Show r rI 0 I YOUR BABY l L AND MINE By Myrtle Meyer Eldred Eldred 4 HANDLING CHILDRENS CHILDREN'S DIPLOMACY of small smal children in their po play V situations demands tact and unbiased d fairness It ItIs Itis Itis is so for or mothers to put the burdens pf unselfishness I on all nl tho the older children In tho the family that they the younger younge oge ones to to flourish o as a the tho grabbers It is equally difficult fo for mothers to i step out outride tide fide of or the situation and nd let the children settle their their- disputes among themselves W a le leaflet leaflet leaf leaf- let on th subject t of J Jow ow to to- to toMan Manage Manago Man Man- Mn- Mn I ago age ge Quarrels which of offers offers of- of fers suggestions tho the mother may ma follow The Tho usual a addressed self stamped stampe envelope with wih each r rc request will wl bring this leaflet to any The Tile following letter letterIs letterI I Is suc such p. p J helpful on ono th that t it should eneo L' L e mothers to mako make uso use of oC somo some d cf i these successful methods RULE RULEf ABOUT TOYS Mrs IB JM 1 H H. writes Jet i I 1 havo have taught my toi r little daughters to make mae their own decisions to he le independent 1 ent eur and act for tor themselves s to the tho truth to play fair tar and obey obey- I 1 do not try tr to settle their cement If I I did cd I would never bo be be sure who was wa in the wrong wron Instead 1 I have havo made mad a few fe rules Whoever owns a. a a to toy has hM tho the absolute absolute ab ab- ab solute say sy so so about it i. i as a to whether er cr her hr sisters ma may have havo it i. i I have one ono refuse to give up her herto to toy awl her hc sister would wo ld rn run to mc me I r would tell tel her he pleasantly nt- nt that she ehe woul have o o to ask tho the owner tho the toy JI Jill JUd 1 not belong to to m me rae and nd 1 I could nt lend anything which was not in mine mine inc More tro often ofen ti than not not the owner oi decide to lend it it sometimes before she was through playing with it Children like 10 to bo be genero gen gen- I ero cross croos if It given the tho chance If It tho the to toy tov b belongs to the family t I t all ni of ot them together having to share sho it J. J then tho the first one who starts playing with It i may o It until she she- starts playing playing- with wIh something else elso elst Even tho bab baby 2 years ear old must play Lair fair and follow these rules QUARRELERS SEPARATED If It they c cannot agree without help and begin heIn to quarrel I separate thorn thom After a a. 0 few minute of ot playIng playing play play- In Ing alone alono they ne are glad to come comeback comeback comeback back back to their companions The sep sep- aaton is is' punishment for the tho child who feels herself hersel in the wrong and for the tho child who is right tho the peace of or playing alone alono is Js appreciated At any rate I am not a n nervous wreck trin trying to settle every ery problem for or them Item Wo We have found too that all of or orthe the he cl children do 10 not enjoy tho the same me stories Tim Tho older ones like long longone ones one anti and baby bh likes short ones RO so f their fattier father and I tako take turns in fn In telling them stories ono night I fread read or tell tel stories stones to the little on on onan an and 1 ho to tho the older ones n and and- 1 Ic vice v versa ra Everything E thing goP goes so smoothly smooth smooth- ly 1 now now but but wo we wonder how hop soon soon Boon thc they will ill gin begin to feet feel grown gown up and able ablo to make all aU their own d de decisions de- de wo we will bo be less necessary naces- naces sary to them This last Is i for tor tho the modern parent tho the goal toward which she tho he is strain strain- ing Undoubtedly when It does dou come com few of or us really enjoy it Being useful to our children enoy gives us a n. definite place wo we dislike Ives re re- re So far fai- fa you have met your our problems to so 0 wisely I should Keep keCI on in tho the L i II way and expect future problems to evaporate or else elso be bo met and solved aa as a they arise ariso Tomorrow Feeding Program Bears Directly on Rate of or Gain Gain |