company, Nothing seems
to mo II greater outrage than to say
idlsagrceable things to those who are do.
Tfcnselcss, Why should we take adyan-
Etage -four grGat ter slzesapd superior age
TO visit our passing III temper upon those
who cannot answer US back I
Boys ana girls. too, often suffer wrong
because parents are worried over bust-
ness matters or arc the victims OF indl.
gestlon or rheumatism or some other ~
10 Witch flesh Is heir. Ono often ices
the sons OF the strictest homes going
wrong when they reach the age OF re-
Esponsibilty for themselves. The problem
\ of bringing up boys Is no easy one to
solve. Too much pressure hero or too
little there and a mistake may be fatal.
Probably tho successful pa rents arc hose
who simply 10 their best and leave the
rest to the God who Is over us sall. Exact
of boy truthfulness and obedience and
honesty; Praise him as often as yo, can
blame him as gseld ON as you can, let the
faifection and confidence and expect the
best Of The l,5y. Don't omit tho extra. IA 4
+ ton OF sugar, Surprise him now aud then
with n present. q Go out and see what
Jack s1s doing and tell him TO- stop is
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