The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-01-16

Care. especially the chapter about
jealous children
DO you think Ichiro will be one
of those jealous typesP' asked So
noko one night after Ichiro had
gone off to sleep
Cant say. depends. -, mumbled
Iso.
We'll. don't you think we should
teach Ichiro a little about a baby
sister in the familyP"
ESQ looked up from his book.
What makes you think it's going
to be a grip"
Sonoko blushed
We'll I really don't know but this
time I feel different And besides
we can't afford to have another one
like Ichiro. 1 don't mean We can't
afford in the sense we haven't the
money, but I'm thinking of my
nerves "
What about my nerves?" ques-
toned Iso.
But you only have to contend
with him after you get home from
work. but me. we'll I've got to put
up with him all day and night :"
replied Sonoko.
Iso thought for a moment. Then
maybe you should rule Ichiro with
more stricter measures
ME rule Ichiro more strictlyp
shouted Sonoko angrily. ITS just
as much your fault as far as your
sons behavior is concerned After
all, if you gave him more spankings
when he's bad :"
Sure, sure. if that's the case I'd
have to be spanking him every night
. and you know yourself that he
should be spanked when he does his
mischief. not hours after it's all o.
YER" ESQ retorted sharply.
That's easy to say. ESQ. but il
you were around here all day. you'd
soon realize it isn't easy as that"
ESQ kept his mouth shut. He re-
membered the bitter experience OF
once watching Ichroi when his son
was little over year old He had
learned his lesson The converse
ton ended there with still the pro-
blem of introducing Ichiro to the j.
dea of having another baby around
the house unsolved.
One of Ichiro's pet delights wa.
to make Daddy lie on the floor
Daddy, you down on floor. >
he would say say by demonstrating
Iso would get down on the floor. lii
flat on his back. Ichiro would ge
up and reach for a book and brint
it over to his Daddy. Then will
the pretence that he wanted Dadd,
to read to him, he would suddenl
take flying leap and land on Iso'
stomach. This generally took plac
right after supper. Ichiro's sense O
humor leaned more towards the sa
distic pleasure child got by pullin
the wings off flies, or annihilate lit
tie ants by smashing them with Iso'
hammer. After the third time Ichi
70 tricked his Daddy to lie on tn
floor, Iso got suspicious every tim
his son asked in coy voice, "Dadd
you down on floor. :"
The insaturable curiosity of
three-year-old can get parents dow
Just a little. Even an innocer
looking nursery rhyme can lead in
to complicated situation, as Sc
noko discovered.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
fetch a pail of water. Jack fell dow
and broke his crown and Jill cam
tumbling after. " read Sonoko or
night Ichiro sat on Mommys la
absorbing every word. Then SUD
denly he came out with the first
his never-ending questions
Jack fell down, Mommy?"
Yes, son.
"How?"
oh he just fell down. mayt
tripped over a rock or something.
up the hill?"
Yes, up the HILL SON.
Ichiro thought for another me
ment.
Jack was king, Mommy?'
Sonoko thought the question owe
almost afraid to answer. There w
, something in Ichiro's tone of volt
that warned his question was goil
to be very involved.
, mo, Jack was just boy"
Then why he wear crown?" as
ed Ichiro triumphantly At tn
point of the game, Sonoko wou