Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-31
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 TbeA ws begin the traihlhs ef tne bgb% Ne mist fieyeF feFset that the hrst tfing he sh6aid learn Is ase ls himself, shd that Ais hsst toeis should De the E8d-siSef 6aes sf hls swh eeaf-'nsTH. bers and brain: we Are ait ts overlook this ir fact, though ready ts admit it In thcorFi therefore let ds glance svef the begii4aiFls ef this kind ef training,
 FFogbei, with his herer=fa!iins lnsiEnt iHts the Needs ef the dereiepinS ehi'e. has given Is aFheiis ethsrs. the Metasr, PisY ef HFajiihs=FaiiiHg," This. as well d the ibiaS with the Limbs" and Pat. s56sAe" should be used with tho very tiny baby hs seen as he shown signs of eeHEeisas activity,
 Rahies stwass respond with pleasure ts exercises with the soiea of tho feet pressed against the palms of the moth- CTS hands, and to the careful moving Of the arms tip and down. These simple exercises begin to differentiate their members for them, thus giving them ear Y control of their bodies. "Pat-a-Cake' comes next and then Two Little Dogs that nro Walking Mile" played with tho feet thus;
 TWO little dogs are walking a mile, Two little dogs are crossing a stne,
 Cross over cross over, cross over."
 During the first two lines lift up th' baby's feet excessively as though walk ing in the afr. and for the last line cros' over alternately Next comes rollins over on the bed and pulling up by th' arms, first a little, gradually al' th' way, before the baby tries to stand . xyo1l Ac q ha to pull himself up by objects, show hin stable ones that will not rock or move From then on. 1t is all matter of frs lessons In using his most important tool h!nse:t.
 At the age of two a child who Is nor mally strong. and has been properly trained can do any of the following things, adding to his activities almos hourly. He can climb on chairs or othe objects. by which he can steady him self. He can walk and run with ease also balance against moving objects suel as a go-cart. He can open and shu doors. drawers and boxes, and fit GOV CTS or shoppers to their proper openings
 At the age of twenty-two months ou
 baby, who was quite used to going up anr
 down the inside stairs alone. was ob
 served laboriously climbing down them I
 in thes other he held rattan suit case 1 light but unwieldy. This he carefull
 lifted down from step to step, climbin after 1t. with never slip. so we let hir alone and watched. He carried the sui case down a long hall, carefully opene the back door and descended the bac
 steps into the yard. We followed un observed into the garage, until we say him climb laboriously into my electri coupe still tussing at his precious sui ! case, and calling to the man, "Bil Mama's chine choo-choo cars! Ty !. bee r' .Tybee is the seaside resoI nearest us. and the power Of tha
 though-wish had taken him over as dii
 fcult and laborious a way as many | explorers expedition.
 2 My experience has been with my ow . three chilrren that through proper tran 2 ing there is a rapid growth of menti f balance and judgment, with exceller , control of the smaller or accessory mu: cles as they come into use. so that
 many ways. through their kindergarte
 and school life. they show the effect or i. right start in the use of this most impol !. tant of all tools-the human body.