Show S Sf I i f H HELPING THE i iJ SCHOOL CHILD J JI I J It 6 By EMILIE HOFFMAN I Copyright 1923 New ew York TOIle Evening World Press Publishing CoA CoA Co A Discouraged Mother whose GI 6 G- year old son strongly against I going to school and she has to use use force to get him there at all aU asks advice I There are many mothers In this same predicament Only recently I II saw a II woman literally dragging a small girl to the school building and there two two teachers came cam to her as assistance all as- I The overwrought child screamed creamed and kicked but h her r captors were obdurate and she was forcibly I I taken into the schoolroom where her herI nerve wracking screams continued and terrified the more nervous pupils I I In the entire school building The teacher commended the mother as a sensible woman and said It was the only thing to do But But was It It Was it wise to tax this child childs i nervous nervous nerv nerv- ous oua system to such extent Was Vas Was Was-it it wise to humiliate her thus before the pupils and bring upon her the displeasure displeasure displeasure dis dis- dis- dis pleasure Of t f teachers and the taunts of unthinking schoolmates schoolmates' This is Is perhaps an effectual way of getting an obstinate child to school Of course o It is absolutely s t necessary ce r az r h that a a child a attend e school a and to do doso doso so regularly But this can be accomplished accomplished pUshed without such drastic measures meas meas- ures urea If your child persistently refuses to togo togo togo go to school calmly say ray Very well i you may remain at home today but you must undress andress and go to bed for forthe forthe forthe the da day possibly day possibly Just a 0 confinement to t the room may a be sufficient Let e I the e child hn choose OO whether I h he prefers fer ferday's a aday aday's day days day's s I isolation or the school If he chooses the former make him go go to his room at once Remove all aU books toys and every means of amusement Serve simple meals in the tho bed or room being careful careful careful care care- ful to withhold favorite foods Make him spend the tho entire day by himself I At night have a kind talk taUe with him Call to his attention the fun he has missed and ancl try to impress him with I the fact that he lost much In missing lessons for lot a whole day In a loving manner make him see how much better better better bet bet- ter it would be t to 1 go to school Next morning pleasantly ask Are Aro ro you goIng goIng going go go- ing to school today or will you vou stay in bed The chances are your child will go to school consider It necessary In our I If you your case get get In collusion with the teacher I so that the tho following day she will request the child to to remain after I school hours to make up the work he I I lost b bv his absence This may Y ef effectually effectually er- er ly solve the mothers mother's s pr problem blem I |