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"y woman 9 a wrapp]4 ,! only diff]5ce is t we h n h] c\rage ( conviction--or ( indol5ce4 ,n[1 ^? :o believe 9 gov]nm5t by collision ne$ read no fur!r2 = ,i %all assume t su* gov]nm5t is only j bett] ?an no gov]nm5t at all1 & t1 if we fall into its me?ods1 we d s by accid5t or because ( ! frailty ( our temp]2 t e alt]cation ) a *ild is a confession ( weakness2 & t our pr9cipal task is to tra9 ourselves s t we may be able to gov]n a *ild )\t collid+ ) him4 ,( c\rse1 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr51 z 9 manag+ a railway1 x may sometimes be necess>y to occasion a disa/] 9 ord] to avoid a great cata/rophe4 ,if a freight c> is runn+ wild d[n a grade1 x is bett] to ?r[ x (f ! track ?an to all[ x to sma% a load$ pass5g] tra94 ,s x may sometimes be bett] to let a *ild collide ) y1 r ?an h him collide ) ! community4 ,b 9 bo? cases x is bett] to h ! collision well plann$1 to recognize x z a disa/]1 ?\gh ! less] ( two possible ones1 &1 be/ ( all1 to prev5t any occasion ( resort+ to de/ructive measures4 ,! only alt]native ,i "k to gov]nm5t by collision is gov]nm5t by habit4 ,to %[ :at ,i mean1 may ,i cite an in/ance 9 contra/ to ! episode ( ! swit* & ! cann$ salmon8 ,t same summ] a small boy1 six ye>s old1 0 play+ ) 8 blocks4 ,8 "m 9 ! next room sudd5ly realiz$ t %e _h n ord]$ ! fruit t 0 ne$$ = ! h\sehold4 ,max6 %e call$4 ,n[ ,max is no prig1 b he _h le>n$ t he 0 expect$ to come :5 call$2 s1 ) an injunction to 8 playmates n to di/urb ! bridge he 0 build+1 he appe>$ at ! doorway4 ,:at is x8 7,he ought to h said1 ,yes1 mamma2 b1 z ,i h rem>k$1 ,max is ?or\ghly human47 ,i want y to d an err& = me--some?+ y've nev] done be=e4 ,i want y to g to ! groc]y & get six oranges4 ,max />t$ (f4 ,wait a mom5t4 ,y've nev] gone alone on su* a long err& be=e4 ,d y believe y c d x quickly1 & n dawdle8 ,max ?\ght he c\ld1 & 9 fact did ! err& z promptly z c\ld be expect$4 ,he _h be5 accu/om$ to ob$i5ce2 9 addition1 he _h become accu/om$ to accept+ "s measure ( responsibility4 ,! "m controll$ him1 n by viol5ce1 b by habit4 ,! occurr5ce 0 ! result ( a long process1 & became 9 turn a cause ( future occurr5ces ( simil> "*4 ,r$uc$ to its simple/ t]ms1 !n1 ! process ( tra9+ *ildr5 is ! process ( =m+ habits4 ,! e>lie/ habits are physical4 ,! :ole duty ( man dur+ ! fir/ few weeks ( 8 exi/5ce consi/s 9 fe$+ & sleep+ regul>ly2 & mo/ ( ! rights ( man dur+ t p]iod consi/ 9 be+ let alone4 ,li/5 to ! em95t ,fr5* psy*ologi/1 ,?4 ,ribot3 ,! new-born infant is a sp9al be+1 ) an un=m$1 difflu5t bra91 compos$ l>gely ( wat]4 ,reflex life itself is n complete 9 him1 & ! cortico-motor sy/em only h9t$ at2 ! s5sory c5tres are undiff]5tiat$1 ! associational sy/ems rema9 isolat$1 = a long "t aft] bir?4 ,doesn't x make y %udd] to ?9k ( d&l+ su* a creature z t on a h>d-gait$ knee8 ,does n t un=m$1 difflu5t bra91 compos$ l>gely ( wat]1 plead to be let alone8 ,yet ! impulse ( mo/ p>5ts :5 !y enc\nt] _! new possession is to d some?