Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
FIFTY-FIFTY
By Betty's Father

Betty las been very naughty to-
day, Duudy, ana L Want yOu " TAKE
uer upstairs ana pnnlsn her, was
tne patueuc SreoUnS L received iron
Detty nOtDor one evening just al
Ter returning home.
Iueu IOI4UN Cd u list Of our small
dauguter shortcomings, anu L Ie-
IucLauCiy TOOK BeCty III my arms and
| starLeu 10 mount the stairs. Rnen
aDOuL naIt way up, sAe pointed to
| ner kiduIe kar turned upslue-dOWn
| ON the landing. / mad given her this
kIddie kar luIly three weeks before.
in TACT, it was already showing
signs OF wear.
Thank you, Daddy Dear, for that
nice kiddie kar you gave me-" said
Betty, Winningly, her fearful cheek
pressed close against mine.
l put the little tad down, and
strobe back to the kitchen where my
wife was busily engaged in prepar-
ing the meal.
The spirit of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence was in
my heart. eff you want Betty pun
ished, Little Mother" 1 told her, II
guess you'll have to do it yourself
this time!"
And right then we decided upon
our future course of action concern
ing Little Daughters discipline.
Whatever misdemeanors she should
be guilty of when 1 happened to be
present, regarding which 1 would
have definite, personal knowledge,
should be punishable by me. I agreed
to take all responsibility for them
and deal with them to the best of my
ability and conscience. However, if
Betty cut up any capers in my alb
sence, her mother should attend to
the matter.
Surely Father should take a part
in family discipline. 1t is unjust to
expect Mother to do it all! But on
the other hand, is it not unjust to
ask him to punish for offences COM |
mitted in his absence? Can he pos
sibly deal as fairly with the little |
offender as the mother, in whose |
presence the child was naughty? /
Should Father be obliged to imper-
senate an old ogre whose home-com-
ing is awaited with dread of i'm
pending punishment? I believe the
reader will stand by me in answer
ing all three questions, "No."
Let's try. to go fifty-fifty in this
discipline business, Fathers and Mo-
Tiers. It will work out better for the
youngsters, and be easier for us.
"If the world is to progress" said
Bessie Locke, in an article entitled,
The Child, The Tomorrow of So
;iety," "it is absolutely essential that
he next generation be governed by
higher motives and ideals than those
which impel the acts of the masses
If the present time. A higher degree
# general intelligence must also be .
ttained to prevent future warfare"
On the Birthday of. our Country
We hear much about progress" and .
he prevention of future warfare" :
ut as Miss Locke says. "a higher :
egree of general intelligence" is :
hat we and the rest of the world !,
lost need in order 10 bring this :
bout. =,
We should begin at the beginning; a.
l every community the home and u
le kindergarten should train the u
tile children. No idea of economy d
lould ever prevent the establish a
tent of the kindergarten. It is waste g
not economy-this has been prov - -
! again and again. Write the Ma n
onal kindergarten Association. u
lest Fortieth Street, New York; .
ley have literature to give away Il
II the benefit of little children if y
)u are interested in getting a kim 81
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