Childish Tempers.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VIII, 20 August 1904, Page 65

Childish Tempers.

Anyone who ha> had anything to do with children knows die difficulty of dealing with childish tempers Children are >o different that it is extremelx hard to know just how to correct them without breaking their spirit. Too much whip ping is a grave mistake. I am not one of those mothers who believe a chi hl should never be whipped. There are times when a few sharp smacks arc quicker and more effective* than any amount of reasoning; but a child should never be whipped unmercifully, nor when the parent has lost his or her temper. With some children, whipping never seems to do any good; it merely them, and makes them more determined to go their own way. or else it makes them deceitful. The nurse or mother must thoroughly understand the nature of the little one she has to deal with to correct it effectively. A little judicious ridicule is often as good as a severe pun ishment. A cross, fractious child gets quickly better tempered if left severely alone until the fit is over. Put it by itself to play alone. It soon grows tired of its own company, and feels more soci able towards the other children.