Show f Your Baby and J Mine 1 S By Y MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED I 5 S MONEY REWARDS BRING SAME RESULTS AS THREAT SYSTEM SYSTEM TEM OF DISCIPLINE The Tue child Isn't learning a very Stable kind hind of obedience when ho does as he lie is told only because he lie lieis js is rewarded for It it If adults did right only because of tho tangible rewards of such actions their right doing would be on a pretty slippery foundation and would tend to fall fail a. a as soon as the rewards din dis appeared The danger of the reward system Now if you do this Ill I'll give you 10 cents Js Is no different really from the threat school It you do this Im I'm going to give you something to remember And you you- youcan can guess what that wilt will be Each puts obedience to recognized authority on the tho plane of doing right because It wins one a threat or a a punish punish- ment That isn't really what weare we weare are trying to teach a child Wo We are arc teaching him hini hopefully day by day that obedience to some higher authority au authority au- au protects him guides him along a away way of living which which- will be useful to him in later years and makes him happier because control and self government carry in the end satisfactions satisfactions' for the child even do for adults TINY CHILD NEEDS SIMPLE REWARDS But ut the tiny tiny child Just learning alt all multitudinous duties o ot behavior and unable to visualize future of good conduct conduct con con- duct needs some simple simle rewards for good behavior that will keep him struggling toward tire the goaland goal goaland and show him incidentally the ef effects of- of of such good behavior For children who are trying dry beds or or eat wholesome foods or iced And obey necessary orders without whining or or complaining the ther simple system of sta star awards Is definite i anti and tangible appeals to small children arid and has las no ter effects The TIie reward of money or of which shouldn't bo be eaten but asa as- as a a deft deft- bad after atter effect for the child becomes Insatiable In mands andys and says I wont won't dp It i unless unless' dIni do I T get for going tp to the the- store storo clearly a afar far from desir desirable able abis So So let us keep to some some- such simple rewards as outlined by Mrs P. P T. T 1 O. O in her letter DESIRE FOR STAR MAKES CHILD THINK TWICE Ve Vo hive have worked out a system of rewards to keep tile the children In interested in- in a a clean behavior sheet Kach child has a has ia sheet of or paper marked with the dayn days of ot tho week and his his- name on top We have blue tar with glue on put the thO Lack back arid and each cv evening nin wo work out the star question areal l delight to the chUrl to tb have a blue star added for good rind and easy for him to understand what misbehavior misbehavior mis mis- behavior prevented his having one Often merely the he suggestion that doll doti something he is told not to prevent pr vent his ia- ia getting a a star to deter blur from do- do mg it a. a whole of we have a special blue one hedged with WILl gold and io a very pretty on the which hangs on tim the wall all for everyone in the family to ad Ud admire mire mire- mire'S S 'S Tomorrow Thi Is Year the Baby Day Mrs will be glad gId tp to answer questions inn to babies and children A self self- s for for- warded office will bring bringa a a personal reply Your Baby BY and S 5 a S |