The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
LEARN THE CAUSE
OF CHILO'S BADNESS
I'll Health Often at the Bot
tom of Objectional
Behavior.

Unless one IS dotlng parent, the
mother of bad child is not deceived
shout g. Susie IS a terror Tie wor-
Eied end mortified mother knows It,
Eut cannot help it.
Instead of frettinE or scoIdinE, let the
smother so cause-seeking- IF Susie
vvhines necessarily. ma the reason It
may be lack Of health OF lack of dis
ripline. Each is durable. though the
latter takes courage.
Health is the chief factor in good be
Asvior. 1t strains many a grown-up
semper TO keen sweet when dysDeptic.
1Ieep children we'll and they generally
VesEe 70 be bad.
Cultivate Health
Cultivate health. Don't talk IT, Let
bssIth be o word taboo I'm your family
circle.
Two mites. neither over six, we're
overheard In excited conversation.
Ny mother says L cannot go 10 kim
UsrgaTten this fall, I'm too nervous
ssid the younger child.
You needn't be so proud was the
Esply of her friend. My mamma says
= IN too nervous 10 be whipped so 7 can
os had whenever 7 want TO- and that's
lots nicer than not going TO kinder
Earten.
The mothers Of the children never saw
f1s psthoe. but Thought the CONVEX
EaJlou smart They failed to realize
The misery tor themselves and the chill
<lEeh ~ giving 5uCl an excuse on which
10 SHIFT misdoinEs.
Never let children know there are
hroken-dcWn nerves. Give a child proper
1ood, air and exercise. see that its
oress IS hyg1eniCs and its habits regular
.fnt 90 not harp on health as the reason
cor tRis sensible .egime
Don't Command.
A manner OF livirs that should seem
sormal 10 the chi q becomes trksome If
accompanied by wearisome commands
II Is time for you 20 so TO bed; you
VII be too worn out for school tomor-
NV. THAT candy viii ruin your di-
session" Get out OF that draft, YOU
know they give YOU cold" No wonder
~ iille develops an aptitude for school
slckueSSes and A1argeretJa becomes an
'hmiugaled crank afraid of fresh air.
Almost better is II 10 follow the ex-
eH'ple Of one mother who never. il pos
sihle. talked health TO her child fTer
small SON. VINO could rot eat straw
berries without a bad cramp. had am
gnnTQlnate love of straw berry shortczke
ne decision was left 10 the child
sldFment
When the shortcake appeared he
would eat OF u heartily and immedi-
AlelE stterWaTd would voluntarily nII
70 await the Inevitable bad pam. which
VAS borne without groau-
Great Self-ControL
That boy IS now man and one of
unusual self-coutrol. He does not eaf
his cake and whine over results. as us
the way with most or us lie weighs
his actions carefully, then grits his
teeth and takes the consequences
sur sensible theories ON health
which ooes not mean making 20 thorn
s. The flesh TO your children or raising
lot turn that bad child into PARAGON.
] he heslLniest child who mas never
2een controlled viii not be pleasant to
Nothing grows ou one like having
ones own Ray Toe tluiest infant
knows The value or 2 yeI. Whose fTuif
- II bUt the mothers that such lnovg1-
elEs ccmesE Why should she complain
MAR II accommodates interest - the
years 50 on2
Use Common Sense.
T. IS with hard-fourht battles that
rhIld g. taught 20 obey after IL ir three
Years Old. 1t can be done, but it means
hesrt-aehe and bitterness on both sides.
The time 10 begin training is at four
days or four months. bringing COM
Common sense "a not Furnishing FOR
temper when a pin is pricking, OF dis
tlpliuipE q stubborn disposition in your
aaby when the food iL eats is undi-
seSteds and your Inherited dread Of
colds - swelterine lae poor infant Iu
6zuuelE on "A bToliue daE.
Get control Of your children bur zet
&c 10 the rig way. Do not ike fool
Ssh rules, which yoa wouldn't keep
ourEBIf unless you were Uda,ked iuto
it, and. having laid them down feel
10 Is weak 10 change them Do not
have more rules than are necessary.
-yoid issues.
Above alb IeuemDer that the bad
child never became 2 good one through
Iaggings TeNlug and OFeT-EeFerity.
t5enLeuess and urEaHess on the part
Of the parents and good digestion iu
the child make for family peace.