Show I I Controlled Environment By Frank Connor L Last st week I used the term manipulating environments envIronment in refer reference nce to creating the favorable favorable favorable favor favor- able conditions necessary for child welfare and to the detriment of juvenile I also referred referred referred refer refer- red to the process by which juvenIles juveniles juven juven- iles lles become delinquent as maladjustment maladjustment maladjustment malad At once it is established established established that the job for those with children in their care is to control control control con con- environment to the end that I I mala maladjustment is not admitted In Into into into in- in to the lives of the children The principles of this control are simple but they require consistency consistency consistency con con- and knowledge of the end to be accomplished We Ve dont don't know where were we're going but were we're on our way may do for forthe forthe forthe the title of a popular song or adequately describe a political convention but It will never do doas doas doas as a description of child rearing I The first essential of successful child rearing Is to BE FULLY CONSCIOUS OF THE PROBLEMS PROBLEMS PROBLEMS LEMS OF YOUR CHILD By way of ot Illustration children lose their tempers in practically the same way their associates do I have in mind a son who when anger overtakes him indulges inthe in inthe inthe the same movements and terminology terminology tennin- tennin as his father when he is in that condition There is nothing unusual in this manifestation We Ve have all seen numerous cases And we have all seen parents spank children for Imitating them in outbursts of temper This action makes matters worse not better It is a very common maladjustment maladjustment ment on behalf of the parent to towards towards towards to- to wards the child Maladjustment Is certain to take place in a home that is not happy Family quarrels should never be heard by children Language Language Language Lan Lan- guage that the child is forbidden j I to use should not be uttered Acts he Is not Intended to perform should not be exhibited for his I imitation The child will be happier happier happier hap hap- pier if he Is not spoiled He He will trust you more if fr he is given what he is promised whether it be ice cream or a spanking Abuse which most spankings are is of course unpardonable e leading to increased conflict in the home In Ina Ina a controlled environment no place I is found for this sort of thing I There is much more to a controlled environment than has been suggest I ed In this article No sane person would think there was not But violate the above if your object Is to put your child on the list of juvenile delinquents Delinquents do not come from homes that observe observe ob ob- ob- ob serve it |