+ to x1--to take x up1 to c>ry x ab\t1 &1 z soon z its eyes are really op51 to try & %[ x ?+s1 to evoke f x "s k9d ( human expression4 ,x seems z if we 7 all beset by a d\bt t our (fspr+ is really a creature ( our own k9d1 & t we 7 b\nd to make x e/abli%1 by "s pro(1 its "r to a place at ! top ( creation4 ,n[1 ! in/9cts ( ! infant are all 9 o!r directions4 ,yield+ to ^!1 ! mite seems to be utt]ly indiff]5t to ! honors ( its /ation 9 animal life1 & ev5 to ! att5tion x receives4 ,x wants to cry occasionally1 to fe$ p]iodically1 & to sleep a great deal4 ,&1 9 spite ( our exp]i5ce1 we are wrong1 & ! dim9utive ?+1 ) a cortico-motor sy/em only h9t$ at1 ) s5sory c5tres undiff]5tiat$1 & ) ! extraord9>y disadvantage ( hav+ completely isolat$ associational c5tres1 is "r4 ,! fir/ habits1 !re=e1 :i* ! p>5ts h to =m 9 ! tra9+ ( _! *ild are _! own2 & ! mo/ important ( ^! is ! habit ( non-int]f]5ce1 :i* is ano!r "n = ! habit ( self-re/ra9t4 ,=tunately1 we p>5ts c at ! outset devote our att5tion *iefly to ?is = sev]al mon?s4 ,if we wi% to avoid1 9 lat] ye>s1 ! necessity = resort+ to gov]nm5t by spasm1 & to e/abli% in/ead gov]nm5t by habit1 we d n h to beg9 by exp]im5t+ on a helpless *ild2 we c beg91 =tunately1 by exp]im5t+ on ourselves4 ,x is dur+ ?is p]iod t we h ! be/ *ance ( le>n+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 gov]n+ *ildr5 & int]f]+ ) !m2 = ?\gh t midget w n ?rive "u int]f]5ce1 he w ?rive "u gov]nm5t4 ,he does n ne$ to be told :at to d1 b he does dep5d on u to tea* him :5 to d x4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 we are =m+ 9 ourselves ! habit ( non-int]f]5ce1 we are also =m+ 9 him ! habit ( regul>ity4 ,if we beg9 t way1 we save bo? him & ourselves a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,"o "m1 = in/ance1 :5 %e he>s h] baby cry1 runs to him1 picks him up1 dances him up & d[n1 (f]s him food1 dangles a bell 9 front ( him1 talks to him1 takes him to ! w9d[1 tries e imag9able device to quiet him4 ,x's wick$1 ,i ?9k1 says %e1 to try to /ifle my mat]nal in/9cts4 ,! poor little de>6 h[ c\ld ,i be s cruel z n to respond to 8 cry = me8 ,%e is assum+ sev]al ?+s4 ,%e assumes1 fir/1 t ! baby is cry+ = h]1 :]eas he is probably cry+ because he ne$s ! ex]cise4 ,t is ! only way he c exp& 8 lungs4 ,:5 he cries because ( pa91 or ang]1 or n]v\s irritability1 ! cry w be unmi/akable2 & ! response ought to be1 n a wild s]ies ( spasms1 b an intellig5t treatm5t ( ! cause4 ,%e assumes1 9 ! second place1 t ! impulse to rid h]self ( ! annoyance ( he>+ ! cry is a mat]nal in/9ct4 ,if t 7 s1 a lot ( gruff old ba*elors on railway tra9s are frequ5tly mov$ by mat]nal in/9ct4 ,! mat]nal in/9ct1 9 fact1 is some?