Milford chronicle., 1932-05-13
HOME EDUCATION
Studying The Road Map
stella Il. Fulton

"YOu surely aren't going to take
time to go to Mothers Meeting to-
day! | am simply rushed to death
| hardly know what to do first II
/ seems as though the children always
/ take my entire time and | never have
any for myself | don't see how you
/ find time to take your two babies
and go to the Mothers Meeting as
you do" Betty Andrews looked tired
and tiurried as she spoke. She was
still busy with her homework when
her friend Alice Haynes stopped to
invite her to go along.
"Of course, l own up that / go
partly because | enjoy il and believe
that all of us are the better for TAX
ing a little time off from our work, "
admitted Alice honestly. II think
when we work too long in a rut we
lose all sense of proportion. Things
that are not really at all important
come TO seem very important and
urgent. After we have been away
from home for few hours we see
them in an entirely different light
At home we are wrapped up in petty
details to such an extent that we
can't see the woods for the trees.
am sure ! can work more efficiently
and cheerlully if L can get away for
even very little while"
IF il only didn't take so much
time" pursued Betty, worriedly.
Il have honestly not been able to
see that l lose any time in the long
rum by going to these meetings. |
think that because of getting away
and hearing the problems of moth
ers discussed, / am apt to think over
my problems more carefully and
make more definite plans for the
children. When | hear the talks
may realize, for instance, that Jack
is growing selfish and then lay my
plans to guide him out of that ten
dency. Or / may discover that Janet
is not up to weight with other babies
and then | get information as to how
to improve her habits in eating and
make definite plans to bring this
about. | have often heard my faith
er say that farmer cannot be sue
cess without carefully planning his
work. | know that 4 hOusekeeper
who does not plan well is not very
efficient. So feel that the time
spend in planning for the children !
and in getting information on my
problems is time very well spent"
The hurried little mother looked !
That's another thing. You |
seem to find time TO read up about |
your children and you're always |
elling me something that | don't |
know about child training. don't |
Zee how You find time for that, |
,ither."
well, you know the saying is, BE
iuTe you're right, then so ahead |
And I could not be sure was right |
mless | took time to learn about
bringing up children before I start /
ID out. You can realize that man
tarting on an auto trip would be /
OOlish to go without a road map
lie might drive at sixty miles an
lour all day yet would not get
head at all ii he were going in the
wrong direction. There would be
ines when It would pay him to get
mt of his car and ask for informa-
ion at an oil station and in that way
ave himself miles of bad going on !.
he wrong. road" explained Alice
and so you ask" Betty began to
t''r
"Yes, l get information wherever
cam from people who have raised
antilles, from hooks. from our meet
lgs- s-eVerywhere."
81 think perhaps You are right" /
nswered Betty thohghtfully. "and l
Ike your metaphor of the road
zap"
Watt-How are those two fiapper
Of the InneRes getting