Show I 1 farthi UR by LEONARD A BARRETT CHILD TRAINING I 1 T IS interesting to note the large larg e number of books arid and magazine articles being published on child training among the popular tile the orles ories advanced Is that utmost freedom should be given to a child that he should be allowed to develop just as a tree grows the tree subjects itself to the laws of growth its roots run deep into the earth and its branches and leaves rise to imbibe tile the sun light thus it grows in other words it grows IK by rendering obedience to the laws of development it la Is its nature to do tills this and must be left free to act its as nature intended it 1 t to art act this theory of freedom when applied to c child gilld training takes t a k e s it for grouted that the L A barrett child w h e a left without restraint will do the right thing and shun the wrong ite nt according to the philosophy of freedom only hinders development anil and restricts the full development of personality it Is analogous ann loRous to placing an obstacle in the way of the trees development so sn that I 1 it would grow as nature intended it should this theory may read well enough in print for it certainly relieves parents of much strain and anxiety but it does not work in practice all experience Is against it the moral ideas should be taught children early in life unrestrained impulses arp are accountable for nine tenths of the crime and needless sorrow in tile the world in spite of all arguments as to the effect of environment and heredity the theory of freedom or do as you please has hag dynamite in it the long tested principle of restraint which develops self control and mastery over inherited impulses has given us our most noble men and women and will continue to do so the adolescent period of childhood Is the most favorable time tor for instilling high moral I 1 ideals deals and purposes after eighteen the curve religious of conversion t turns U ans downward which clearly Ind leatis that the lie earlier years are mos most I 1 impressionable m able and therefore more susceptible to developing influences M 4 5 1931 western newspaper union |