The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-25
ARTICLE KIN.
BY Or. Emile Coue.

child ought to begin before its birth.
It Is sober truth that If a woman. a
few weeks after conception. makes
a mental picture OF the sex Of the
child she Is going to bring forth into
the world; Of the physical and moral
qualities with which she desires to
see it endowed, and ii she will con-
tinue, during the time OF CESSATION.
to impress on herself the same men.
tai image, the child will have the sex
and qualities desired.
Spartan women only brought tortn
robust children. who grew 10 be TO
doubtable warriors. because their
strongest desire was TO give such
heries TO their country: while, at
Athens. mothers had intellectual chn
dren whose mental qualities were a
hundredfold greater than their physf
cal attributes.
A child thus engendered will he
likely to accept. readily. good Sus.
and to transform them into autosuc-
gestion which. later. will influence
the course Of his lite.
For. you must know. all our words.
all our acts, are only the result y.
Administrations caused. Tor the most
mart, BY the suggestion OF example 0:
speech.
How then should parents. ami
others entrusted with the education
Of children. avoid provoking bad
Autosuggestions and. on the other
hand. influence good Autosugges,
tions?
In dealing with children, always be
eyen.tempered and speak in a gentle
but firm tone. In this way they will
become obedient without ever hav-
ing the slightest desire TO resist au,
thority.
Above all avoid harshness and brrr-
tally, for there the risk is incurred
OF influencing an Autosuggestion OF
cruelty accompanied BY hate.
Moreover. carefully avoid in their
presence, any evil statement about
anyone. Too often It happens thai.
without any deliberate intention. the
absent nurse IS picked to pieces IN
presence Of the children.
Inevitably this fatal example will
be followed by the children and may
produce later real catastrophe.
The Subtle Use Of Flattery.
Awaken in children desire 70
know the reason Of things and love
of Nature. and endeavor 10 interest
them by giving all possible explana'
tions very clearly, in cheerful, good
tempered tone.
You must answer their questions
pleasantly, instead OF checking them
with-"What a bother you are! DO
be quiet, You will learn that later.
Never on any account say TO Il
child. You are lazy and good for
nothing" That gives birth In him
to the very faults Of which you ac-
cuse him.
II . child Is lazy and does his tasks
badly, you should say to him one day.
even II 1t Is not true: There. Thia
time your work Is much better than
IL generally Is. Well done"
The child, flattered by the unac-
Cushioned commentator. will certain.
" work better the next time. anu.
little by little, thanks to iudicious en-
enlargement, will succeed In becom-
ing a real worker.
At all costs. avoid speaking OF Ill
ness before children. Mention OF Ill.
ness will certainly create In them bad
Autosuggestion Teach them. on the
contrary, that Health ia the normal
state OF man, and that sickness Is IN
anomaly-a sort OF backsltdtnS
which may be avoided by living in a
temperate. regular way.
Do not create defects In them by
teaching them to fear this or~that.
cold or heat. rain or wind. etc. Man
is created to endure such variations
without injury. lie should do 50
without grumhling
Do not make the child nervous by
filling his mind with stories OF hoa
COLLINS and were-wolreS. There IS
always the risk that timidity con-
tracted In childhood will persist later.
1t Is necessary that those who 10
not bring up their children them
selves should choose carefully those
TO whom they are entrusted. To love
them Is not sufficient: they must
have the qualities you desire your
children to possess.
Awaken in your children the love
OF work and OF study. Make 1t easier
nv explaining some anecdote which
will make the child eager for the fol
lowing lesson.
The Satisfaction Of Doing Good.
Above all impress on your children
that Work Is essential for man. Make
them realize that he who does not
work, In some fashion or another, Is
q worthless, useless creature. ana
that all work produces in the man
who engages In It a healthy and pro
found satisfaction: while idleness. st
longed for and desired by some, pro
duces WEAKNESS, neurasthenla. d1s-
gust OF life. and leads those who &c
not possess the means OF SATISFYING
the passions created by tdleness, tt
debauchery and even TO crime.
Teach children to be always polite
and kind to all. and particularly &c
those whom the chance OF birth has
placed In a lower class than theil
own and also to respect age, anC