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Show 'TIlTTLn TOTS' ALLOWANCE. CoJUlAri jthnslil lie lnilruet.il In tlio j'l "I Mony Two extremes have been taken by parents with regard to children's handling monoy, Somo glvo children all tha nin-.v ttinv want, whlln others cover glvo their Oilldrcn a cent. In tho first caso their children grow up without any Idia of tbo votuo of a dollar, and aro often obliged to learn liter In lite, through failure, tt)o valuo of money. In tho socond caso, as soon aa tbo child reaches an ago to earn anything, ho wishes to enjoy tho luxury and freedom ot spending as be chooses, and often docs so with sbout tho samo result as In tha first Instance. Neither method Is wise nor Just to tho child. A groat deal of his tuturo happiness and usefulness aa well as that of tlioso connected with Mm, depends upon bis ability to earn and manage an Incomo Whenever tho child can oarn money honorably let htm do so, (live a child a certain amount ot allowance. As soon as bo It old enough loach him to keep a llttlo llt-tlo book account says Oood Housekeeping. House-keeping. Lot him spend somo ot bis I money. Ho will mako mistakes, ot 1 course, but hotter learn to uso good . Judgment through n B-cent mlstaku I when a child than through n f00 ono when grown. Advlso a child how to ipond It, but It possible make him feel that bo Is responsible tor tho ro-sult ro-sult Every ttmo that bo makes n poor bargain let him suffer tho natural nat-ural consequences Teach him system In finances. Ono ot our wealthy mon made It a rulo to lay by ono-flfth ot his Incomo for a nest egg A certain proportion should bo given to bcneo-I bcneo-I lent and religious purposes Ily loach-1 loach-1 lag a child honor and good Judgment la tho uso ot monoy you leach him much that goes Into tho making of a good citizen. |