Babyhood . ABYHOOD. 103 abomination. Ruin follows wher-ever he and it go. But make a bookof smooth, strong wrapping paperwhich will mark but not tear a lead pencil with a string to him he may mark in that, butnot in anything else. Be sure heunderstands you, show him themarked places on window sills anddoors and other books, and tell him hands tied if he marks thereagain; but this is his own book. Ithink you will find this to satisfy hisartistic cravings till the book is tol-erably Jull. For some reason little children donot take to slates. The marks arenot distinct enough, a
Babyhood . ABYHOOD. 103 abomination. Ruin follows wher-ever he and it go. But make a bookof smooth, strong wrapping paperwhich will mark but not tear a lead pencil with a string to him he may mark in that, butnot in anything else. Be sure heunderstands you, show him themarked places on window sills anddoors and other books, and tell him hands tied if he marks thereagain; but this is his own book. Ithink you will find this to satisfy hisartistic cravings till the book is tol-erably Jull. For some reason little children donot take to slates. The marks arenot distinct enough, and the pencilsdo not slip along smoothly, I sup-pose. There is usually some reasonfor their little whims and them out, and you will havemore respect for the human mind,even in infancy.—M. B. [ M. suggestion is in theright spirit. Not only because thetying of the hands is better thanspatting them in its impress uponthe childs memory, but, and mainly,because it takes greater self-control. Fresh Milk! Put the case to yourself for a minute. If, fcr the nextsix months, it was necessary for you to live on a milk dietexclusively, would you prefer dried milk, condensed milk,milk that is weeks and months old, or would you prefernice fresh milk? Think of this and give the baby goodfresh milk modified with
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