The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-04
visiting children.

Children like grown-ups long for
the company of others. They enjoy
the wrestle and romp which the
group suggests and why not? We
older people like to visit, like to get
sway from home and familiar scenes
Tor a while: 1t is rest and a
pleasure. Our children then ought
TO be allowed to visit and to receive
visitors They learn more rapidly the
duties of good manners of the host
or guest The action OF a visiting
child can be presented to your own
child in a very vivid manner. If the
little visitor comes in gentle and en-
joys some pleasant play, you can
note that your children rise to meet
the occasion On the other hand, IL
nothing pleases the visitor but rough
right in and you may look for dam
ages.
There. are many parents who never
leave visiting children without super
vision. This parent must ever be on
in wholesome channels. This takes
time and little else can be accom-
plished: Beware of letting your chill
dren visit where they are put out to
visits of children require the time
of the parents. there must be some
set rules for visiting children. There
visit. Don't go off to shop c or to to
club and leave your child on your
neighbor without some definite ar
rangement, especially il she has chill
rule that no child could visit her
children before 2 o'clock in the after
noon. nor were her children allowed
out before that hour She found out
work done in the mornings and that
she had the companionship of her
own children for a while Now that
an afternoon hour for the study Pc
Rod of her children who need some
help with their school work when no
visitor Is welcome. Friday afternoon
has proved the best time for visit
ing since there are no lessons to be
prepared and on Saturday they must
assist her with the chores. When the
they all play together. Some one
must ever be on guard. The boys will
tease the girls and the girls tag the
boys. The mother is repeatedly called
to settle difficulties and this often
proves a great annoyance. She must
send the boys to some one else or to
the streets or she must use tact and
Ing ingenuity in dev i play for the
discuss the good and bad points of
the visitor with their children. They
readily. grasp which is the preferable
code of conduct. then encourage them
may warrant We should be care
full to have the children make their
visits after the. dinner hour. In fact.
II is good plan to never let your
children leave home until you have
served them and have them under
stand that IL is bad manners to eat
tation; In large families 1t is quite
annoying to have company at the
dinner hour the mother keeps busy
enough trying to attend the wants
OF her own children, who either Will
not stop to eat properly or bring
confusion to what ought to be a plea
SAINT family occurrence. | have known
the, father OF the family to get up
confusion Of visiting children while
the dinner was being served.
Parents should be kind to visiting
children; II in the course of the, visit
payent should e a u nns 6es
should administer the proper pun
ishment One can never tell what
a child may do under certain con-
and the Instances when you meddled
forbidden things. Children must be
taught and that is the duty of pa
rents. Never discuss a child's faults
without having told his parents. They
are often responsible and not the
child.
One mothers attitude in a neigh
borhood will have untold influence.
II you lead out with some set rules .l;,s
note that other parents will do like
wise. Never hesitate to kindly send
child home either when his act
not not conform to your established idea
of the proper conduct of children.
Good parents will thank you and the
punishment accorded your children
will have telling effect.
Aunt Pats Forum.
Dear Aut Pat: I am the High
School and the Latin teacher has 1t In
nags at me. I think I'll just stop
and get married.
JUDITH,
Dear Judith: It often happens
discipline or nag certain pupil
There is usually some reason, either
the pupil does poor work, Is ,frivo--
Opportunity cTTs Have you examined
yourself to find the reasons for her
attacks? Try to get yourself IN
line with her way of thinking and
not last asst forever or r Surely you can sub
NIT your will to her wish for a sea-
son and in the end you will be the
winner IN a5 the first place Pbs other Sop b w
you will have learned to- put your
self in harmony with other people
and since you have most at stake
you can take low anu VIII Aut AtoBC
should be based on love If 1t begins
properly you admit that you are
simply lodging an issue. When you
are married you may find It harder
to blend your personality with that
of husband whose sovereignty
lasts a life time; n you will stay in
school and work out this problem
with your Latin teacher, you will
be better prepared when the marrying
season arrives
Tested Recipes.
Why not plan your Christmas din
ner now? Some suggestions.
A Roast Turkey Dinner
Clear Broth
Celery \
Roast Turkey, Bread or Oyster
Filling, Giblet Sauce Cranberry Jelly
Sweet or White Potatoes
Stewed Dried Corn So
Tomato Aspic on Shredded Lettuce
Plum Pudding With Hard Sauce
4 Dinner without, Poultry. For Eight
Persons