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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY, 80, 1938.

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How Can I Tell My Witty Kitty What The

Daughter?

I have just read a book-in which, the child is, at any rate, twelve

the mother visits her seventeen-years old.

year-old daughter's room at mid- night in order to tell her the "facts of life."

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The book does not put it quite like that, because the author is referring to Edwardian times.

As one might expect, the mother's visit is completely barren.

The daughter quietly says that she can "take care of herself," and the mother goes out with a sense of duty attempted if not quite done,

neither a bit the forrader.

Unfortunately this little scene is not

books confined to

or to Edwardian times.

It still takes place in millions of homes, and 1 constantly get letters from girls saying: "Mother has never told me anything," or "Mother says I shall find out quite soon enough.”

My friend Dorothy even confided in me only the other day that she dreads enlightening her youngster who is due for school next term.

Actually to wait until your daughter is due for school, or even later, when she has met the boy friend, is leaving things too late.

But to go to the other extreme, by giving too much knowledge in advance, is also a pitfall.

That is why it is important only the questions as they to answer

come.

We cannot gauge for ourselves what is required. We can only answer what the child wants, and be ready to supply the information sensibly.

It is most important that answers be given without embarrassment.

This is not always easy for par- ents who are themselves products of the "hush-hush" era, but there are books and very inexpensive pamphlets especially designed for the voracious young.

(© 1918, by Ball Syndicatà)TM

The road to success would be a lot easier to travel if it weren't for the detours.

marriage. simply because they Do not run away with the idea: that your child is "too nice" to ask are ignorant or badly informed. questions rather be suspicious of his morals if he does not ask.

He may have resorted to hole- and-corner methods of finding out for himself that is something which you, his parent, will wish to avoid,

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Stars Foretell

By MARY BLAKE

Do not be too confident that some person you are counting on to re- member doing something for you will do it without a

a reminder. The average person's memory may prove bé, decided faulty on this date. Varied interests are likely to absorb your attention, so it is advisable to plan your day systematically. Be careful how you promise to do things, contingent on something that may happen. Some. friend might surprise you greatly on this day through a manifestation · of possessing. ม่ dual personality. Stupidity probably will be the un- derlying cause for a sense of irrita- tion, but it will be good judgment

try to excuse it.

You cannot be in two places at the same time, and it will be ad- If you give your daughter of visable for you to remember this

making engagements. an idea that womanhood in twelve brings times of suffering, you are

If a woman and July 80 is your doing her a dis-service.

But if you give her sensible, birthday, it will be through having straightforward information on the courage to carry out your con- to how her body works, with it you victions that success will come It is tempting to "put off"

an are giving her that healthy outlook you. You will display good judge- inquisitive five-year-old with: "Oh, on life, which the world so badly ment if you do not show your emo-

tions too readily. Be very tactful. you'll know when you're older," or needs.

în your social contacts to do no- something like that.

During the warm days aphis thing that will make people envious, But it is an opportunity lost, and flourish. A solution of nicotine for jealousy is one thing you must is in fact a step in the wrong solution or strong soapsuds sprayed guard against, direction.

over aphis will soon Tommy or Mary at once realise them. that they have made an impression

asked something unusual

When making cakes always sift the average. The popularity it will the subject assumes undue im- sugar once to ensure the fineness of win in its youth may have a decided-

affect upon its fu portance, the very thing you wish the cakes.

You may, for example, make up to avoid.

your mind to answer little Tom and Mary's questions in the best modern style.

But if you give more information than is asked for, you may find yourself receiving a note from the powers-that-be complaining that your offspring is corrupting the

and

So, even if you are planning the day's meals, or battling with a new recipe, or coping with the garden or some other domestic duty, do not allow yourself to get out-of-this question, but give there and then.

an answer

morals of the other children by} It will do you much trouble]

being too explicit or garrulous.

Actually it is a good plan to tell a small child that these pieces of information are for him or her alone and a secret between you two.

later on, provided, of course, you have prepared yourself for the questions that may occur,

With the adolescent it is even A subtle allusion to his or her more a case of "barging in where venerable age and accompanying angels fear to tread." superiority will be flattering, and To ridicule an attack of calf help to seal a pair of over-talkative love, for example, may leave a lips.

smear lasting throughout life.

Co-education has done a good deal to break down the barrier be

It has been found that the ques-tween the sexes, but there are still tion of paternity rarely arises until dozens of girls who are afraid, of

exterminate

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