Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

~, very often all tney succeed III uoliis
is to make the 2year-old child selfish.
while they weaken in the 4.year-old
child the sense Of responsibility and
independence. \ better way is to say
TO the 2-year-old child: NO. that Is
Philips, but perhaps Philip will lend
you his toy for a little while.
The child who Is always made TO
give up is likely to grow up into
man or woman who relies on the Judg-
ment of others instead of upon his
own judgment.
Every one loves Mrs. KS children.
They have such perfect manners,
Another mother whose children are
not as well behaved asked Mrs. X the
other day to tell her the secret of their
good behavior.
There is no secret about it, she
laughed. only from the very begin
ming l have always insisted on their
observing the little courtesies of life
toward each other. In so many fami-
lies it is not thought necessary to say
Please and Thank you to each other.
Books and toys and even gloves and
handkerchie are borrowed without
first asking permission. l do not let
my children do that sort of thing,
neither do | take liberties with them.
They knock before they come into my
bedroom and / knock before | 90 into
their room, and we always observe the
little ceremonies of morning and eve
ning greetings These are all very
trivial things. | know. but they make
up the little courtesies of life, without
which children become little bar
harianS.
Jealous Tendencies.
ealousy brings almost more suffer
ing to its victim, and incidentally to
other people, than any other failing.
Mothers should regard the smallest
signs of an envious or jealous diSpo-
sition in their children as a danger
signal and hasten to correct it. They
should teach the little ones from the
start TO rejoice in the good fortune of
others. Very unwise is that mother
who, when some kind person gives
Jackie a present, eXclaims to his little
sister: Didn't they give you any
thing. darling? What shame"
Children often are jealous of their
parents affection and are sometimes
enCoura ced in this. How much better
it would he if mother taught the little
ones that love has no limitations and
explained that she had quite enough
love to heStow an equal share on each
members of the family, Thus. If the
seeds Of jealousy are eliminated be-
fore they have pushed through the
virgin soil the child will have a bet
ter opportunity TO grow to perfect
ma turity.
COnvaleseent Children.
Most mothers admit that ii is on
right treatment during childs con-
valeScence that a quick and perfect
recovery depends. Many children
dislike milk in a liquid form. but
they will often take it if it is favored
and colored with any of the harm
less colorings used in cookery, or if
it is offered in a pretty dish. Re
ga riding all food, dainty morsels
placed in something unusual in the
form of glass or china often will be
eaten when it would be left if offered
on ordinary dishes. 4 cOnValeSCent
child never should be asked what he
or she would like to have to east. but
dishes should be prepa red and
offered in the most attra ctive form
a nd II refused there should he no I'M
due pressure of the matter. Argu-
ment and fuss are very weakening in
illness.
''Convalescence is a boring time for
a child. writes one mother but |
have found weary little eyes light up
and fill with ANNA ton if something
alive has been placed in the room A
healthy kitten or dog may go into
room II serious illness is past. and
the child will he greatly entertained
in watching the slightest movement
of the animal. Even small bird
will provide interest and when the
little patient is well enough he should
be made warm and comfortable on a
couch, where he can look out of the
window. Picture books and puzzles
are always welcome, but the puzzles
must not be too complicated. Any
thing that involves too much brain
work is very bad for a child whose
vitality has been lowered by illness,
and friends and relatives should keep
this in mind when purchasing little
gifts to while away the time of con-
valescence.'