Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-07-20
Books, Bookish
People and Things
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The child's mind should be kept as
free and clear as possible 1t is a
delicate machine, and must not be
overlooked nor wrenched about with
excitement. Long sessions on the
piano stool, or frequent and late
parties, will wreck the health Of al
most any child.
The daylight hours out of school
should be spent as much as possible
in the open lar, in play and helpful
employment, and the night, after 8
O'Clock, in bed, which, by the way,
should be in the open air as much
as possible, never in close, ill-ven-
tilated room, If this be done the
parents can rest assured that they
have removed one of the great causes
of breakdown in their children, and
can with a clear conscience hold the
school system responsible for it's
faults.
For nine months out of the twelve
the children are kept in school under
high pressure, with music, dancing
and entertaining thrown in to occupy
the time during the non-school hours.
In some instances the other three
months are devoted to rest and recup-
GRAFTON, but too often in an effort to
make up some deficient study, or even
to enter a more advanced class. No
school system, or want of system, is
TO blame for this. 1t is purely and
simply the fault of the parents, and
upon them must fall the blame of
much, yes, very much, Of the i'll
health, broken constitutions, and
death among children. Ambitious for
their children to be bright and shin
ing stars in the social or business
armament, they force upon them q
course that early transfers them to
the celestial one, where they are at
least supposed to be free from the
eternal grind that has always been
theirs.
Conditions like these are not pleas
ane to look at or consider, but they
are real and not fancied. The
strenuous lie" is upon us, and will
stay for a long time yet. The older
people will not readily give up their
ambitions, but we can at least spare
the young ones and let them have
the simple life of childhood. Their
forty weeks of schooling they must
have, as long as such is the way and
they must take it according to rule,
but their pathway can and must be
relieved of all distractions. Nothing
should be placed in their way and
no extra strain be put upon their
nerves, and nothing strains them so
much as irregular habits of life, es-
pecially in eating and hours of rest.
This is completely under the control
of the parents, and if they will only
appreciate the danger and act ac-
cordingly, more will be done to give
us healthy, robust children than in
any other way.
Great care must be exercised in
feeding the child, for upon the food
depends the physical growth, and up
on the physical mental strength Food
should be plain and nutritious Milk,
eggs, meat, vegetables, and fruits in
well-regulated quantities-which will
depend in large measure upon the
characteristics and temperament of
the child-but never in too great eX-
cess Cakes, pies, and sweetmeats
while not excluded from the diet
should be used with extreme caution;
they are hard to digest and do not
furnish nourishment in it's best form.
The parent should always remember
that the child's appetite can not al
ways be depended upon as test of
what is best. 1t may dictate that the
child go to school without breakfast,
a habit which will lead to evil results,
and should under no circumstances
be allowed. Always see that the child
eats its breakfast, even if you have
to pamper the appetite a little, not
with cake or sweets, but with some
nicely cooked dish which particularly
appeals to that particular appetite.
Eating between meals should not be