The evening world., 1912-11-12


ION. and seemed almost heavy enough
to overbalance her. For she Is sien-
der and graceful young woman, II she
10 the mother of three boys half as
tall as herself.
Mr.. Whitney and I spend every mo
ment We possibly can with our sons.
ana we only wish our time with them
were longer" she said. We read
aloud to them. we take them on long
walks and excursions to points OF in
tsrest. and they are always free to talk
over with us any subject which ap-
peals to them. We make q point Of
answering all their questions. even
though It's sometimes difficult to con-
vey meaning to them In words which
they will understand. But when we
make the effort We md that they al
ways gain something from II.
Il don't mean that we have done away
with discipline" Mrs. whitney added
quickly. 1T seems to me that there Ia
rather too little Of that valuable ele-
lnsnt in the average family life Of to-
day. In our efforts to get away from
The school Of repression and suppression
We have gone \ bit too far In the oppo-
site direction. Children should not be
permitted to express themselves to the
exclusion OF any control whatever. They
are bound TO be disciplined by life whom
they grow up. and It's best that they
should become accustomed to the process
from the very beginning.
Il don't think that corporal punish
ment 10 ever necessary, even with the
most obstreperous boy. I believe that
some other way can always be found.
The most thoroughly effective thing 10
to make the punishment ut the crime.
II one OF my boys refuses to put away
certain plaything when he 10 through
with 1t. he isn't allowed to use that
plaything any more for q time"
Your boys spend a good deal OF time
In the country. do they notr' l sug-
gested. For Ssmmie and Jack and had
been exchanging "reminiscences on the
technique OF climbing apple trees and
going fishing.
YOUNGSTERS SHOULD eE KEPT
OUT IN FIELDS.
The children and ] spend the greater
part of the year In the country" con-
armed Mrs. Whitney. The experience
Of country life Is something no boy
should miss. | mean the real country.
not the dressed-up summer resorts: the
country where youngster can live In
shirt and overalls. not too new He can
live there as real little democrat, be-
sides. The problem of playmates Is one
OF the biggest the city mother has to
face.
"a boy 10 an essentially simple
little person, and he should be well
supplied with the sinaplioitass Of
life. A walk in the park 10 better
for him than moving pictures.
Bread ana milk suits his digestion
better than bakers cake. a home
made boz OF blocks 10 Q inner toy
than the most elaborate mechanical
device TO be found In the shops"
But how do YOU solve the playmate
problem when YOU are In town."
asked. for Mrs. Whitney's reference to
II had Interested me.
SHE CHOOSES THEIR FOUR
PLAYMATES.
Either | am with the boys, or
know where they are and who is with
them" she replied since there are
three OF them SO near OF AN age. they
play great deal together. That's one
OF the advantages OF having several In
family. Then have already begun
To make them feel that their home 10
the centre of hospitality and that their
friends are welcome, They go TO the
homes OF "A few other boys, but know
which ones. The mother OF sons can't
be- too careful on this point.
There IL one other thing ! believe a
growing hoy should learn. and that is
responsibility in the handling OF money
lie should have his own bank account
ana be taught 10 add to IT, The ire
sponsible way In which parents give
children money for candy or any other
unimportant tribe il most deplorable.
Ny oldest son has already had the hon
est satisfaction OF handling money which
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