The Washington times., 1929-01-30
Don't Make Him
A Bully, Says
Expert

Is j. st I a d ss
I,en-year-oid Elisabeth was en-.
Pertaining her mothers caller
until mother could finish dressing
and come down to the living
room. And how il Bobby?p In
auired the guest pclttely. referring
70 the six.yearold brother.
"Oh, he's all right. replied the
small hostess Hes In there"
She pointed i small brown ftnEer
toward small to0m off the liy-
ing room which had been turned
over to the children for 4 play.
room The two 2ravitated toward
the door to look at Bobby. who
was happily seated on the floor.
making 4 huge bridge Of block ks,
He was Intensely absorbed IN a.
problem Of bridge construction
and barely looked no long enough
to say. How do YOU do2" To the
visitor, when from another door
came baby Eilen aged two and a
half Smiling like tiny cher ubim
she beamed at he strange lady,
then became conscious Of the in.
teresting structure on the floor. E
A tiny black patent t.leatheFed
AuOls QulGA aH At4ANtWt4tA AtN9tAEn
toward the block bridge. A crash
and the work OF the previous half.
hour lay In ruins on the nursery
floor Bobby made an Instructive
jlnap OF rage toward baby Ellen,
but his hands dropped Imply At
his side before he touched her.
Mother appeared at this iEl-
teresting juncture. her steps hast
ened hit bv Fobby's bowling.
Darn 1t, mother. Ellen's kicked
my blocks over again. think
that's mean. Can't you make
her stay out OF here when I'm
busy working on my bridge ~
The mother gathered. the tiny
Ellen into her arms Why
Bobby JamesOn.' she exclaimed.
"what thing to say about
your little sister. Ellen has just
de much right In this playroom
as YOU have.
wen she Kicked over my
blocks-an and and - Bobby choted
in lighting his tears''I--I just
The mother vas Mortified. She
drew Ellen's head tightly to ners
and srn0othed the silky hair.
"yVhy sfe's Just baby just
Robbv's darling little baby sister.
She kissed the top Of baby
head. Her didn't know what her
was doing. Bobby's bad,
naughty boy to say such ugly
things. Bobby get your things on
md % right out OF doors. II
you're not going to be nice to
little sister you can 50 right away
from her and stay away until
y0tl can be 4 little man.
II cant understand the way
Faizabeth and BgbDy act toward
Ellen the mother explained TO
her guest.
But. after all Ii wasn't 50 hard
To figure out. Since the baby had
arrived there had been no cont
sisleration for the rights of Eliza.
beth or bobby Everything had
revuIeegI around the wee sirl.f
All their activities had been
a.lbordInated 20 the comfort Of
Ellen. sine was allowed To smash
their toys All noisy play had 10
be suspended when she slept.
They3 had 10 stand BY and see
Ellen shown off TO admiring
guests, while mother even some.
times forgot !. Ia introduce them
iii all. being SO engrOssed In the
charms Of the baby Ellen. And
then mother WOndered why Eliza.
beth and Bobby Iidflt rate about
having baby sister why they
didn't fan down and Worship bert
older children Ii q family are
very prone 10 adore q baby. They
Mt.n5 ft1farnzfSsd III watching the
tiny thing move. and gtrele and
laugh. They even enjoy the res
eponyibllity 0f taking her out for
an airing once in q while and aid
Ing III her general care. But
there must be fair play.
Not only 3 II unfair TO the
older children. but Il Is brutal to-.
train the baby to feel that he
"A monarch of alf he surveys. Hes
Won't Be Il baby very long. He
will soon be 4 spoiled child
little bully.