The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28
ExTER INTO rnF PLAY SPIRIT
OF YOUR CHILDREN.
tBy Mrs, LcnOre X. Knnus, from
Rnrln mufinn Rnrnrd

Reclamation Record)
Tho play instinct IL Unborn IN all
children the world over: II In natures
own method for developing The senses.
thl muscles. and all bodily growth.
Play " even more than this: IL IN shc
outlet of expression OF the child's in-
ncr life Many faults as well az Vir-
tues may he discovered while watch
ing children ut play. Perhaps a mother
viii find that her child IL selfish or
rude, aud u Is easy TO discover q gem
crous disposition and n good temper
IN the courac OF q play hour.
Games arc the expression OF the
play spirit. and toyn are tho instru
merits necessary for the expression of
this activity OF child life. As a farmer
needs garden tools TO do his work. so
a child needs toys for his play--or
work, which play really rs TO him.
Aud II toss nrc not provided ready
mcdc. he viii invent them, In order
TO he able 20 express his PLAY spirit
and put into II ITO action.
All play depends upon the physical
condition OF the child. 4 normal.
healthy child p,ays all the time. is
easily interss tcd In his toys. and as he
grows older invents games with them.
" "A child PLAYA but little. can not cns-
ily he Interested in his toys. Will not
' play alone. u Is cross. ooh first Ia
his physical condition, then begin II
course OF trginlng or directed play.
Start with THE suggestion. Why not
build q hirn steeplc;" or MAKE
mothcr n train OF cars with yont
OF an onlA child. II mother can enter
into the play spirit ana play hidc.and-
sock, or mnrch and sing. or oven build
with blocks. u 10 such "A treat and Of
ten a real help In promoting a roadi
ness to play alone when mother must
30 back 20 her work.
Almost oyery child wants % hell
mother swecp. dust. make beds. wip,
the siixcr. or run crrnndB. Make pla,
out OF the work and yet let the littl'
ona feel lic ~ really DOING something
With tiny babes too little even I,
walk. u mother can make play out o
work. Have the high chair or the
b~assinettc OF carriage In the oon
where you are working M Keep bnh,
busy with toys. For instance. Il yoi
are workinB in tho Kitchen. let tn
baby haze a big spoon. clothespins
tin covers. or anything new and safe
but always keep those things for tn,
kitchen. II he IN allowed TO hav'
them all the time they soon lose thei'
interest and he becomts restless an'
unhappy.
a sense % nowncss even with ole
toys makes them desirable TO a child
,AAtdhtN lNtNN NttNh ~ NaiAtAf Nv
their power OF concentration 1
not fully developed. This IL the plal
I use with success with my own littl'
girl. Her box OF dominoes. her mes
OF blocks. and her box OF building
blocks composed OF d cubcs). | Keel
on n shelf IN "a closet out OF sight. Thor
when the time omc as u does n
many tunes q day. when Little Cir
saws. what ! do now. muVvcr2" ! ~
10 the closet for a surprise. IL ] Civ
her the blocks. II is always with q sng
Tcstion for making something wit
them. She nov To mo and ask
. for "A s,prisc. muvVer.' When sh
tires OF tho blocks. ! nave der picl
!. them all up. ready TO put away, befor'
she q have another ''surprisc'
sometimes, Tor days at a time, ahl
does not ask for a surprise. and the
when ] DO bring out the dominocs
for instance. sho IN ~ delighted as I
they were brnnd now. Her dolls
separate in groups. N she has -four
pu- away Two. and at the n of
week. ! bring out these two and pm
away the two she has been plnyinI
with. Il YOU follow .his plan with al
toss, grouping them and Keeping ON
ari pilt away, Hou, Will always keep tn
hi'f. oncs Interested u happy