Show I I The By SHIRLEY RODMAN WILLIAMS Lamp P I THERE HERE is the question in the minds or of so many parents whether it itis is wise to let the child go to sleep with a light alight in his room If IE the child is afraid by all means let him have one for lying cowering in the dark is a terrific nerve strain Put the baby to bed in the dark let him develop with the idea that on one naturally goes to sleep i in the dark and you run a goed chance that hat hell he'll never question it The dark is more restful than a lighted room but if he suddenly becomes afraid and cries for a light get a shaded night lamp and let him have haveit it without comment Fe Fear r is instinctive in most most ca cases es and arguing or forcing will never eliminate it Only g r row o w t h of c confidence and physical st strength helps Protect daytimes from undue rte nerve c such stimulus as the movies exciting games and stories and conversations conversations con con- of robbers and nd fearsome things When he no longer fears going to bed bcd suggest that since hes he's so big he probably doesn't want wanta a light but prefers going to bed like a grown up and so you may get hint to settle the light question himself WHEN the Dusky Man brought And sent all the creeping j I could hear the wind come howling howlin As though it cried r m t louy out n So it scared away my slee sleeping t c Then ot of a dancing lady t tc Like a dainty airy f air J 1 1 s I iris of rose and pink and grays g r J JIn In which the I light like sunshine plays fl To charm against things scary For this his little friendly lady With a charm so light and airy Into a bedtime light is made N NAnd And who could ever ever b be afraid J U When Ihen guarde bv y a fairy nt nc |