The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-21
When Children Are BAD"
~ n. ApclNeToN BRUCE.
Author % The Riddle OF Personality
Psychology and Parenthood.' etc

Much harm has been done In the past-and
is being done today--thrcugh' ignorance OF the
fact that misconduct by children is often a
symptom, not OF wilful naUghuness but % III
health. Parents and teachers are gradually
gaining appreciation OF this important truth
But II stu is by 10 means as generally apprect
I ated az IL ought 70 be.
when. for example. child IS lazy and mat
ienflye ia school and lags constantly behind
his mates bis laziness may be most signid.
cant danger signal
Sometimes on being given a careful exarain-
alton. II viii be found that he is lazy because
his mind is cOnstitutionaliy inferior He "a In
some degree born defective and ought 70 re-.
Celve special training as a feebls-minded child
More frequentls lazIuess s. found resultant
not from congenilal. but from acquired and
durable defects
Physical maInutrition is a frequent cause OK
10 Il the lazy child is puny and anaemic he
should be given plenty % noUTshing food and
exercise IN the open air Only thus can his
brain receive the blood supply IL requires % en-
able him 20 Concentrate his thoughts on hts
studies without quickly becoming fatigaed
Lazness, again may be a danger signal
pointed tc unexpected eFe-straia, ear trouble.
~ nose disease Or q may De- The result q
tooth decay
Eyestra.n ear trouble. 56st disease. and tooth
decay nay also give rise 10 res,lessness AMI
.rTita3.i.ty child w5a Naturally interferes
WIN RE discipline nl/Cle classroom by his in
ability 20 Keep g1<@t and By his quarrelsone
disposition guzL y>t1 be examined most carefully
WIKI rsierelI])t0 On" condition o. his eyes. ears
nose and >/outl
u tte/s-are y; these organs 81 unsati.faeto-v.
ueTIols disease mag be -espous Bile FOR the rest
D>ssness Freqler' c0lghr~ grlrselrE> zig
T Cling -a4Tl.ls sn.rlag -hogc be regarded
"'c suspicion, a. perhaps t-.t.fy.ng Pr rer-
Fous condition calling FOR medical treatment
fersGtelt uctrlt1tuiuess Is sometlDea--.-
fact often rewiae sr-- r--sttr II nervous = a.
I ease. There are many children Who tell or ar'
The most outrageous lae a0r from conscious
+ intention % deceive hg- because they are uu
f der ihr iafuenhe'0' hYster.cs, cbseasiou
COVardite IS m tme. another serious danger
sigma A child rhrCu.cal.y tutt 1a-tf1i ana
coWardiy. 81 extremely le.lf 'e aase rysfari
/ cal streak 10 bic psychir msseup
( kidlcule and punishment eiII Tor cure such
enid What Dc needs .s syuFatnat.r training
20 develop the Rll power ana se'scoutrol
Also, AT cowartly childrfr whether n hve.
terical tendency or H0f are ir ezra need of
good food and outdoor exercise Their courage
Dr. likely 20 grow in proportion win their
growth I'D bodily ygof and strength
such are some % the comucuert danger 4tQ
nails ~ childhood Disregard ~ them mas 0.as-.
lifelong uuhapplpesa and ODD health Waereag. n
I they are needed both parent and child viii BE-
spared needless suffering
Parents. I'm short. cannot ~ FAR wrong n 'hey
regard every abnormall'y .1 their rhlIdren's be.
I hayior as indicative o. some mental or pfv4i.
I cal condition. which should be ascertained with
out delay