Show Unfit Parents Parents who do not take some Interest In-terest in the education of their children beyond merely sending them to school fall far short of the duty they owe to their offspring and to society. The progress of the child in his schcolwork should be carefully watched and aided by admonition or approval as circumstances require. re-quire. Too many parents place the entire responsibility upon the teacher and fail to see that the necessary home work is punctually performed. Monthly grades should be given diligent attention and steps taken to spur the child to greater effort in connection with subjects in which he appears to be backward. Consultation Con-sultation with the teacher shouM be had when poor grades beco.ne too common. Sometimes a physical phys-ical defect is responsible: then the attention of a physician Is required. Parents who are too indifferent to give some consideration to these things are unfit to be parents. And there are many such. |