Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
A GOOD NEW YEARS REsoLU
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Editor Social Corner: Not so long ago a Corner writer gave a pen picture ot Q child prone to tantruTnS, or. in other words, lacking self control
 Parents are coming to realize more and more the essential thing in child training is teaching self control, ana not unlike the servant problem, which is being solved by training the mis- treSses, we must begin with the fathers aId mothers.
 Why do fathers and mothers need to practice self control? To set the example for their children to follow. Parents differ as to the amount of padding needed to secure obedience in their children, but most of them have learnte that no amount of padding Wl produce self control This is virtue that grows in carefully culti- vated soil, and. like delicious straw berries. depends almost entirely on the richness of the soil and the amount Of attention given.
 First: Mother Smith has planned to spend he afternoon with a friend. Al the fast moment, when she is about to depart, Theodore Rodolphus comes
 :: with big hole in his best trousers. Mary Iou!ae bumps her nose, from which blood is flowing profusely, '----k. 2 unSigh " stains on her best dress; Lucy Irene, who was to hurry h :.-e from school to do up the after mop work and prepare fathers sup Der. arrived too late for Mother Smith and tne youngsters to make the pro- posed visit.
 What ar excellent opportunity for Mother Smith to set an example of self control before the little Smiths Instead she marched them upstairs administered to each a good pommel- ing, ierked off her own best clothes so anywhere again with such children. When Father Smith came home Lucy Irene informed him that mother had-to- go to bed with a sick head ache because the Kids got her all up- set Then occurred padding No. 2 by Fla her Smith and all for what? Lack of self control. From such examples as this develop the tantrums so de- spised in children.
 Second: Mother Brown, who has such wonderful self control has a bunch of little Browns who never have any tantrums and she doesn't paddle them for every petty offense, either. She said one day to a neighbor that a mother had to hold herself every min ute lest she lose her self control. Some times It would ret away from her and always when she was overtired. Self control, she had learned. was an art and the little ins and outs which de- Velop it every mother has to puzzle out in her own way.
 Third: Another thing about this art AlN and that is to persist, keep up good courage and try again and again.
 One Of tine biggest helps to, this end is quietness: to be alone for a while every day. In this quiet hour or half hour a mother can gain a certain re- serve strength which will help her through just such trials as the one which beset Mother Smith, and Father Smith also.
 There are so many tangled ends where children are concerned The teacher as we'll as the mother, or any individual who is in authority over children, has the same conditions to meet. When a child enters school, don't you suppose the teacher can de- tect in short notice if the seeds Of self control are deeply rooted?
 Fourth: Like every other question pertaining to the family, there is the fathers side as well as the mothers
 There are discouraging hours for the mother when father makes no effort to develop the art Of self control
 The training of children is just as much partnership as the spending of money. If Father John expresses a desire to beat to a jelly every man working under him, 1t is small wonder that young John proceeds 10 beat to a jelly every boy in the neighborhood. "Oh, my n2y!" sighed a woman who Just couldn't stand children-they got on her nerves so-'doesn't it take lots oF courage, Mrs Y. to raise chil-
 Doesn't it take lots of courage and perseverance to accomplish any big purpose?" answered Mrs. r
 Of course" replied ti1e woman who just couldn't stand children, ''but if you had my nerves you couldn't be so enthusiastic over your work Perhaps rot" was Mrs. Y's reply. AS IT IS Pm like fhE .I, woman and her nine children. I've no time to develop nervea'' The woman who just couldn't stand ""'idTen discontinued the cn2versa ton.
 good and appropriate New Years resnlution-ore that would be wei worth the effort-can be found in pra ctfcing self control.
 TrrstinF the New Year has health and haDpiness in store for one and all