+ q diff]5t--x is ! in/9ct ( c>e1 wat*fulness1 nurture1 & x does n call = spasms4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 %e assumes t x w\ld be cruel n to exp]im5t ) h] *ild--at lea/ s x appe>s2 = :at %e does is to try 9 quick succession a s]ies ( exp]im5ts1 no "o ( :i* is cont9u$ long en\gh to be ( any value1 & all ( :i*1 z %e might easily le>n1 h be5 prov$ to be ( no p]man5t value 9 produc+ placid1 cont5t$ babies4 ,! o!r "m1 :5 %e he>s ! cry1 li/5s4 ,if x is a cry ( pa91 %e kn[s x 9 an in/ant4 ,x is amaz+ h[ quickly a "m le>ns t language4 ,x is a my/]y to mo/ m51 ?\gh ev5 to !m n unse>*able4 ,physicians1 aft] exp]i5ce 9 *ildr5's w>ds1 und]/& x2 & ev5 a fa!r1 if he is pati5t1 c acquire a mod]ate k ( x4 ,b a "m1 or ev5 a nurse1 if %e is mov$ by a g5u9e mat]nal in/9ct & n by a selfi% desire = h] own com=t1 is almo/ an adept at ! />t4 ,at ! cry ( pa91 t "m 9 a mom5t is look+ = ! misplac$ p91 or re>rang+ ! irritat+ bit ( clo?+1 or rem$y+ ! uncom=table position1 or se>*+ = a m hidd5 cause4 ,if x is a cry ( irritability1 %e blames h]self = hav+ rock$ ! *ild a few mom5ts be=e1 & /eels h]self aga9/ repeat+ ! indulg5ce4 ,if x is a cry ( hung]1 %e looks at ! clock to see if x is ! h\r = ano!r fe$+4 ,if x is j pla9 cry1 %e smiles1 = %e kn[s t he is do+ t 9 lieu ( play+ baseball or rid+ horseback4 ,:5 x is meal-"t1 %e1 ex]cis+ ! discretion :i* he is n always able to ex]cise = himself1 g5tly )draws ! food supply :5 he has _h all t is good = him4 ,& :5 x is "t = him to g to sleep1 %e arranges him com=tably 9 8 crib1 d>k5s ! room1 & leaves him4 ,if !n he emits ano!r pla9 cry1 %e is n di/urb$4 ,he has z mu* a "r to cry z he has to sleep4 ,if %e lets him g to sleep 9 h] arms1 = ! love ( feel+ him !re1 %e w n compla9 lat]1 :5 x is m inconv5i5t1 if he remon/rates aga9/ go+ to sleep 9 any o!r way4 ,%e w "k t 9 t respect1 z 9 respect to 8 regul> fe$+1 %e has gov]n$ him by habit4 ,ei!r %e w h to pay ! p5alty ( hav+ e/abli%$ 9 h] k+dom an inconv5i5t law1 or else %e w h to inflict ^u him1 z well z h]self1 ! p5alty ( e/abli%+ lat]1 & at great] co/1 ano!r & m conv5i5t cu/om :i* might j z well h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ! fir/ place4 ,?is p5alty may involve a collision--?\gh possibly a mild "o4 ,ev5 9 t case1 h[ev]1 9 ! v difficulty ( supplant+ an old cu/om by a new "o1 %e w h evid5ce ( ! /r5g? ( h] gov]nm5t by habit4 ,!re is no reason :y regul>ity once e/abli%$ %\ld n become = all future ye>s a r\t9e4 ,we all "k h[ h>d x is to break up a bad habit4 ,happily1 x is j z h>d to break up a good "o4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! *ild :o teases = e new v>iety ( food on ! table1 pu%es away ! di%es t are set be=e him1 :9es :5 he is told x is b$time1 eats & goes to sleep only aft] mu* coax+1 & ! *ild :o accepts 8 food & 8 h\rs = sleep z a matt] ( c\rse1 z he accepts ! h\se he lives 91 is simply ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bad habit & a good "o4 ,x is no easi] to *ange ! "o habit ?an x is ! o!r4 ,aft] a *ild has le>n$ to get 8 food & g to b$ ) :9+ & teas+1 x is v difficult = him to le>n to eat & sleep 9 any o!r fa%ion2 x is equally difficult = a *ild :o has le>n$ to eat & enjoy food adapt$ to him1 & to g to b$ at a suitable h\r1 to und]/& :y all sorts ( /range decoctions %\ld be (f]$ to him1 & :y he %\ld n get undress$ :5 8 b$time comes4 ,( c\rse ! _s ( adv5ture1 :i* is /rong 9 mo/ normal *ildr51 w lead !m sometimes to sample "s ?