Show RESPONSIBILITY MUST MUSY f 1 NOT BE THRUST UPON 1 1 TOO YOUNG CHILDREN CHILDREN- I Parents Must Recognize Duty for Safety and Care of Offspring By ny MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED Why must the mother be careful careful care care- careful ful of baby's food tood during his second second sec sec- ond summer Write for a copy of Mrs Eldred's leaflet Why Is Second Summer a Dangerous Period Period Pe Pe- Pe- Pe nod Inclosing a self addressed 3 envelope envelop with your request One rule of motherhood is that mothers must assume the for their childrens children's safety and for or carrying out training programs ms If It the child is too young to be 00 accountable accountable ac ae- ac- ac count countable ble for his safety even If It he helas has las beon told over and over a again aih how low dangerous his his act will be be It is criminal negligence nce to make him re re- Adults always find It a aready aready ready eady excuse for their acts to say I I didn't know any better and children children children chil chil- dren should be accorded the same ame ex ex- cuse use If a child Is made the guardian of his ils safety when he jie Isn't old enough to o know or understand the consequences consequences consequences conse conse- of ot his acts the mother must suffer uffer the penalty of ot his misbehavior The following is an nn ant Illustration As a 22 old year old ear mother molher I Ibave have bave reached the thc limit of my en en- durance My children are almost 2 and 3 years old and they present present pre pre- sent me with new problems daily We have a large yard away from busy streets in which the children are allowed to run and play They have a dog and many toys Yet they insist upon running running running run run- I ning away every time my back backis is turned Friends consider me a good housekeeper and to live up to Jo this reputation there is no not much time left to go out and watch them every moment Personally I do not believe in having my eyes on them constantly At first firstI I tried scolding and reasoning then threatening There was no Improvement so as a last resort we used spanking The children hildren are are not spoiled have one and sometimes two naps daily daib go to bed at 7 p p. p m. m and andare andare andare are healthy in all respects The older child has resorted to faint faint- fainting ing Lately when slapped on the hand s she e fainted It Is not easy to bring her out of these spells and andI I have tried shaking her to bring her out My mother says these spells will weaken her heart On numerous occasions she has fainted fainted fainted faint faint- ed three times in less toss than 18 hours Our life liCe would be bo peaceful peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful without this constant scolding scolding scolding scold scold- ing and spanking Be prouder oj bein being a good mother than a good housekeeper Your cm children chit chit- dren are too young to remember no noto not notto to toun run away or else elso the motive fo for J 4 doing so 80 Is Js stron stronger er than the v 11 to stay In the yard Take thc them oit Si oni walks away from home each day tn to to offer otter them s some me satisfaction of thi thiS thu type Otherwise e when they are ara out they sho should ld be watched and brought brought back promptly when they run tun a awa away av No punishment of any kind is fi b necessary Simply see that theY theY'd d do not run away offer them them the co satisfaction of f rJ walks and brin bring them b k back ck K When he hethey they do run away j The fainting Is not voluntary mill millmay may indicate serious c n It should not be treated as anything but buta a medical problem I Send for my leaflet Wh What t Shall ShaU I the he Par Parent nt Do Instead of Spank |