The Washington times., 1928-07-21
Over S ensitiye
Children Hard
10 Train
BY Constance Cameron


The majority of children are
DELIGHTFULLY."- unconscious Of self.
and scurry about on their busi-
hesA of learning what life Is al
about. carrying out their small
plans ioyously and without re-
STRAND. Occasionally we find >
child who is acutely sensitive to
attention Or even gentle criti-
cism, one who seems afraid to
mingle with other children, and
afraid to try any Of their usual
activities. This Is the child who
generally suffers from parental
concern which insists upon push.
Ing him into the thick Of things.
hoping to Jar this overly de-
veloped sensitiyeness out Of him,
or from notherly instinct
which draws him closer to her
IA j gesture Of protection against
the hurts and embarrassments he
meets Neither will correct his
lonely shyness.
This type Of child perhaps
needs more thought and tact
put into the mothers contact
with him than any other type.
The child's confidence IN him
SELF and his powers, his desire to
make his dreams come true, have
to be coaxed out into the sum
light with infinite patience and
care.
The child who lives in . world
Of fancy and dreams must BE-
taught TO link Up those dreams
with his win power or he will
develop into an adult who Is inn
practical moody Ia short one
Of those persons who meant TO
come up and see you. or meant
To get that novel or whatnot. bur
who never accomplishes anything.
TO begin with, the mother
should see that the child DOES q
lew OF the things each day which
he admires III Others Give him
small tasks to do ii which YOU
are positive he will succeed
Then give him just praise, Inn
nlediateiy upon the execution OF
the deed.
It Is well to let q child of the
retiring type play with younger
children for q while, where he
can be the leader, and acquire
the sense OF others depending
upon him for suggestions and
help. When he has done this
for while, and stands d bit
more firmly on his own feet, let
him play with children his own
age, directing the play 50 that
he will not fail bitterly before
his playmates. Slowly be will
take courage. forget himself and
IL you are patient and en-
corraging he win he SO busy
DOING things that the mere
dreaming about them win not
satisfy him.
With q child who Is fancIftI.
and takes out his delight in per-
forming great deeds in his mind
only, 4 should direct his reading
to tales OF actual people and
events. ChiIdren's books on his.
tory. and the lives Of real men
and women who have achieved
the respect OF humanity by DO
ING things. viii inspire your shy
child. should keep away from
fairy tales with this particular
t1pe of youngster. He would
much rather believe that b small
elf viii dance IN and do his small
household tasks, than to get
about doing them himself.
do not mean for moment
that you should try to mold a
practical, hardheaded business
man out OF an artistic, sensitive.
imaginative temperament. But
even the creators of art and litera!
sture and music MUST have within
Them along with the fancies and
dreams which are beautiful, the
WILL to PITT these dreams into
form that others may enjoy
them.
We must each learn our trade.
whether 1t be writing or laying
bricks. In each line Of endeavor
hard work, application. the join
Ing and molding together OF our
very brightest and best dreams
with out strongest possible means
Of executing those dreams.