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Show Department Report Gives Hints for Raising Delinquents The following "Twelve Rules for Raising Delinquent Children" were originally published by the Police Department in Houston,! Texas. It was submitted to us by Auorney Orville Isom, who felt that parents and others may find i it particularly interesting. : BEGIN WITH INFANCY to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow ! up to believe the world owes him : a living. i WHEN HE PICKS I P bad i words, laugh at him. This will make him think he is cute. It iwill also encourage him to pick up "cuter" phrases that will blow ;off the top of your head later. I NEVER GIVE HIM any spirit-; spirit-; ual training. Wait until he is 21 iand then let hini "decide for ' himself." ' AVOID USE of the word 1 "wrong" It may develop a guilt j complex. This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested ar-rested for stealing a car. that so-siety so-siety is against him and he is being perstvuted. PICK CP everything he leaves lying around books, i shoos and clothes. Do everything j for him so that he will be exper- I ienced in throwing all responsi- 1 bility on others. j LET HIM READ any printed! matter he can get his hands on. Be careful that the silverware and rinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage. garb-age. QUARREL frequently in the presence of your children. In this way. they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later. lat-er. GIVE A CHILD all the spend ing money he wants. Never let hirii earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you had them? SATISFY HIS every craving for food, drink and comfort. See that every sensual desire is gratified. grat-ified. Denial may lead to harmful harm-ful frustration. TAKE HIS part against neighbors, teachers, policemen.1 They are all prejudiced against ! your child. WHEN HE GETS into real I trouble, apologize for yourself by 1 saying, "I never could do any-i ! thing with him." ! PREPARE for a life of grief, j You will be likely to have it. |
