TWO TO FOUR-S
Is The Irritable Age Of Childhood
UST what is wrong? Watch covered that it is just as powerful yourself and you'll find it a weapon for him as it is for his easier to understand what makes the parents. He, too, can say “no” and child so unhappy and irritable. First his parents are helpless before it. of all, the baby has just outgrown PARENTS—WATCH YOURSELVES
When a child reaches this period than babyhood. He has emerged from
'some later was carried some earlier, the period when he about, fed by his parents, taken to others-the parent must watch her- from her the toilet, put to bed for naps and for self carefully to eliminate the use- the night, and into his playpen or less "don't" and "no"
commands. Phrase them different- In fact, pram for his recreation.
Make them suggestions and let the child has been ordered around ly like a little automaton from birth the child feel that he has made the choice himself. Let him: exercise until now.
his newly discovered sense of be- At about eighteen months, for the ing an independent personality. usual child, he blooms into child-LET HIM DO THINGS hood and begins to feel a dawning sense of his own personality power.
CONSTANT CONFLICT
More liberty is the answer to the and riddle. He is still bady adjusted to his new world if he has to express his personality by crying.
He
He has desires which often run counter to those of his parents. He wants to walk when they find it more convenjent to carry him. likes to feed himself, even if it is a long and messy proceeding.
He wants to stand up and walk round his cot when his mother is equally as determined that he shall také a nap.
The result is a constant conflict
Let him express it by harmless If he wants to walk, let "doing." him walk. If he wants to turn on
the living-room light, let him do it.
Let him feed himself if he wants to, and, after all, why shouldn't he
buttons?
Thus unbutton his own we take away most of the irritations which lead him to cry and whine.
between the sometimes angry par- What Can I
ent and the weaker child.
There
Make For Tea?
is one thing in this situation which the parent can't control and that is crying.
and The child can cry, does cry, no matter how violently he is told to stop. HE SAYS "NO"
This is the so-called negativistic period because the child has sudden- ly learned the use of "No." He is more than apt to say "No" to al- most anything that is asked of him.- "Have a nice, cool drink of water," says mother.
The child says: "I
When you are at a loss to know what to provide for the tea table, try this simple method of making the real Scotch short-bread you will find it very much appreciated:-
6ozs. flour. Soza. castor sugar. 4ozs. butter. Pinch salt. - loz. ground rice.
Cream the sugar and butter. Add don't want a drink." Five minutes half the flour and the rest gradual- later he demands a drink. "Whyly, kneading with hands if necessary. didn't you take it when I offered it Roll out into a round about half an Crimp edges with fin- to you?" says his exasperated mo-inch thick. ther. "You just want to make work gers and place on to baking sheet, for me." No, that isn't the reason. which need not be greased. LET THE CHILD CHOOSE
Bake in very slow oven for about half an hour and cut into slices while still hot.
The child wanted to choose his own time for drinking. He wanted to feel that not his mother's sugges- tions but his own desires were be- ing followed. Not that the child thinks this out so clearly, but he shows the course of his reasoning by his actions:
cur-
You can, if you wish, add rants or chopped glace cheeries to the mixture.
Keep the shortbread in a tin and it will remain fresh for weeks; a
the delightful standby when
He has been listening to "No, no," expected visitor drops in for tea. J. II. for months, and now he has dis-!
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