The Colorado statesman., 1922-07-01
Child Training


purposeful motions of an infant soon
become Involuntary. The character
elements are formed in the first few
months. Regular time for feeding,
bathing, etc, soon creates an involun-
tary demand at such times.
There are five changes that take
place in the building up of human
life. They are as follows: ID Early
childhood, from ! to > years. In this
period children learn about the world,
and religion, by observation an imita-
tion. What they see others do, rather
than what others say, influences them.
Their senses are hungry, and their
bodies are very active. Religion
means certain acts and attitudes.
Habits are formed mainly by doing.
1t is the repeated experiencing of an
act that builds Il nerve-path. Basic
facts: ID All sensations, conscious
thoughts, feelings and emotions are re-
lated to brain and nerve action.
(2) Stimulus impulses caused by
light waves, heat waves. etc, pass
over the sensory or afferent nerve to
the brain and discharge through the
efferent or motor nerves, resulting in
sensation violition, though or actions
lus through the brain establishes
nerve path of connecting nerve fibers
which tends to regulate and control
the discharge of similar subsequent
stimulus, and this determines the eff
fects on the mind and character The
child embodies the images OF the
thing or stimulus that builds the
nerve path. When scenes. impress
sions, or mental images have been en-
bodied in neuroun the souls activities
in connection with the brain reproduce
these embodied images.
The first things child learns will
stay with him. They will he his char
acter in his old days.
but continue thou in the things
which thou hast learned and hast been
assured of, knowing of whom thou has
learned them, and that from child
thou has known the Holy scriptures,
which are able to make thee wise un-
to salvation . Tim. 3:14-15.
Childhood From Six to Eleven Years.
(2) In this period they form habits
for the life to come. Habits of hon
esty. cleanliness and church going
should be thoroughly fixed. The habit
of following "Christ Jesus"
(3) Early adolescence: from twelve
to sixteen years of age. This is the
transition period in body. mind and
spirit; the youth now becomes the
man and woman. The social instinct
arises; in this period they need the
best companions, and above all, the
companionship of Jesus.
And We fathers, provoke not your
children to wrath; but bring them up
in the nurture. and admonition of the
Lord."-Eph. "a.
az Later adolescence from seven
teen to maturity. This is the stage
of the development of the reason, and
cause. The character is fixed. All
sub-normal and defective children
should receive the attention of COM
petent leader, morally and spiritually.
And all thy children shall be taught
of the Lord; and great shall be tne
reward of thy children. In righteous
ness shall thou be established" LISA.
"a 1914.
Character is the worlds need 1t is
the only way out of crime and misery
and plague, but character is the result
of training the child.
1t is estimated that we spend six
billion dollars every year for crime,
because we have not trained race
with true, moral character. What we
think, do, or say, makes us what we !
are.
Train IA child into god man or |
woman and you will have good society, |
a good church and nation, for virtue |
is its own reward.
Character is the great motor power |
which leads things right. 1t is the |
dynamO-electric within the brain of the
individual that controls his thoughts, |
feelings and actions and distinguishes
him from every one else.
The youth should be taught the true
virtues of God.
"Oh God, thou hast taught me from
my youth and hitherto have L de-
clared thy wondrous workS"-Psl.
II II.
The best assets of a nation are the
and worth of it's citizens.
The lack of character will under
rate the standing of nation. 1 be-
lieve that it is incumbent upon those
with the privilege of training the
young, to determine the fate of the
nation for good or bad.
The rnce trimming is in the hnndS of |