Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-26

TRoM about the age of 3, and
extending indefinitely through
childhood years. there is no more
valuable aid for the mother who de-
sires to promote tho well-being Of her
children than walks and talks. It is
usually most difficult for the home
keeping mother to find sufficient
leisare-or rather. uninterrupted
1eisure-to concentrate on work or
play with her children. We are all
only too familiar with the Interrupt
lions Of the butcher. the baker, the
telephone. the friendly neighbor,
which break in repeatedly until
gives up" in despair. But when you
leave your home and it's distractions
behind you, you begin to realize that
you have found a way in which you
can say with Froebel. Come. lot US
live with u children"
These walks and talks a be USE
full both to the city mother and the
country mother, though 1t will be
easily seen that the country mother
has the advantage In this respect. The
city mother will have to substitute,
for the suggestions below. the city
parks. the river OF lake front, visits
to tho large factories. museums and
historic points Of interest. You q
mako the walks Is long or as short
a. your leisure permits: you can plan
them for every day or every other
day. morning or afternoon; and after
months trial you will begin to
realize their value for yourself as
much as TOR the children. The blue
sky and the great outdoors will take
you away from the pettiness Of the
thousand and one trifes that CEN
tirually intrude themselves upon your
attention while you remain within
four walls, and they will DO equally
uplifting in taking the little ones
away-especially 10 this true In small
towns--from the petty small-talk that
emanates from the porches and tho
frort. stoops and passes along the side
walks from house to house and from
child to child.
It is well for you to decide upon
Jour destination before you call the
children with Lets 60 to the pond to-
day!"-or This 10 a great day Tor the
woodsi" A playmate OF two taken
along occasionally land frequently II
you have but one child) will Lend adj
ditional xest to the walks and viii en-
iArTA' your opportunities Of getting
better acquainted, not only With the
playmate1, but With your own chill
dren In relation TO their playmates.
In the ase o3 ves4 young children,
places very near homo viii serve al
2 usually more attractive TO the
other children. The pond or the
stream under the bridge. or the water
front. tho beach. or the rocky bouId.
ors that can be scaled, or the woods
seek them out In your vicinity. Try
every road and zee whore It leads to
The adjoining town, n II be within
two or three miles, makes q splendid
objective point With older children,
and Q trolley ride VIII. bring you back
should time OF fatigue make Il necas.
sary.
Try to forgst al your grown-up
dignity on these walks Especially Il
Il be . country road) and have q
much fun and laughter - the ohu.
dren are ready for. Wear only stout
shoes ana ''roughing'' clothes. Some
times permit the children to taks
skates, OF q bicycle. or a v%slocipede.
wagon or jaunting cart, or a sled.
hoop, or horse reins. All these vii
provide additional attractions whel
the children seem loath to leave thei
street play.
These walks viii develop your chill
dren physically fully a. much % an!
systematic exercises, and the variet,
Of "stunts' that will be initiated alonl
the road will astound you. In som
Of them you may join: others vii
teach you to have control Of you
nerves. while the children develop
strength and independence thereb,
So far as the physical activities az
concerned. you need suggest very lit
lie: The children viii initiate - mucl
as there are time and energy for
There will be walking forward ant
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