The daily tribune., 1905-02-06
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN

why begin early, Because the
child is crsdsloss. Everything 70
It - Ara is srsth. IL may hsvs
ioaeisstiou. bot is does not know il
10 falsifyipg until 10 10 taught to know
IL. IL lies because is he's been lied
to- We arc . nation Of liars. When
Il comes to the training of children.
This brings L.s to the key note In
every worthy method OF training,
which 10 keep your word with the
child. A mother site by the bed Of her
trusting little one says Now 70 to
slsep. mamma will stay right here. :
Bat when the child 10 fast asleep.
she leaves the care Of the house to
some one else. puts on her hat and
goes our to . party. She has broken
faith with . believing child. You
can stand . child upon the table. or
some elevation. step back and tell il
to jump. It will do IL believing
shat you will catch IL. II 10 trustful.
Al two and = half years had my
picture taten. The photos rspher said
Look. right in this hole and you will
see = birdie come out heard it
chirp and w.k all eyes Snap and the
cop went on. WAS deceived. The
child lies because adults lie to IL.
Keep your promises with children.
This 10 the whole secret. How shall
you secure obedience? Keep your
own word with the child. What il
the best punishment? A kept word
A mother says. III skin you alive. ;
The child knows she does not me an
that. DO IT OR DON'T SAY IT.
When my mother promised me . ship.
ping figured on that being . definite
part Of the program in the near
fotnre. am not an advocate oi
whipping. But IL you promise it ia
the darling child. give IL to her OF
don't threaten and promise. The lie
il far worse than the whipping
She will get over the whipping bot
never over the lie. Therefore be care.
ful. A man, whose little boy Wa,
plsy ing round the room. was trying tc
do business with . caller. They were
bothered by the romping boy. The
caller handed the chitd . dollar. say
ing I'll give you this dollar. IL yor
will keep quiet. The business done
he tried to get his dollar back. Th,
father said, Don't take 1t from him
You gave it to him. I keep my wore
with children
Start right and start early. be
cause the child 10 An imitator. Tn,
boy learns to swear, 10 ~ to be lik,
papa. He learns to steal II the faith
er's ideas OF honesty are not vel
founded. To doubt . child which ii
trying to tell some truth. which tn,
parent does not want told when other
are present. IL the same - to lie tt
the gown person. Worse. becAus,
the child 10 defenseless. Poor littl,
innocent. By imitation. ir trifles with
the wasp in the flowers that sends it
poison throush.t the blood to blsoker
the scul. which was created Of Coz
white ~ the driven snow. 1t is liz,
the 'uooking bird, IN catching up th'
poisonous words, but unlike 1t In tb'
damage 1t resolves. It does not bur
the parrot to swear, but II . boy Il
profane. the character Of the futur'
man 10 undermined. Poor child O
dust and death his hopes are built OF
sand. No wonder that Christ wa
most tender when He spoke of ohil
dren. saying Suffer the little chill
dren 10 come unto Me and forbid then
not. for Of such is the Kingdom o
heaven Let your child then initiate
your obedience. the very corner ston,
Of Christiike character.
II can tell you how to spoil boy
Give him what he cries for Tel
him he is too much for you. Dispute
about tbs management Of him in hi
presence. Let him regard his father
- . whipping machine. or let hin
disobey his mother. Care not whA
companions your daughter keeps
Tell her she will have her own way
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