ADVICE TO PARENTS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 195, 14 May 1940, Page 4

ADVICE TO PARENTS

Hints On Boys' Careers To League Of Mothers Every boy was not a stimdardized model—he had his own characteristics, background and individualism, said Mr. Palmer in a recent address entitled “Careers for Boys,” given at the Kelburn branch of the League of Mothers. The speaker said there came a time in the life of every boy when he must face the prospect of going out into the world as his father did before him. There were various generalities and factors in determining what a boy should do. The parents’ limmcial position played an important part, and also the boy’s career was influenced to a large extent by success in his secondary or technical education, lite most logical wiry to choose a career wtts to use a certain amount of discretion, to let the boy “have his head,” as he had to live his own life. Mr. Palmer said the best possible training for any career was a good, broad, general education. Today, the employer was asking for the boy or girl who could think, and for one who had a good share of common sense and who could apply it. To help with the choice of careers for both boys and girls, careers officers had been appointed in many secondary schools in the main centres. These officers co-oper-ated with the vocational guidance department, after having fully discussed with tvotli parent and boy the choice of a career. The speaker suggested the following broad principles in making the choice of a career. Tlie boy should not be unduly worried till he bad reached the age of 15. An excellent precept, >n general, was to let the final decisionrest with the boy. and when considering a career, think what the future of the world would be, not what the past had produced. Mrs. Charles McPhee presided over the meeting and welcomed all visitors and friends. Songs, by Mrs. D. Eckhoff, accompanied by Mrs. Sewell, and two items by the choir, were much appreciated by members.