Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-25
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write more often. Best wishes to an..
 BLUE BABT.
 THE SCHOOL. OF BROTHERHOOD
 Deax socsal Corner BdioFs and Sisters: I. havasbeegss RnEek interested. ia, the letc terS HoneerDiAs ehilaren and knew thak, a caEd. .gets:hss Ideas q: great many tines from .,hie rnother. ec.I shave known moth CTS to spittl the euftatn.e down when ceF-.. tain people rang the bell, So they would think they ,WeFn,t home, and she say,- ~Boobie. keep still. and they via think ws= are no<, :homer Then. again 1t -ts the sbouars they read also movie pieturss: l. knewaz little child who Is only four years .ed that: goes to; tho movies and her imagination $ heyoad everything, B665ie's mother was nut one day. and on her return she found the center Of
 the room flied. with chairs ,. Robbie
 was playing a story. She explained to her small son: ..z:2. -z =. -<
 'rwhy Bobbie. what are you doing : I've just put this room in order,w. a. Mother !'' Bobhie answered with dark excited eyes.,.rIrs a .hen!s I've just. got
 cd by many duties, answered impatient I ,!"oh; Robbie. put those chairs. back
 and don't tell such lies!" Robbie put
 the chairs back. but, in his heart there
 was a. hewildertnG ,hvrt:
 That mother might have said, 'tOt, I
 didn't S9otiee,r BoDDie. We'll, will you
 get him back to the ZOO by lunch time
 and get and put the chairs. in ptaee?'
 There was. the time and opportunity to- teach her eiaild the difference, be- tween .ss'':saaks believe and real because she understands his point of view: Aud
 he will listen patiently: xes. very eagerly. eo-her explanation Of the difference be-
 tween ''truthssH and .1yine" because he
 knows that she understands. :. Again. | knew children lie from fear
 or. bashfuiness: Ier you say to your child in 2 really forge teAe''5 t'Did you 1 go out aof the yard:' youf avery attitude ! terfihes him, .aad-.c v4s14lizine: what | might follow his: act of disobedience if i It is dicovered, he denies it. A bashfuI child will often tell an untruth rather than go on an, efrand or enter 8 room
 full Of people, because from previous
 ex2erience, Ae knows the anguish his
 tinidity causes him; In both these !9- f. stances, the mothers clear thinking
 would have prevented those lies, tltst
 making 3 link or. two less In the chain l of tha bad habit- -3.gsr =, .t .-tn | The. moral character of the child k l uRfprsrsdo at tltts. eAkly are. sffes is .not | imptesssd by, the fzet that t is wront i tp. lie- and right tde tel {. ftheE.tratM Il ' he has been puflshed by spznkihs and 1 sf1akings, he may, even have the .ides that niIsht .ts zishtss.e and 1siH start tt ! build his. morals on the wrong premise: r II. found r11bH :ehhdft tat;5g1ft : rkspent first to the idea that wrong k fturtint od~a loved one If you can expiath7 t l your child that a lie causes saHerIns Tr1fql hA1Y h al K q De truthful. Fore instance, if yourl sol i says; .I didn't 1eat that pies"s and hi 1 sister. Is punished, the uncon1fortA Abfi l ashamed feeling ins his .,heasts Is spfkndit d soil in Whiehszfo sew the 5firss seeds o l conscious trntl1tu1nesss You may say, q
 because you told:that your sister hat
 ts go to bed;' Don't ryou see that you'vt
 done wrong?" From that time on, tn word a.Vfong" has at least one meaning ] to, hinl. ...
 sThere is oae. act of .innenses import ,, aEices that fseteo .often' overfoeked. -Yoi E have told your boy ysryHes'tt ar4! -SsseAsu ;. that you feel bsdlyr sfh6n he< tells an un truth. but dn yos WRtth yorr own words
 have heard a~ mother say directly t
 the zef1ild concerning whose morals Hh
 Is alarhned. "oh. dear here comes Mrl A=-<,9 | do wish she weus6nt come her today.",H TAeh I have heard her greet } ings- -a'ot; Mn. Az; I'm glad to see .Yo come in Teseihlx pleased, have bee : thinking of yod all day.se
 ] Whatever you think Of your actions } instances like thissodo yotf consoie ycui self wlthe the thongh that oyoar;. ehi1 : has tailed to notice and contrast you |. practice and your preaeting? .- : Staries are powerful weapons, fn .th stfnsgle for the truth, and, Do rothf means eoe 4teactingl 6fs as pleasant. I'll l very thought Of a story hour puts u i average child in a soft receptive moo There afs not many stories perhaps ths ? show ccnefnafrelssgs the evil results ( ] living, but that Agas6id clause "Ttie be 2 ESnd5; the Nolf ata bear many fepet Ettns. 4hfs stSFY has { gripping 10 , A6h the il1Egination Of the child. Witho, 9 any expressed moral it shows direct and foreefuily the result of a lie.
 Almost all WeiI-chosSd stories, whi !. llthey may not show 4he direct result of |
 Ethat mold the chatactec.. Stories Fnf
 I.bAz seieetea aor :cc6eoStkdz that pOssrs
 Htha naa Rho1ria, .{ineib EeaYAt. and trat . EfnI. Hero, worship Is bound sskc.l Ant < Itnto every child's deveiopnaene Ma e Ia lie. will be ntppe6 in the bud becae = some HtorY hera 40ldaskhS5gkt1th Wh t 1.-the telling EEqufted hefolsm. :1t...sy :. LN All children tell untfufsts; 9heri sI J Euneonseiously. from haStniess efm1aetn y Into saetu4I deeeit sAild nd 7child. kA4I j lthss ssecdnd&Sy;line bekasesa usatis iys0rStex sd fin. TfsS seSuat e $6eS tsaeHinSs nj w not sE6w diary aSF 6 so1n as j c3 swes.M :. yfSk5 e, bntsszsha red 4gs tk Iy year Avss i. AcneGt e4sere ia tke $essAt U IIEresti Ae&5xsG d .uFEe Ssf tfdfA in ,y ecnsa6usEaess. 2gs.syEsf. Egss e 9r st s4 4fHELYN.