+s t !y see _! eld]s--or1 = t matt]1 ! animals--eat+2 & to race ab\t ! halls1 explor+ ! doma9 ( ! d>k1 aft] !y are suppos$ to be asleep2 b ev5 ?is _s ( adv5ture1 :i* sometimes br+s disc\ragem5t to ! "m1 is a tribute to regul> life2 & x is d5i$ to ^? *ildr5 ^: :ole life consi/s 9 a s]ies ( p>5tal exp]im5ts4 ,! little lad :o at a *ildr5's p>ty decl9es ! sweetmeats is no angel4 ,nor is 8 companion1 :o grabs ! da9ties an imp4 ,!y are bo?1 l ! re/ ( u1 creatures ( habit4 ,! !ory ( total depravity1 by :i* our =efa!rs expla9$ ! unpleasant do+s ( y\ng/]s1 is1 ,i h conclud$1 a doctr9e :i* p>5ts devis$ 9 ord] to %ift ! burd5 ( _! own failures to ! %\ld]s ( _! (fspr+4 ,?is practice ( regul>ity 9 ! physical c>e ( *ildr5#a w lay ! f\ndation1 n only ( heal? & cont5tm5t1 b also ( moral discipl9e4 ,:5 we h elim9at$ ! opportunities = collision ) our *ildr5 at meal-times & b$time1 we are well on our way t[>d elim9at+ gov]nm5t by collision altoge!r4 ,! quiet ex]cise ( au?ority involv$ 9 c>ry+ out a simple regim5 ( diet & ( re/ w almo/ automatically ext5d to o!r matt]s4 ,! mo/ difficult "p ( ?is ex]cise ( au?ority w be ov]come :5 ! p>5t le>ns self-re/ra9t4 ,n to run to a *ild e "t he cries is ! beg9n+ ( le>n+ n to yield to a *ild e "t he wants some?+4 ,9 _m cases au?ority is ?us ex]cis$ by do+ no?+4 ,! "m1 = example1 has left ! baby creep+ ab\t alone 9 8 nurs]y4 ,%e has left him a ball & two or ?ree blocks ) :i* he c exp]im5t1 & ano!r ball hang+ f a cord )9 8 rea* :i* he c sw+ to & fro4 ,he is le>n+ t ! ball is s(t & c roll1 t ! blocks are h>d & _c roll1 & t ! p5dulum sw+s regul>ly4 ,he is z well occupi$ 9 8 "w z ! "m is 9 h]s4 ,sudd5ly %e he>s a cry ( vexation4 ,if x cont9ues1 %e /eps to ! door to see :at has happ5$4 ,he has rais$ himself up by ! w9d[ & is try+ to rea* ! tassel at ! end ( ! cord on ! w9d[-%ade1 & f9ds x above 8 out/ret*$ h&s4 ,%e might g to ! w9d[1 draw d[n ! %ade1 &1 hold+ x firm1 let him play ) ! cord till he tires2 b %e kn[s t x w\ld be inconv5i5t to h him cont9ually play+ ) ! w9d[-%ade 9 ! h\se1 & %e does n want him to beg94 ,%e might !n take him up & di/ract 8 att5tion till he =gets4 ,b %e kn[s t if %e does ?is once1 %e w be call$ ^u to d x aga94 ,s %e %akes h] head & says ,no1 :i* %e has taught him to und]/&1 &1 aft] mak+ sure t he is 9 no dang] ( a fall1 leaves him & returns to h] "w4 ,by do+ no?+ %e has done :at = ! "t be+ is ! h>de/ ?