Show KNOW YOUR OWN CHILD I WHAT A TEMPER THAT CHILD HAS By ALBERT LOYAL CRANE Ph D. D 1 I Our readers are invited in to write to Dr Crane Cram care of Mc- Mc Cluro Newspaper Syndicate Fourth avenue avenue New ew York City N N. Y requesting information or or advice on on such problems of of childhood as home training mental development scho school l progress vocational guidance incorrigibility etc All letters bearing name and address will wll be acknowledged and answered either through th the column or direct by mall mail Temper t tantrums can be prevented pre pre- vented But first It Is necessary to understand understand understand under under- stand something I ot their causes Irritability due to loss of ot sleep a thoughtless yielding to hot tempered tempered tempered tem tem- demand tempestuous storms of ot adult temper staged before betor the listening child Each is a prolific source of childish rage Temper is often the easiest way wa out How natural then that the child should resort to an angry wall wail to obtain that which he heis heIs heis is too weary to pursue by peaceful means And then when howling brings success who wouldn't try it again when need arose Especially when father tather flying into a rage over o last nights night's misplaced paper stamps the method with the authoritative real of parental approval Wherefore let et us think twice ere we thrash the walling mite Dear Dr Crane When my year old son lies lea down on the ground and screams screams until he is hoarse and kicks his feet in temper shall I spank him himor or Ignore ignore him He Tie performs Inthis in inthis inthis this way every time I go off ort any any- where without taking him I have haver I tried both methods rather halfheartedly halfheartedly halfheartedly half half- r heartedly and with Indifferent success success success suc suc- cess because he has made me so soang angry ang that I 1 am afraid to let go He lie is health healthy and of average de development development de- de but decidedly Inclined to tobe be beI bea a cry bab baby There are aro two older children in the family who are rather apt to tease him I 1 am nm anxious to put your our advice into immediate practice MRS MIS L. L M. M Apparently Mrs L L L. M M. I. I 3 you JOU ou have hao yielded to the temptation to let your youngster young remain your jour baby Inso In Inso Inso him so doing you have accustomed to an attitude of dependence ence upon you vou which he sees no good reason for tor discontinuing His Ills wailing ls is very ery clearly lead 1 it demand that you JoU role 1010 of or orthe continue him in the stellar the domestic drama Just so 80 long as he makes males it Impossible im impossible tin tin- possible for tor you Jou to let go just lusts so long as ho he prevents you adopt I ing any settled policy polley toward Ms ils outbursts just so long is he no succeeding sue suc I in his purpose just so long longwill longwill will he continue in his course Why should you either spank himor him himor or ignore him Why not be reasonable reasonable reasonable rea rea- with him Explain to him when nert you leave him at home without you jou OU where you ou are going and why how long you will be gone and what you are about Then be I n your way and let him wail wall He lie will but noW v you may with reason SOD I ignore him I INow Now stick to your Jour course Ba Bill patient Encourage him to he be a aman aman man and remember we none of ot us can drop a a. habit as a cloak Then in but a little while hile your troubles trouble should be no more Meanwhile I should make clear ta to the two older children that tensing teasing was a major offense and treat their transgressions accordingly Copyright 1923 1925 by the McClur Newspaper Syndicate |