Evening star., 1937-06-29
Children
Should Be
PraiSed e d
Skip a Few Lectures
and Cheer Some of
the Good Points.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

MOST people talk enough and to
spare, but there are few people
who talk at the right time and say
what is best to say. Especially
parents and teachers. These good
people are 50 chary Of good words to
the children they are closest to. so
reserved In the expression of the
opinions and feelings. when these
feelings are kindly and sympathetic,
that the children know them mainly
Is authority with loud voice.
Children need to feel confident
IN the presence of their parents and
teachers. They need to feel the ease
OF mind and body that comes to them
only when they are sure OF those IN
authority over them. Any uncertainty
Of that sort will make child unsure
In his thinking and behavior. ana
that cannot result in good work.
When a child gets word OF praise,
when he feels kindness in your touch
and In your voice, when he learns
to count on you for support and under
standing in moments Of tribulation,
he has within him sense Of power
that tells him he can 60 ahead and
do anything he wants to do without
fear. That feeling brings success.
A happy child does everything ne
has to do with flourish. He has
more than enough energy; he has a
mind free to work as it wills: he has
. direct and open road to his goal.
All that he experiences on the way
N in his favor He succeeds far more
often than he fails, and when he falls
short he is not discouraged because
he is not afraid. The knowledge OF
the friendly attitudes Of those closest
to him sustains him and drives him
on.
It is easy to make child happy.
All that is needed is the feeling in
your heart that you like him and wish
him well. That feeling will shine
through your speech, your action,
your touch. 1t will shine through
the least expression of your relation
ship to him and make him feel
warmed and cherished. Your warm
liking, your good wishes become his
greatest source of power.
If you think a child looks we'll,
tell him so. It will do girl a lot
of good to know that you think she
looks like a million dollars. Tell her,
well, young lady. they're going to
know somebody's coming when you
step out this morning. You're a
sight for sore eyes with that color
In your face and that saucy hat on
your head. Pity the boys today
The light and laughter such a speech
will bring to the girls spirit will last
all day and carry her over many
difficult place.
When you see boy doing his
level best, even If he isn't doing
whale of a lot in the way Of high marks,
tell him so. You're all right, son.
Anybody that digs along as you're
doing is bound to get there with colors
flying You're all right" The thought
that you felt that way about him lifts
tons off his spirit, and he is bound to
get there
Whenever you have a fine or
happy thought about a child tell
him. Skip few of the lectures and
cheer for the good points even if you
do have to search hard to find them.
They are going to be easier to find
once you break down the barriers
OF reserve and let the child know
you're for him one hundred per cent.
Childhood and adolescence are lonely
enough. difficult enough to try the
souls OF the young ones Give them
. lift. Tell them what is in your
heart, and ever after there will be
two of you going forward hand in
hand, shoulder to shoulder. and two
Of you will glow with success and
happiness.
(Copyrisht, 1872