+4 ,z %e closes ! door %e he>s ano!r wail ( vexation1 b %e does n int]f]e4 ,%e has ex]cis$ h] au?ority simply by ex]cis+ self-re/ra9t4 ,x all dep5ds on :at we want our *ildr5 to be :e!r we employ ! me?od ( spasm or ! me?od ( self-re/ra9t4 ,( c\rse ^? ( u :o ?9k p]tness 9 a *ild is a virtue1 :o reg>d a fit ( teas+ z sm>t or cunn+1 :o enjoy ! exhil>ation ( enc\nt]+ a *ild z an adv]s>y & break+ d[n 8 opposition1 c develop 9 *ildr5 habitual p]tness1 teas+1 & disob$i5ce ) ! utmo/ ease4 ,x requires1 h[ev]1 no especial g5ius to avoid ^! qualities4 ,o!r traits1 x may be1 require some?+ l g5ius--some?+ at lea/ beyond p]si/5ce & self-re/ra9t--to create2 b to provide *ildr5 ) a cont5t$ acquiesc5ce 9 a regul> life & an habitual disposition to ob$i5ce requires ( ! p>5ts no qualities ( m9d :i* are n common to all ( u mortals4 ,,footnote3 #a ,= directions 9 ?is matt] ,i "k ( no book to comp>e ) ,dr4 ,l4 ,emmett ,holt's ,! ,c>e & ,fe$+ ( ,*ildr51 publi%$ by ,d4 ,appleton ,co4 ,intellig5tly foll[$ by a "m1 ) due reg>d to ! individual peculi>ities ( ! *ildr5 "u h] c>e1 ! sy/em outl9$ 9 t volume w save ! "m an enorm\s am\nt ( en]gy & worry & ! *ild a great deal ( inju/ice4 ,x ought to arrive 9 e h\sehold ) ! fir/-born baby1 or1 bett]1 a few weeks 9 advance4 ,! physician :o sees t x does1 9 e family he att5ds1 w w9 a weal? ( gratitude & confid5ce4 ,9 my own h\sehold x came t way4 ,z a supplem5t1 n a sub/itute1 ,i also recomm5d ,dr4 ,emelyn ,l4 ,coolidge's ,! ,"m's ,manual 7,a4 ,s4 ,b>nes ,co47 ,,ii ,,! ,,w ,,& ,,! ,,way ,p>5ts reg>d _! *ildr5 ) all sorts ( feel+s1 ) love ( c\rse1 ) indulg5ce1 ) amusem5t1 & ev51 s x is said1 ) self-complac5cy & admiration2 b x sometimes seems z if v few reg>d !m ) respect4 ,no "o :o respects ano!r w lie to him1 or visit him ) empty ?reats1 or make to him va9 promises2 yet fa!rs & mo!rs 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry are at ?is mom5t ly+ to _! *ildr51 ?reat5+ !m ) puni%m5ts !y d n mean to inflict1 & mak+ promises !y d n int5d to fulfill4 ,! fai? ( a *ild ought to be prov]bial4 ,x is ! only sub/ance ( ?+s hop$ = :i* _m *ildr5 ev] get4 ,i sometimes wond] if x is really j to lay ! ,fif? ,comm&m5t ^u all ,am]ican *ildr54 ,someh[1 !re seems to be some?+ reciprocal impli$ 9 x4 ,if t comm&m5t is ( univ]sal application1 x c be consid]$ s1 ,i imag9e1 only on ! gr\nd t x /ates a duty ow$ ultimately n to ! p>5ts b to ! ,almighty4 ,c]ta9ly t p>5t :o does n respect 8 *ildr5 has no p]sonal claim ^u _! honor4 ,:at ,i mean by respect = a *ild ,i c p]haps expla9 be/ by an in/ance4 ,m>%all1 ag$ sev51 _h yield$ to temptation 9 ! =m ( a pres]v$ pe>4 ,in/ead ( putt+ ! temptation beh9d him1 he _h put x )9 him2 & he _h be5 caught4 ,! mat]nal c\rt decid$ t a fair equival5t = ?is pe> 0 a week ( dess]ts4 ,= two days ! culprit sat inactive at ! close ( d9n] :ile 8 comrades ate ) reli% _! portions ( pudd+4 ,!n unexpect$ly came an invitation to d9n] f a fri5d4 ,on ! return homew>d an aunt rem>k$1 ,i notic$ t ,m>%all ate dess]t ) ! o!rs4 ,yes1 repli$ 8 "m1 ,i ?9k he mu/ h =gott54 ,i notic$ x too1 b ,i did n speak to him because !re 0 no expectation ( ?is treat :5 ! puni%m5t 0 det]m9$ ^u4 ,besides1 ,i d n ?9k x w\ld h be5 j to add to 8 puni%m5t by humiliat+ him be=e ! o!rs4 ,9 ?is case respect = ! y\?ful ,m>%all meant1 fir/1 attribut+ ! failure to obs]ve ! rule to some?