Show Your Baby and Mine MARTYRED MOTHER HAS BAS HERSELF HERSELF HER DEn SELF TO BLAME It Is quite understandable how easily an only child upon whom parent parents parents par par- ent grandparents I and relatives lavish lay lave ish their attention gets an exaggerated ed idea of his own importance and is reluctant to be deprived of even the smallest portion of this gratifying consideration con con- Even small babies learn leam to toI I cry vigorously when their mothers mother's attention is diverted by company The following example Indicates th the lengths to which an older child chUd may go to keep himself in the limelight Young Tyro Mrs H. H C. C S. S writes I have one child a boy of four and he has been sp spoiled fled by us by adoring grandparents eats and an aunt The trouble now is s that he does everything to attract my attention and will not let me talk with anyone not even over the phone I have been so humiliated by his actions actions ac ac- ac- ac that I am now at the breaking point He hits people with his hi fists fIst and with objects He is a real boy and talks and acts like a a year six Because Because Be Be- cause of his size more is expected of him and now I feel as if it I never wanted want want want-I ed to go anywhere with him again What would you advise me mete meto to do Since you are aware of the source of his actions they should not be dif dlf dif dif- to correct Ho needs children of his own age to play with dally daily in order to wean him from constant association asso asso- elation with you I would think seriously seri serf of ot a nursery school if theres there La is s one in your vicinity or kindergarten ten provided the school authorities will allow him to enter at his age He needs some impersonal lessons in desirable desirable de de- de- de social behavior Your attitude Is Li natural but it is ridiculous for a full grown woman to acknowledge herself hersel helpless before this petty tyranny You arent aren't helpIng helping helpIng help- help Ing the child you are making him cordially disliked and warping his hI social so so- cial dal growth despite the fact that he must eventually be separated from you Likewise you are not only a mother moth moth- er but a wife a daughter daught r a sister a friend an an acquaintance You cant can't deny the demands of these social relationships relationships re re- re- re Just to satisfy the Inordinate inordinate nate claims of a spoiled child What Whal kinds of a person would you become Write for my leaflet Teaching the Child to be Independent sending a self addressed thre three cent cent stamped envelope envelope en en- en with your request Isolate him repeatedly and consistently con con- until he discover that his demanding actions arent aren't profitable A few minutes or a half halt hour alone In his room immediately on the heels of his misbehavior should teach him that it is u expedient to change his ways Tomorrow One ZOne Year Year- Old Enjoys Varied Diet |