The Washington times., 1918-08-16
Let the Babies Teach You.
Don't Teach Them Till They Are Old Enough to Learn.


The highest duty Of parent is the education Of his
children
A baby who has just come into the world has Only a
Much of the knowledge that he must have later he
VIII pick up himself great deal however must be taught
him and IN deciding Just what this shall be the parent has
. serious responsibility
BE also has great opportunity which he does not
always appreciate. .
as teaching him.
It's very commonplace baby who cannot teach his
parents many things that they should know
First Of all, baby is democratic.
No amount of argument persuade him that the
baby of king or duke is worthy of his attention
than the baby Of the washerwoman
When he is able to outside and play with other
little ones he selects for his paymates those VINO please
him beswhose traits Of character make them the most
desirable companions
he is Indifferent to the fact that the rich baby
the street finer garments than the poor baby around
the corner.
the rich baby is more cheerful and interesting well
and good not the poor baby is made the boon COM
To the average American baby the girl which was
born to John D. Rockefeller r would be no more inter
estng than little girl born the same nour 70 street
peddler
BE has his own standards If other babies meet them,
he asks no questions as to parentage or fortune.
isavery commonplace remark that children and fools
speak the truth.
As far as children are concerned it is true.
Until child has learned to lie from his elders or from
other children who turn have learned from older people,
he is not deceitfuL
ANY mother or father will bear witness that little chill
dren are born truthful and have to be taught to fb
Very young children will suffer the consequences OF mis-
conduct rather than deceive their parents.
They have yet learned to avoid the truth They do
not understand that there is anything but truth to tell
Once they begin to learn they lie very uenty Their
little minds quick grasp anything and they not yet
old enough know the difference between good and evil
This their parents teach them and here the real
education of child should begin
he is taught that lying only bring trouble upon
him. and that truth while may result in temporary incon
venience will eventually prove the better he has the
foundation of good education.
This is enough to teach very young children Other
things that they need to know they will learn without assist
during the first two three years of their lives.
The parent spend that time better learning from his
child than by trying to crowd his mind with ornamental
knowledge.
Another thing that babies teach their elders cheer
fulness.
Their troubles are to them as real as any that write
wrinkles the faces of men, but the brows of the babies
remain serene.
While they in trouble they unhappy, but they
worry.
Once past the of grief forgotten Smiles follow
tears and the evil is regarded a closed incident
Even the little sufferers in hospitals children who per-
haps free from pain from morning till night find
much to enjoy during the long days.
Nurses in chldrens hospitals will tell you that their
most patient sufferers young children. They accept pain
phosopcay and willing to enter with all their little
hearts into any plan the may have them
sury when waited demand great deal of attention.
and often resent any effort to brighten their spirits
Such people increase their suferings and make life
weInigh unendrable for those who attend them.
They would have proted vastly they had taken the
trouble to learn few things from babies when they