The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-10
RULES FOR CHILD TRAINING.

To so educate children as to make
! them capable and virtuous men is a
! difficult task. A task that demands
! sound principles, rare tact keen in
slght INTO human nature, firm will
and no little self-ontrol and persever-
ance; above all it requires absolute ac-
cord with the will of God. Without the
/ divine assistance the education of chill
dren cannot succeed.
1t is self-evident that in dealing with
children their Unborn disposition. their
! tastes and their intellectual develop
ment must be duly considered: abso-
lutte uniformity in the bringing up of
children is therefore out of the ques-
tion Nevertheless there are certain
rules which are to be observed in every
case. They are the following:
/. Do all things to the greater glory
OF God and teach your children to do
likewise.
,. Love God above all things and
your neighbor as yourself
3. Your children belong to God: you
are His representative In this spirit
you must bring them up.
4. Do not merely teach virtue. but
practice it yourselves; words instruct.
example moves the will. AS the par
ent. so the child
). Let your daily educational work
begin. continue and end with prayer
it is only with the help of Gods grace
that you can succs ed: often commend
your children TO the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, to the Blessed Virgin. to the
guardian angel and patron saint.
6. Day and night, at home and
abroad pray for your children and
match over them. Watch also over
the other members of your family, your
servants, male and female The evil
one ''goeth about and seeketh whom
he may devour.''
= Above all things bring up your
eldest child with the greatest care:
the other children will follow its: ex-
ample
8. From their tenderest years ac-
custom your children faithfully to do
their duty; usually the result of the
child's education depends on the work
of the first seven years.
9. Insist on order. cleanliness and
moderation i'm all things: disorder. as
well as lack of cleanliness and self
control. breeds diseass and other evils,
both in soul and body.
10. Teach your children self-denial,
even in things permissible; otherwise
their lower instincts will gain the up
per hand.
H. Accustom your children to indus
try and frugalty; thsy are the secret |
of success in life. But caution them
against aNar1ce.
r. From their very birth check all
evil inclinations, such as pride, i'm
purity envy. stubbornness, sloth and |
lying.
13 Accustom your children from their |
infancy to habits of obedience humil- |
ity ard kindness.
IA Avoid bad habits. for the msn- |
tai as well as the bodily faults of the |
parents descend TO the children.
Is. Do not permit your children to
indulge In spicy or exciting food and |
drink. Do not tolerate over-indulgence |
in daintiss. Disregard of this caution |
makes children passionate. stupid and |
clothful.
is. Punish -FOUR children when gull |
ty Of deliberate and malicious wrong
doing, but not through caprice or in
anger, but through love, and with a
good intention. God Himself chastises
those Ha loves.
II. Correct your children by depriv-
ing them of some pleasure or privilege
or by appealing to their sense of
shame rather than by corporal pun
Use the rod in cases OF ours
ing. stealing. obstinacy. vindictiv5ness,
etc: these are serious offenSes.
IS Censure and warn your children
first. then threaten. but if your threats
are unavailing carry them out with
)ut fail. MoueTdle puIlIsi iHieit dCtu-
ally carried out is far more efficient
han the mere threats of violent cor
-ection Wholesome fear leads to inn
orovements.
10. Never wound the sensf5ilities of
, child by abusive language. much less
~ cruelty: chastisement is intended to
correct. not to ventilate or cool OFF
your bad temper.
20. Chastisement should be Just, that
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