The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
26-Habits and Training (continued).

enid may be taught
cry when he is only few DAYS OLE
he likes to be held and rocked. Whe
he is put down he cries and so he
taken up and carried. He soon learn
that if he will only cry hard enoug
someone will come and get him.
A child needs short period of cry
ing every day to develop his lungs, bu
the habit of crying to be rocked. o
whenever denied anything should b
corrected promptly. A baby can b.
broken successfully of this habit b,
letting him cry il out Once or twic,
will suffice.
Learning to Walk-The average child
begins to want TO stand at about the
tenth month and to walk from the
twelfth to the fourteenth Earlier eff
forts at standing and walking should
not be encouraged. A child never should
be urged TO stand and walk, especially
If he is heavy He will want to stand
and walk of his own accord so soon
| as the little legs are strong enough to
bear his weight
Learning to TAXA child learns TO
talk by hearing older people and other
children speaking. At first, speech to
him is but tumble of sounds as a
foreign language is TO us. Later, he
begins to- learn that certain sounds
mean certain people or things or
movements.
II Is very necessary that he should
hear these words and sounds correctly
spoken and that when he begins to
talg he should hear correct English. Do
not use the so-cslled baby talk in
speaking TO child. Otherwise he viii
learn it and other improper methods
of speech, only to have to unlearn
them later with much effort.
Toys-Since baby wants to put ev-
erything in his mouth, his toys must be
those that can be used safely in this
way They should be washable and |
should have no sharp points or corners
to hurt the eyes. Painted articles. or
hairy and woody toys, also toys hay.
ing loose parts such as balls or OBJ
jects small enough to be swallowed are
unsafe and should never be given
small child.
A baby should never have too many
toys at one time. A handful of clothes
pins, or silver teaspoon or tineup,
viii please just as much as an expen-
sye doll or other toy, II is good
plan TO have box or basket in which
10 keep empty spools and other house
hold objects with which the baby may
play.
Moral Training--A little child does
,ot know right from wrong until he is
aught by older persons. He follows
lis own fancy and lets his little hands
md feet do mischief. not knowing
hat he is doing anything which will
ause others or himself 20 come to
'rief. For this reason, older persons !
must be ready to guide the baby and !
each him the right method of behav- /
Or. !
But that does not mean that he
hould be forbidden continually to do
his or that or the other. A child Z
hould have, from his very early infan.
y, the opportunity of choosing to do
hings himself II he is not allowed
D do this, he won't know how to
Jason and choose for himself when Re
rows older and is obliged TO do il.
On the other hand, it is necessary
" child to learn obedience. aud
Use mother will train her child TO
'ey; noc however, 10 obey com
and because told you TO do it"
At 70 obey because il is pleasure 10
, IT, 4
Harsh treatment or punishment has
place in the proper upbringing of
e baby. II babys inelinations
ad him in the wrongg direction, some
Ie must be at hand to guide him into |
Iother and better one and to turn
: eager interest and his energy 10.
ard something that will amuse bat
I harm him. This is the golden rule
r the training Of babies and one
lich applies TO the training of chill.
en- of all ages.
Usually there is some reason for the
ughtiness Of babies The babies who
: fussy, restless and fretful are usu
y either uncomfortable in some way
'ause they have not been fed prop
v and taken care Of are sirk or all
!, or have been INDUCED too much.
the other hand. babies who are fed
'Perly, who are kept clean and have
nty Of sleep and fresh air. and who
.e been trained in regular habits Of
have no cause for being bad" and
refore are good"