+ besides delib]ate int5t2 second1 recogniz+ t he 0 to be treat$ n m]ely ) sev]ity1 b also ) ju/ice2 &1 ?ird1 appreciat+ ! individuality ( ! *ild1 :i* includ$ special s5sitiv5ess to ! att5tion & op9ion ( o!rs4 ,! v fact t ,m>%all 0 accu/om$ to regul>ity ( discipl9e1 to inv>iabl5ess 9 puni%m5t1 & ev5 to ridicule ( vanity or sill9ess1 made x possible = 8 "m to d some?+ t smack$ ( irregul>ity & ( v>iabl5ess1 & to save him f unnecess>y abasem5t4 ,j because %e _h a rule :i* %e habitually foll[$1 %e c\ld break x4 ,%e c\ld n h brok5 x if %e _h n _h x4 ,! effectiv5ess ( ?is act ( omission lay 9 ! v fact t x 0 an exception4 ,x 0 a case 9 :i* fairness to ! boy dep5d$ ^u inconsi/5cy4 ,?is only illu/rates ! tru? t 9 deal+ ) a *ild y may violate any pr9ciple s long z y keep y\r respect = ! *ild inviolate4 ,& ! secret ( respect = a *ild lies 9 reg>d+ him z a human be+4 ,! limitation ( ! devotee ( *ild /udy1 ! sci5tific inve/igator ( *ild nature1 ! obs]v] ( ! *ild m9d1 is t he _c reg>d a *ild z a human be+4 ,9 o!r words1 8 limitation consi/s 9 be+ too broad4 ,he obs]ves individuals only = ! sake ( disreg>d+ _! individuality4 ,he is busy e/abli%+ "s g5]al laws ( *ildhood4 ,he mu/ *oose to "k no?+ ( *ildr5 t he may "k ! ,*ild4 ,z soon z he beg9s to respect an individual *ild he becomes p]sonal & bias$2 & z soon z he becomes p]sonal & bias$ he ceases to be sci5tific4 ,a good "m1 on ! o!r h&1 is good j because ( h] prejudices4 ,%e kn[s s mu* ab\t h] *ild t h] te/imony is sci5tifically wor?less4 ,9 ev]y?+ ! *ild does %e sees some?+ he1 & n ano!r *ild has done be=e2 & %e makes h] judgm5ts accord+ly4 ,& x is j because h] obs]vations w\ld be vici\s 9 a table ( /ati/ics t !y are ! be/ possible basis = conduct4 ,9 o!r words1 %e is deal+1 n ) a subject1 a cadav]1 s to speak1 t c be classifi$1 b ) a live be+ t = h] purposes belongs 9 a class by himself4 ,t is :at ,i mean by respect+ a *ild4 ,x is "h t ! tea*] & ! p>5t are at odds4 ,! tea*] is deal+ ) *ildhood1 ! p>5t is deal+ ) ,dick-hood or ,m>y-hood4 ,! tea*] is engag$ *iefly 9 provid+ ea* *ild ) ! equipm5t t belongs by "r to all civiliz$ *ildr52 ! p>5t1 on ! o!r h&1 is b\nd to br+ ea* *ild to 81 & n ano!r's1 highe/ developm5t4 ,! tea*] is responsible = ! s*ool or ! class2 ! p>5t1 = ! boy or girl4 ,! diff]5ce 9 po9t ( view makes ! diff]5ce 9 duty4 ,x 0 f ! p>5tal po9t ( view t ! anci5t sage wrote 8 prov]b--,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g4 ,he 0 n ?9k+ ( ! way ( univ]sal obligation1 = :at he really said 01 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way he t p>ticul> individual is to g2 9 o!r words1 prep>e him = ! k9d ( life = :i* he is