The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

THERE is, 10 my mind, no subject
so vital about which one may write
as that on which | have been asked 10
express my opinion Children What
would the world be without them By
them the perpctuity of the race is as
surcd and on their upbringing the prog
rcss of the world depends Although the
SuperlatiYc importance Of bringing up
children properly has been realized for
ages, there arc no rules TO guide the
young parent; the only principles TO be
followed are individual ones, and the
mistakes OF one generation arc often
passed on 10 the next through an un-
reasoning prejudice possessed by some
lcople against anything that is not old
ashioncd"
:re-y CEill IN Individual
OF course every child born INTO the
world has lis own individuality its own
s>ts OF character. These have 10 be
c.slj with IS occasion demands, and
ilry should be the subject OF deep study
- the part OF the parent But IS IL not
strange that while there have always
been numerous instances OF tins sort OF
thing The average parent is inclined TO
regard 4 special mental twist as nothing
more nor less than Il childish whim,
bothersome and annoying to the parent,
bit not worthy OF serious attention. In
fact, do not the majority of parents
nowadays absolutely fail 10 realize the
great responsibility that is theirs, and
are they not therefore TO be held ac
countablc for many actions OF their Off
spring IN after lifer
have perhaps passed rather suddenly
10 the point OF what ! have TO say, but
IT is a point that has always been upper
most in my mind when thinking OF chill
drcn One who will seriously consider
the possibilities OF the proper training
Of children and the decrease IN crime and
wrctchedncss such training would mean.
will agree with ME that there is no other
topic so worthy OF earnest attention
The next generation will be exactly
what the children Of to-day are. Should
we not strive with all our might to make
1t better generation than this one
should we not seek all the aid and
counsel that VIC can obtain on this most
important subject1
Rules Possible
The statement that there are no rule,
10 guide parents needs explanation
There can never be set OF rules by
which children may be brought mp, be-
cause there will always be individuality
to reckon with. both in the parent anc
in the child or recent years there ha!
been tendency to advancement tha
has much that is good and much tina
is bad IN II.
II is absurd to think that every chilc
should walk at certain age; that fail
urc 10 talk at the age Of eighteen months
is a sign of lacking mentality, Never
thclcSs there are many mothers who
noticing that their sons do not progrcS
as rapidly as their ncighbors, endcavo
TO force progress. The result is nom
the less disastrous because not realizc'
by those who arc responsible
Aside from such matters as these
there arc many things that may be sub
Ject to regulation. have large
family than the majority OF women il
America, and | have always found tina,
i'll great many things, the same treat
mcnt brings about the same results, nj
matter how different the children ma
be individually. Before my first chile
entered the world / realized that ! wa
accepting a great responsibility, and 70
that reason no sacrifice has seemed to-
great for nc
Tho Ordeal Of Motherhood
| was, at least to an extent. prepare
for the ordeal through which ] was 4