HOW TO SPOIL YOUR CHILDREN.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1271, 14 May 1883, Page 3

HOW TO SPOIL YOUR CHILDREN.

♦ Make them as much afraid of you as possible on all occasions. Fly into a violent passion with them several times a day. Whip them soundly if they break some trifle by accident. If they smash it purposely, do not pretend you see it Don't be foolish enough to enter into their childish sports. When they ask for information, tell them to shut up their, mouths. Never take the least notice of their childish sorrows. Give them to understand that it is pret y to say pert things. Always take their part against teachers, governesses, &c. Try to forget as. much as possible that you were ever young yourself. When they amuse themselves torturing animals, look on and laugh. .Always tell them to hit back when annoyed by 'neighbouring children. Tell them all the lies you like, and half kill them if they tell you one. When they tell you they won't do a thing, laugh at it and lot it go. When they fall and hurt themselves, scold them for their awkwardness. Give them expensive tirfles to play with, and raise Cain if they break one. Dress them in such style that they will lie afraid to play for fear of spoiling their clothes. Make religion such a long-faced, poky thing that they'll hate the name oi'itas long as they live. Tell them it is a sin to be dishonest, but if they bring you back too much change from the grocer's, keep it, and tell them to say nothing about it. Threaten to toll tlieir father and get them sovc ely punished for every blessed thing they do, so that by degrees they will come to the conclusion that a father is some sort of a whipping machine. If you feel a little hand trying to nostlo in yours, or a l"tt!e avm trying to twine itself around your reck, give a a growl and snavl out something about w.inting to be let a 1 one.