The Washington herald., 1912-04-10
BY DR. TON WILLIAMS.
What Is Iearne in ehildiah years.
Deep gFapsn On The mind appeGn.
Our LIES whole journey through.


Deep raEen On he mind appesn.
Our LIES whole Journey through.
Parents who are desIrous OF bringing
up their children in a manner fit for
the higher duties Of life should see that
their daily life Is passed with persons
OF good principles. The looking on
children as only mechanical beings Is q
grave error and often works much mis-
chief.
To me a most banefuI. and regret
TO say, not uncommon practice, Is that
OF one parent holding up the other par
ent as an object OF terror to the chill
dren- How very often do we hear the
expression, Il win tell your papa you
have been very bad" Children should
always be encouraged to connde in and
love both father and mother without
reserve. Children do not need TO be
taught to love their father and mother.
II their parents treat them rightly the
love will be there; It only needs oppor-
tunity for development. a,-4
John fv:1S says: There is no fear In
love; but perfect lore casteth out fear;
because fear. hath torment" Parents
should never give vent to their differ
ences" in the presence Of their chill
dren.
Only recently a father had a very Sc
we're lesson In the presence Of his two
boys he said to his wife: "Oh, you
make me tired. I don't care a d.
what you think about IT," Imagine his
horror when two days later he over
heard his boys Caged seven and nine
years respectively. discussing his con-
ANtrf nj Aod
used inStheir presence, Sufice II to say.
that man is a better husband and IA
ther than he was prior to this occur
renee. But think OF what II cost to
learn such q lesson.
How many mothers and fathers who
read this article have been guilty of
creating in their children a fear of the
family doctor. Many thousands have.
Are you one Of them? II so, let me
inform you that you have deprived your
children Of the greatest and most i'm
portant factor in the cure OF their vari-
Gus Ills. Children should be taught to
love the family physician. Fear is al
ways a painful emotion. To depress a
child with fears or in any other man
ner is to lower Its tone OF health in
every instance.
At night the child is alone, and his
little consciousness cannot ind the easy
scope OF his dreams pass the various
images and accompanying emotions OF
his waking life. so that IL any OF these
images has become linked with fear. Il
Is certain TO bring with II terror, as II
surges into dream in the night. and
the child jumps up. awakened. in panic.
finding no one near him upon whom TO
lean.
1t should not be dinicun to see that
these night terrors are the product Of
suggestion while awake, implicit or ex-
plicit. It should nos be difficult for those
who are forewarned toe prevent morbid
fears OF this type.
I may cite the case of Southern lady
who could never enter dark place with |
put feeling an indescribable horror. No
psychopathy could be invoked |
10 explain her dread, for none OF her
Ihree daughters had the least fear OF the |
lark, and. indeed, they used to be |
sent by their school fellows into |
lark and eerie places without expert
ence was that. az children, they were |
By their mother from the tales |
y the plantation negroes. who knew that |
dismissal would follow transgre5sion OF /
he prohibition.
The formation of a night terror was
tipped in the bud In the case OF a boy, |
hen aged three and three-fourths years. |
shall try to explain the method. For
'everal weeks he had been visiting the 1
biological garden every afternoon, In the
'ompany Of q French maid OF excep-
ionaily forceful character. and appar-
nifty free from the superstitiousness of Il
ne average nurse. For q long time all II
vent well, until one evening the boy be- 4
'an TO cry in bed soon after he was left n
or the night At this unusual occurrence. II
lis father mounted the stairs and in
luired the cause OF the boys trouble. II
lie said there were Hons in the house, n
nd that he did not want to stay alone.
8 he was afraid they would eat him. n
he source OF the idea had been that the
Ions had roared more loudly than usual
n that afternoon. ana ne mad been
much impressed. standing for some time
uite motionless before the cage. though
The boy wcs soon convinced
hat the lions had to remain In their
ages, and could not get out. 80 that
here was no occasion for fear. OF course.
wasN irst necessary to give him the
ceiling Of security gained by embracing
Is father. and. secondly. TO begin the
onversation by talking OF something else.
n this way the state OF terror was dis
Missed. and the feeling OF protection was
lduced before they returned 10 the sub
ct OF the lions: then they made rather
Joke Of the funny roaring Of the lions
efore they had finished. and he finally 4
" down with solemn purpose 70 90 to
leep and hlnk. as ais father sugEesteo.