Show JEALOUSY INEVITABLE CIRCUMSTANCE PARTIALITY PAR IS SHOWN SHOW SHO z I 11 Comparison of Merits Us J ly Iy Creates Problem for Parents When the school child t carry a lu lunch h box It Is rn tf that the food be nourishing flourishing at stimulating to toto the appetite W to the Your Baby and Mine I of The Telegram w de Mrs Eldred's leaflet School Lunches for the Child ChUd Be nt sur to a self addressed d a 3 ceat stamped envelope In any household where there I two children of similar ageTt ag ages and there arises a situation to which hj the most insensitive parent i Is b Un servant The difficulty spring sprIg tarn from irom the impossibility of any being strictly impartial b in herment her ment meat and second because I ih 1 mands that both children be as sj jw dent cleat as the most capable one ri Tom is 11 years of ot age He Re h i in school Indifferent in the perform ance of his home duties and nd so good looking nor so popular his playmates as his old 9 year 9 brother John Far from being inspired the punctuality scholastic atai attaS ments and willingness to accept accent r re at home evidenced evidene John Tom is the lazier more br and less socially adaptable because lH be be- cause of them j t The parents parent's position is Js uil Since both children arc are bright abt h sees no reason why Tom cannot eq emu equal the attainments of John If John can do It why not you is her arm ment She insists that Toms Tom's Is not due to Jealousy nor to partiality Sh She feels though th that than t il Tom made the effort he xe could be Ife a John Why doesn't he want to tf Toms Tom's response to this situation i II as typical as the parental attitude The mother argues logically that boO children want to be loved and td ad- mired Tom knows how to get ti admiration because he sees what Job does to win it n. Why doesn't he lie tr try to be like this admired child nth rathe than lazier meaner more than ever I j If parents would but understand they would recognize that Tom 1 showing his contempt for what Jois Job is and exhibiting his bitter nation not to be like him at ahny any cos cast Tom must be himself and the m men n his efforts cost him In family regard the dearer and more worthwhile b becomes be- be comes his sacrifice To be like Uke Jw would be weak and spineless S. j Recognition of this reaction sh aM h how w to mend the situation child for what he is and do not com COB compare pare him to any other child chUd j Le Toms Tom's own character and personam b become come worthy of respect Then to underlying jealousy which mak makei e eless less spectacular member of the faily fa lly ily misbehave rather than n. n will be wiped out 4 |