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Show (Continued) .Your child's attitude toward sex will depend greatly on you, and the time to start teaching him about it is at birth. Here are some ways you can help your youngster develop sex attitudes: . X Love him , and make a , point of letting him know the love you and your mate have for each other. 2. Show him by the way you act that the human Let Sury feed herself and debody is wholesome. velop a lirH 3. Answer your child's sex even at the price of a men. questions frankly and do not duck questions about likes some girl, or your why Mommy and Daddy - are different daughter tells you Teddy is 4. If your child is going to her boy friend; have a baby brother or sisAll through your child's ter, tell him about it early. "growing up" period, you Make him feel you are go- - should be teaching him reing to need his help in carsponsibility. Don't break ing for the baby. promises to him, don't lie, and 5. Don't be frightened by don't threaten him with punearly expressions of a flecishment, then fail to carry it tion between the sexes. out And don't foster irreThese are normal and good, sponsibility like the mother who spanked her child for ly, but delicate. Express approval, instead of teasing, if ing and then sent him to the ' your little son teUs you he door to tell a salesman she -- -- -- self-confidenc- e, . i . . " ; ' ; wasn't home. That way, a child will think that it's not the lying that's bad it's the getting caught Respect for law and authority should be taught youngsters early in life by good example.jDne father will belittle his son's objections to crossing in the middle of the street maintaining it's safe because there are no cars coming. Another father will agree with his son that it's bad to cross in the middle of the block and will walk to the cross lanes at the corner. The first father is teaching disrespect for safety and law. 'I agree that children should learn to obey the law," you say, "but isn't it true that you can overdo teaching children respect for rules and authority? Some children who get into trouble suffer from too much strictness!" Right many delinquent and maladjusted children are revolting from too much strictness. But let's not go to the Other extreme, either. . Children need freedom, plus But if you choose your reasonable controls. It helps .friends. on the basis of. their them distinguish what they individual worth, if you are honest and helpful and kind can and cannot do. ' One of the most important to others, it's dollars to rules for parents is to teach .. doughnuts your children will your children to face up to develop these same wholetheir problems, not run away some values. v chilfrom tfienu Help them realize " Inhe long run, your what the real problem Is and dren will adopt your ideals suggest various solutions they arid values not those you might try. Encourage them to talk about but those you live by. And if you watch your carry out the best suggeschildren closely, you'll distions, then help them evaluate their successes and failcover, that they are mirrors which reflect your good and ures and why they succeeded or failed. By helping bad qualities. your children think through their problems, you will give This article was excerpted them a tool they can use when from "What You Should you're not around to help. Know About Parenthood" Remember that sermons a booklet written by Ralph won't make your children G. Eckert, publithed ' and perfect citizens, and "preachcopyrighted, 1953, by Scibe can't substituted for ing" ence Research Associates, If "teaching." your own goal Inc. 1 you would like copis to impress people with your ies of the booklet, worldly success, then posseswrite Family Weekly, 179 sion of the best bicycle or N. Michigan Ave., Chicago the costliest cashmere sweater 1, Ht, enclosing 50 cents will become your youngster's for each copy. standards, too. -- 48-pa- ' - - -- ge . - J - - ; ; - Vi i - -- . J I ' I I II V , . X s -- i' - ' i .... - 1 the faucet teat! Test'em Mil -J ...they're- ! pr 11)1 U" Take several Premium ! SALTINE3 out of moisture- - hold under faucet Now, 111 re-ope- V. M . 0) ooo u ' ' n, take out a cracker . . . snap it! Crackers stay fresh and crisp! Tastier, too, because Nabisco bakes flavor right in. You compare Pksmium Saltine3 this week! j. WW 1 7 V o r f' till i 1 Hi 1 |