The Washington times., 1928-09-10
they Are Facing
Tremendous
Handicap

L4X 1891 - 49, ~ - ~ - lTs7 ~
/ 11ve.yeaf.old RosesAnn came
I bunning home. sObbing. shifting
ana apparently broken-hearted.
lrhe group 81 little playmates had
chosen someone else to be the
mother while they played house.
and Rose.Ann was sure in her
ANAL heart that she should have
Mad that post 81 honor and that
the other children didn't like her
81 they would most surely have
accorded II 10 her. Her under
lIp quivered and her self-pity
churned up quite i few gusty
sobs and hot tears, ana home she
went ~ usual. Rose.Ann never
4 stayed the entire afternoon when
she went tO play anywhere She
always left the party voluntarily
and III tears; 20 the accompany
Ing shouts Of Cry baby! Cry
baby.
All az her short life. this child
had felt sorry for herself. PER-
haps II started when her mother
ran to her upon her first fall
with It's accompanying head.
bump. and cuddied and cooed
over her. kissed her and sym
pathized with her meantime en-
couraging the tears and howls Of
Rose Ann.
At any rate II began az an
early age. and continued as she
grew older. and Rose-Ann bids
fair to become q girl who weeps
and refuses to attend party IL
her playmate Is known to have
new dress Tor the occasion and
she Has not. ana Inter the mother
who signs, with mouth drawn
down at the corners, denying her
self things she could Just as well
have. watches her children have
good time while she sits at
home nlartNrlike And il will be
shame to have this beautiful
little Girl follow this inclination
when there Is SO much that Is
attractive III her nature. but
which Is being rapidly submerged
~ the crybaby habit
II your child whines and tears
are ever ready to giSh forth
when his wishes are denied. TN
Withholding what he desires until
Ne can be philosophical and good.
natured about 1t. Make smiles
and give take spirit bring
the reward instead or tears. and
You will have good start toward
liscoura gil1g this perniciOns habit
no let the habit 10 unchecked
may bring serious consequences,
child ychoIogfsta tell as. The
person who Is easily hurt. TOO sen
eftive and ready to believe every
one II discriminating against him,
IS IN line 10 become 81 being who
will slide easily into criminal pur-
suits under the delusion that the
world Is against him and that lie
has right to take what he
pleases from those who have It
and he has not
Don't let your child be q cry
baby Infant or adult cry-babies
are always unpopular. We all have
our unpleasant experiences, and
when one enters the life OF Your
youneNter help him to face It,
solve It IL possible or figure why
It occurred. SO that It may be
avoided In the future. then forget
II. Make him know that he isn't
the only being who ever planned
TO so on q picnic only 10 have II
rain that day. on that he il not
the only child who has ever had
to see the boy across the road
have q corkihg red cart when he
cant. If possible. suggest ways
wherein the child may, through
his own efforts, gain what he
wants. Make HIS reactions To dis
appointment or envy turn into
constructive desire to find out
how he can gain his hearts de-
sire. providing, OF course, that his
desire is right and fitting.