The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-26
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r extending Indefinitely through

extending Indefinitely through
childhood years. there is no more
valuable aid for the mother who de-
sires toSpSamote tho vel, beAtsns :sss.Ihass
children than walks and talks. It is
usually most difficult for The home
keeping mother to find sufficient
l~eisure-to concentrate on work or
play with her children. We are all
only too familiar with the Interrupt
tion7 Of the butcher. the baker. the
telephone. the friendly neighScr,
which break in repeatedly until one
gives up" in despair. But when you
leave your home and Its distractions
behind you. you begin to realize that
you have found a way in which you
can say with Froebel, Come, let US
live with our children"
These walks and talks car be use
ful both to the city mother and the
country mother, though it 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 or lake front, visits
to tho large factories, museums and
historic points of interest. You can
mako the walks as long or as short
~ 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 for the children. The blue
sky and the great outdoors will take
you away from the pettiness Of the
thousand and one tribes that CEN
tinually intrude themselves upon your
attention while you remain within
four walls. and they will be equally
uplifting in taking the little one
away-especially is this true in small
towns-from the petty small-talk that
emanates from the porches and tho
front stoops and passes along the side
walks from house to house and from
child to child.
It Is well for o to decide upon
your destination before you call the
children with Let's go to the pond to-
dayl"-or This Is q great day for the
woodsl" A playmate Or two taken
along occasionally .,cnd frequently If
you have but one child) will Lend ad-
xest to the walks and Will en-
largo your opportunities OF getting
better acquainted. not only with the
tut with your own chill
dren in relation to their playmates.
In the case Of very young children,
places very near home will serve as
we'll 90 tho moro distant goals which
are usually more attractive to the
other children. Tho pond or the
stream under the bridge. or tho water
front. the beach, or the rocky bould-
ere that can be scaled. q the woods
seek them out in your vicinity. Try
every road and see where it leads to.
The adjoining town, X 1t DO within
two or three miles. makes q splendid
objective point with older children,
and a trolley ride Will bring you back
should time or fatigue make It recess
sary.
Try to forget all your grown-up
dignity on these walks Especially II
It be 4 country road) and hAvo a.
much fun and laughter es the chill
dren are ready for. Wear only stout
shoes and 'roughing'' clothsA Some
times permit tho children to take
skates, or a bicycle. or a vslocipede. q
wagon or jaunting cart, or . sled, q
hoop, or horse reins. All these Will
provide additional attractions when
the children seem loath to leave their
street play.
These walks will develop your chill
dren physically fully as much Is any
systematic exercises, and the variety
OF stunts that will be initiated along
the road will astound you. IN some
Of them you may Join; others win
teach you to have control OF your
nerves, while the children develop
strength and Independence thereby,
90 far az the physical activities are
concerned. you nssd sugsest very lit
Tie: the children VIII initiate - much
as there are time and energy for.
There will be walking forward and