The Washington times., 1917-12-30

Children's
Traits
BY ka S. VIII, N. D..

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shd lsenSer n. Z. CITY Beard
81 EaseatISn. Is
Mo two persons are alike in
M every particular. Tnere are
variations IN appearances, in
thought, In action, In
character.
Children Of the same parents. nur-
tured in the same home. and dsvel-
eped in the same snvironment fsa
to grow up in the same way.
You may dress children alike. bpt
that does not Insure identity. m cos
duct.
scme chIldrsn possess sndoT-
msnts At birth which only reauirs
development p result IN wonder
children.
Your children may have q talent
for music, at, sculpture. Or they
may possess unusual ability along
msthemEtfeaI or linguistic lines.
Your children may have remark
able vitality AHda high resistAnee
to disease that protects and con
serves them.
Look about St your nsishsors,
children, your relatives', your.
frtsnds' ehfidren-note their dis;
similarities. - 49, ~ /:
some Children are pFeeocious,
others are DUH: sonas are strong
others are weak; some are wen
formed. others are deformed.
All the elements entering into
child life work together for the I'M
provsmsnt or retrOgression az child
hood.
cniidrsn are not to be hsid -
strict aeconntahilfty for their char
actsrtstics
Boys and girls are not -fran and
stupid from choice. School ehiidren
are not bright or vigorous from
freethought.
The oak IS in the acorn. The man
or the woman is IN the crying babe.
You must prepare q ehild for 1iv-
ing; but DO you adjust life for the
child? t,l.,-..
Are. you consciously seeking to
give your children every opportun-
ity for growth and normal Develop
msntT
Pareuthood Is a. much Of q prob
lemaes childhood.
Many children are temporarily
Handicapped bY eonditions that ere
remediable and were preventsble.
Your children are plastic. easily
nodded, quickly responsixe TO sttm-
ulation or oppression.
II malnutriticn. defective vision,
tight shoes or = noisy. abusive home
act upon childhood, who q respon-
aIbie for irritability, faulty poetuse
With cramped lungs. corns. OF cold
fset-sloWness In school work9
You must not expect normal fune-
tioning oe q child while constantly
exposed to abnormal inhuencea.
.Cbndren are shtitIed to he under
stood. Unless you recognize and
Eym1akhixa with the attitudes and
actions OF children you cannot ofter
chem appropriate treatment IN daily
life. ,l-sss
Try to learn not only what the
special traits OF your children are,
but why there are. Their character
istlcs are not mere items OF chance
or luck; they are the result Of some
CAUSE
ConsIder your children a. an or
CANNED body Of effects. Endeaxor
to discover the causes Of the r.
vealed elements Of strength or
weakness, OF mental power or OF
mental attributes.
Put more thought on your child
a. It Is, and less on what some one
thinks he ought to be.
Think Of your own childhood.
Were you Understood by your pa
FentsG
You advance the health, happiness
and capabilities of your ehildfen
through understanding them
Study children as . business man
works at his trade problems. - the
farmer Investigates agricultural
questions, or a. the scientist seeks
after a knowledge OF causes
Intelligent parenthood attempts
to understand childhood.
What do ydn really know aeout
your children?