Show Iv II t BRINGING UP A FAMILY t One Way of Solving the Problem of Educating and Training of the Little Ones l ELOV ELO is given a suggestion on B the problem of bringing up a aa t family of af three or children a I under time the age of ten years with without out omit the help of a maid and so time thc housework that time the household wheels move smoothly Time The schedule published refers to a home in a country village Conditions of Lifo LUo Six I mother ber boy boyI I of seven Seen girl four bo boy two and and girl One olle year ear village of in m habitants in HousE Housa A AiD D large yard vard with room for lawn and kitchen kitche garden Seven rooms at all on onh h one olle bath two pantries closet and antl two porches comes each elch alternate Friday Frida and amid sweeps tIme thc entire house the c ing attended to by br the the dusting 70 10 wash dress and breakfast while husband helps prepare children in their morning tOilets The two elder children con n dress and wash but need help tidying their hair I 6 Jo TO 7 I I dishes brush up tip 7 oo TO 7 curl girls hair Time The Thebo up bo boy fills wO and the girl puts beds to air and dust rooms I 7 30 TO 9 in front part of house anti and make up beds tid tidy generally e rail for time the theda da day During tIns this boy sweeps the kitchen and sidewalks and the gIrl sweeps the porches TO and put aay 13 dishes with help of children 9 30 TO 10 vegetables and i dessert for dinner order supplies at attend attend tend to morning ninth mail 1000 10 oo TO II I i to special work On Oh Tuesdays this is ironing scrubbing cleaning pan panf tries bathtubs etC de f f r 4 w r Fridays sweeping or cleaning windows polishing stoves etc Saturdays baking and amid preparing for the Sab Sabbath bath On Sunda Sunday the routine work vork is made as light as possible then preparation tion mon and attendance at church services and dinner dimmer at z I 30 o On Monda Monday of course the washing takes first place and time the general work vork left as much as possible until later 11 o TO I dinner and tid tidy self and children for dinner I 1230 30 TO I Afternoon Schedule J I 15 TO 2 dinner dishes and tidy kitchen TO iO as on Monday and Tuesday there is is work left unfinished from the thc morning finish this up On other afternoons tidy self seli for sewing entertaining or going out This time IS when the thc children really get ct their les lessans lessons sons sans in in right living ri ht thinking good etc for it IS in contact with others with time the resultant lessons that these Ire are most impressed upon time the little minds 5 30 TO 6 the three smallest folks their supper of bread td and milk undress wash vashi and nd put them to bed TO 6 a long breath and read the thc evening paper 6 05 TO 6 light supper tupper the little boy helping at laying laing the table etc TO 7 OO 00 TO 7 dishes lay Jay the breakfast table tid tidy kitchen remove breakfast food which hu has been cooking Scotch fashion since starting supper ready to be over ocr for breakfast thus avoiding deJa delay and providing well cooked cereal potatoes etc elC read ready fo for quick cooking for TO ro or other re recreation creation Time Thc boy retires at S 00 Time The children wear cloth clothing clothing ing except Sundays and special occa occasions Dark sleeveless starched per pcr aprons their dress while making bubb bubbles es mud pies etc dc The knit union suits Turkish towels dish towels hose hase etc are tre folded smoothly as taken from line and pu away ana The children put polish on the windows and on rain days polish time the sliver silver Mother completes the work Time The greatest in inthe time the kitchen is a rocker where mother mather prepares time the fruit and amid Ye and a hammock supplements tins this on specially strenuous ds days stitching emitting cutting and fitting are arc done at home harne and time the buttons and buttonholes Ire arc done while visiting with friends who come in the after afternoons or while makin making neighborly calls A trusty neighbor girl stays with time the children for a stipulated sum per hour while time thc mother goes out in time the after afternoon afternoon noon or evening Friends are arc entertained with time the idea that it is our society rather than the re rc which brings them and the service is simple though dainty Thus entertaining is never a t burden In this way helps tIme the work is sufficiently systematized to leave leae no extra hard days and everyone is is health healthy hearty and happy happ Tr Training Children Time The place to begin training and especially especial is with time the parents Let the thc parent train him or herself herscH and time little imi imitators and antl reflectors will be all right so sosoon sosoon soon that everybody will suppose time the were born so The of a Young Savage should try the tue treat treatment ment on lien her bo boy Never mention his faults to him if you ou can help it rou ou must do so be brief and speak as you rou would to an equal in age and Ind good Intentions For instance in in the case of ofa a pilfered storeroom where the thc thefts were denied can you control your own fault oi of temper sufficiently to say sa Son I did you take thus and so 10 from time the store storeroom storeroom room And wh teer the reply accept it as 5 you I would he bc obliged to from our or brother and add I just asked betaU e I need to JnO know I wondered if you sol ot all 1 you wanted or on needed It at the table I wish you ou to do so 50 Whatever there is in iii time the house is for you OU as 31 for the rest rt of us but Id rather not have it taken from the thc storeroom between m meals ls You mar ma 5 say that such mild will no effect but your severer ones hae not either and this is trying Now for time the more positive por portion porion ion tion of time the watch for your boys virtues as vigilantly ts as you have been watching for his faults Find sonic some something timing thing to commend in iii him cacti cach day if its nothing more than his excellent lp ap appetite petite amid aud good digestion Give Ghe the young man maim to understand that you admire as well IS as love hum him Vatch ratch your own mental attitude altitude and make s sure rc that thus this is so Commend every virtue you can sp spy in him Dont be traits traits that dont aJ appeal peal to you ou much may inn he to hIs welfare in life A child is always more or less hypnotized b by those oyer over him him in authority and there is no such disastrous hypnotism as to hold before a ba boy time the idea that lie he is is bad and un unloved unloved loved |