The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
SIDE TALKS
By RUTH CAMERON
L. PARENTS IDEAS.

In reponSo TO an article which | pub
lished some weeks ago contrasting inc
two methods Of training children, 1nS.
inquest Joining obedience method. and the
friendly method. in which article l
questioned which was better have THIS
most interesting letter from man WHO
is in three ways qualified l" write.
he is an observer Of parents III general,
a lawyer (henco the Judicial mind) ana
the father OF two boys.
he has decided that he prefers the
friendly method. Here are his reasons
chat is, those for which l have spaced.
Even The Animal Trainer Gsca
Kindness.
Some trainers OF domestic animals
use methods that result in the animals
DONG just as commanded. promptly, and
Of course without asking the reason for
the direction With q dumb animal,
it would BIO useless 10 try TO give II
the reason for tho command. But even
with animals. some very expert trainers
have way of pettinG them. and oil
giving them lump OF sugar, aud ell
dcavoring to govern them through kind
ness rather than strict discipline.
But granting for arguments sake.
thai good results are obtained in the
training of animals by using the strict
disciplinary methods, We must bear in
mind that children are not animals, but
are human beings. and have things in
life to accomplish which the dumb ami
nal can never attain to. Such methods
must be used in their training as Will
develop the faculties they must use
TO perform the functions for which the
human being was created.
Huuan Beings Need Different Tacul-
tics Trained.
'PSyrholoEically, the mind Of tho do
nestle animal and the human being
differs The human being has the facul
~ Of inductye reasoning. This faculty
is given him for a purpose. and there
fore, the training of the child should
be such as will develop his reasoning
faculty and his initiative. Hence, when
"a parent gives direction to his child.
It is natural for tho child to ask til"
reason for tho direction. and no pnrent
has a right to give direction To u
child for which no does not. have a
good reason This principle should
work out in all tho avenues OF life.
where anybody is- invested with the duty
Of giving orders to othcrs-thn employer
and the employee. the government and
tho citizen. the military officer ana
Difference Between American and Ger-
man Soldiers.
Tn the American army this is now
recognized. for all orders given 10 an
army by It's officers include tho objCc-
tive for which the order is issued. so
that every soldiers obedience VIII be
Intelligent. and ono in which hn can
use his initiative as the local C"ndl-
ton require. With the German army
1t is different German soldiers arr nor
told tho objective in orders. and they
arc drilled 10 II blind obedience. .rh"
result was that in this great world
war. the German soldier in his blind
obedience was not match. generally
speaking. for the American soldier Is
his intclliGen obedience.
$50 rs parent, | would urC" that in
training a child. the purposes To- Il"
accomplished should h" horne in mind.
the training should Il" such rs Ia de-
rclopc his reasoning faculties ana iuIli.r-
tive as we'll as To no abb" Ia take his
place in team work. 0th"rwisr. when
the child grows To manhood. hG Will f'h-
low hlindly the orders given hy another
Other peoples must do his thinking tor
him: sniv" his lir" problems for him:
and thrs" sam" otn.r r'"rl" Hiai. aS
ihcy often do. load him aSiray.
~ pnr"rl. - "nHr"". wishes his Ch,iT-
ron /" ho ,h"rmrchll good. IN, h" wsnis
'hcm good Ter s"m"ihlmg.