The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-05-23
MveniLe Court Problems
BY PAUL AHI4ES
Judge Of Probate and Juvenile Court.
CHARACTER BUILDING

CHARACTER BUILDING
While the writer cannot boast of any special knowledge
to skilled this field we
might be pardonsd med telling Of certain we gained
nuent, neglected dependent.
chid-training theories
of both of which when carried to become harm
Wandering domineering method The told what
to do and is S to do it. It's made to act more like
to exercise it's will judgment initiative The
Behaviorss child whether
to do certain thing not This believes is all
do They You cannot train child the way would
dog or horse If you do you will stifls Individuality will
cte rather than the free man who feels response
Between extremes there is a happy mean,
which adopt of the good things advocated by each
better adapted to develop well rounded character.
few examples illustrate the baeful effects and
results of these extremists whether of the domneeng
Some years ago much disturbed foster parents sought
the advise of authorities in connection with the bad behav
ior of their foster daughter They considered ideal
They believed however they this
girl She not permitted to associate with other children
She subjected to discipline at all times
and ns h girl a. n a esd oven nen the
and did she make for lost time. Not having been
to evil influences long
behavior and thoroughly disgraced the family.
migrants from European countries where laws harsh
and punishment rentless He observed that such foreign
born children rule harder to discipline in school
here and contributed larger numbers to the lawles than
in the home and teaching Of respect for constituted
i also believe that these be accomplished without
rod and spoil the child is still good logic we
rod should be the principal movatng force in develop
ing good character
CHARACTER BUILDING
Opposed to theory practice commander
ing that of the progressive behavorst parent
whose plan defined in last To show what the
OF
not specially trained and skilled in their methods we let
my sister and her husband their tenth wedding
nversary celebrated by taking ten day trip to New York
and take charge of their two children Mercedes and
for them When they from at Ts sad
Hello Mercedes cooked favorte dinner today Hang
While get Audrey and Michael "a nephew) clean for dinner
never hang up my clothes and I'm not supposed to set
veng ship was nonpuseS for T it had been 70 NV eDper
the drppngs of her mothers work. However dsregarded
Audrey her little cousin to- with a gusto and
back for Mercedes said, Your dinner is
ready! No response. Mercedes to dinner I
want my dinner, was the response
had similar before when visited sister,
That the for sister to What's the matter
darling don't feel well? Would like to fix
bedroom finish busting dry moppng"
I'm few moments there was shrek from the living
couple sticks3 that they
keep quiet while she coored her vcking ship When came
Mercedes held her in viceike grip said, Audrey
down Mercedes No. won't! When she cries she holds
her breath and mother always picks her up!"
Il had never allowed child to say no, won't and
get with it, took Audrey by force Mercedes
while she Mercedes) shrieked like little maniac She
stamped her foot and yelled wish you my
wish stayed at home! wish you at the bottom.
Of the ocean,"
1T time to go to school, Mercedes put
snowsui adjusted her cap at jaunty angle swung her
school bag her shoulder and left the part
ing shot-I know I'll faint in school this afternoon
not and the banged Mercedes trpped
the stairs She did not faint in school, That evening she
ate ravenously of the warmed-over SOUP"