fitt$4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1 "o mu/ h reg>d = t *ild's temp]am5t1 8 di/9ctive traits4 ,! sev]e/ te/ ( our respect = a *ild comes :5 we f9d 8 w conflict+ ) ours4 ,x is easy en\gh to ov]be> a *ild's w2 x is difficult to educate x4 ,! h>de/ task ( a p>5t is to reta9 respect = a *ild :ile adm9i/]+ a spank+4 ,x is easy to roll out ! cant say+1 ,i spank y because ,i love y1 b x is v difficult to br+ "o's self into t frame ( m9d 9 :i* x w\ld be ! m]e tru? to say1 ,i spank y because ,i respect y4 ,anybody1 by simply be+ p]si/5t1 c ?w>t a *ild2 & any "o ) ! ord9>y /r5g? ( an adult c beat him2 b no "o :o is unwill+ to d him ! c\rtesy ( reg>d+ him z an individual c ma/] & direct a *ild1 or really puni% him4 ,n long ago ,i 0 travel+ 9 a day coa*4 ,9 front ( me 7 a man1 a woman1 & a small boy ( ab\t five ye>s4 ,! woman 0 ! dom9ant memb] ( ! gr\p4 ,h] face1 ) its ?91 compress$ lips & its h>d gray eyes1 _h a look ( indol5t selfi%ness ) a sugge/ion ( lat5t high temp]4 ,! man seem$ r dull1 weak1 & unhappy4 ,! boy _h ! rotund1 ins5sitive c\nt5ance ( 8 fa!r2 b he _h n yet lo/ int]e/ 9 life4 ,he 0 no m re/less ?an a boy ( 8 age ought to be4 ,:5 8 "m f\nd 8 movem5ts di/urb+1 %e d>t$ a rebuke at him4 ,= ! mom5t he sat /ill or mov$ out ( ! way4 ,f9ally he edg$ out into ! aisle4 ,! woman made a pret5se ( ord]+ him back into ! seat4 ,! boy1 evid5tly realiz+ t 8 "m1 s9ce %e 0 n[ put to no inconv5i5ce by him1 _h no int5tion ( en=c+ h] comm&1 rema9$ passively :]e he 04 ,:5 8 "m's att5tion 0 di/ract$1 he made use ( 8 fre$om to get a little mild gymna/ic ex]cise4 ,! tra9 z x drew up to a /ation j]kily /opp$4 ,! lur* ( ! c> ?rew ! boy backw>d on ! floor4 ,/unn$ = b an in/ant1 ! little lad s5t =? a wail4 ,"s ( ! pass5g]s turn$ ar\nd2 o!rs />t$ =w>d to ! *ild4 ,! woman 0 obvi\sly annoy$ by ! di/urbance4 ,be=e ! fa!r _h fairly pick$ him up1 %e seiz$ ! *ild1 r\ghly bru%$ (f 8 clo!s1 & set him viol5tly d[n on ! seat4 ,y're a bad boy4 ,%e spat ! words out at him & %ook him4 ,%e turn$ to h] husb&3 ,i told him n to /& !re4 ,! man 0 sil5c$ be=e 8 dull wits all[$ him ! *ance to speak4 ,n[1 to ! boy1 /op y\r cry+4 ,! y\ng/] c\ld n repress 8 sobs2 he 0 /ill some:at daz$4 ,! man g5tly rubb$ ! back ( ! lad's head4 ,! woman glanc$ at ! spectators4 ,%e mu/ h notic$ t h] me?od ( avoid+ a sc5e 0 n altoge!r successful4 ,%e lean$ t[>d ! boy4 ,did y hurt y\rself8 %e ask$1 & took him into h] lap4 ,he let 8 head fall indiff]5tly on ! woman's %\ld]4 ,h] t>dy & r =mal c>esses ar\s$ no response4 ,%e put him back on ! seat1 less ung5tly ?an be=e4 ,n[ w y be good8 ,if any b ! fool is ev] tempt$ to d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 x is :5 he reflects t *ildr5 are intru/$ to ! m]cy ( su* wom5 z ?is4 ,none ( u is ( h] bre$4 ,we d n l h] co>s5ess4 ,we %\ld nev] all[ ourselves to make ! mi/ake %e made--( be+ f\nd out4 ,%e 0 too frank ) h] emotions4 ,%e _h n ! skill to conceal ! spr+s ( h] conduct4 ,:at diff]5ce1 at bottom1 h[ev]1 is !re betwe5 h] & u :5 we are gov]n$1 9 discipl9+ a *ild1 by ! degree ( our own displeasure8 ,e "o ( u has be51 on occasions1 at he>t z incompet5t z ?is vulg> female4 ,we h all ( u judg$ *ildr51 at "o "t & ano!r1 by _! con=mity to our w4 ,a v good woman x 01 ( ! /raite/ ,new ,engl& doctr9es1 :o s5t a boy supp]less to b$ because1 :ile putt+ on 8 ov]coat1 he accid5tally toppl$ ov] & sma%$ a priz$ vase4 ,t boy is n[ a man gray ) ye>s & lad5 ) honors2 b to ?is day he has n =gott5 ! fact t he 0 made to suff]1 n = 8 own fault1 b = 8 aunt's disappo9tm5t4 ,! only ?+ t w free u f ! futile way ( ! ogrei% woman on ! railway c> & ! au/]e ,puritan lady is an abid+ respect = our *ildr54 ,?is w save u f attribut+ to our *ildr5 our own willfulness6 ,to be au?oritative ) *ildr5 is some?+ else besides be+ op9ionat$4 ,! op9ionat$ may compel ob$i5ce2 b only ! au?oritative secure x4 ,& ev5 ! op9ionat$ f9d ob$i5ce n easy ( compulsion4 ,:5 caprice assumes comm&1 ,i h a sly conviction t disob$i5ce becomes a virtue4 ,prelim9>y to tea*+ *ildr5 h[ to obey is ! process ( le>n+ h[ to comm&4 ,:5 a *ild is intransig5t1 x is wor? :ile to consid] :e!r x is n he t is adm9i/]+ a rebuke4 ,sometimes resi/ance to ev5 rightful au?ority is n z deprav$ z we1 :o d n fancy be+ resi/$1 delude ourselves into ?9k+4 ,!re comes ! "t :5 any *ild w exult at ! discov]y t he is a be+ ap>t4 ,he naturally wants to measure 8 w1 & 8 "m's or 8 fa!r's w is ! h&ie/ /&>d ( comp>ison4 ,a te/ ( t sort is sometimes disconc]t+4 ,a five-ye>-old1 too mu* giv5 to slid+ d[n f 8 *air at meal-"t1 0 w>n$ by 8 fa!r t :5ev] 9 ! future he %\ld leave 8 *air1 he %\ld n be all[$ to return to ! table4 ,soon aft]w>ds ! boy disappe>$ f 8 place4 ,he _h evid5tly r5ew$ 8 slipp]y ways1 & _h made up 8 m9d to lurk b5ea? ! table & await results4 ,int5t ^u ! en=cem5t ( ! decree1 8 fa!r said /]nly1 ,y may be excus$4 ,=?) a head ( t\sl$ hair 0 ?ru/ above ! level ( ! table4 ,b ,i didn't leave my *air4 ,sure en\gh1 !re he lay prone across ! seat1 l a bag ( meal on an ass's back4 ,8 fa!r _h to f9d :at scant refuge he c\ld 9 ! p]missive =m ( 8 s5t5ce ( dismissal4 ,! lad's wits _h won a victory = 8 w4 ,^? :o ent] su* an engagem5t )\t reconnoitr+ mu/ accept ! risk1 &1 if !y wi% to pres]ve ! advantage ( a comm&+ position1 mu/ abide by ! results ( any su* skirmi%4 ,to turn x into a battle ( wills is to commit ! blund] ( und]e/imat+ _! oppon5t's /r5g?4 ,a *ild's w is n a fragile ?+4 ,x is n brok5 :5 x is ov]come by ano!r w re9=c$ by physical /r5g?4 ,an old lady ( ,ma9e1 n[ gone to h] own place1--:i* ,i v5ture to say is n f> f t ( ,lu!r & ,knox & ,jona?an ,edw>ds1--once told me h[1 :5 a small girl1 %e _h _h h] w brok52 %e rec\nt$ ! passionate resi/ance1 ! scream+ prote/ation1 ! convulsive & futile rage exhau/$ only by h\rs ( kick+ & p\nd+ ! floor1 & h] f9al capitulation1 ann\nc$ by h] pick+ up ! toy :i*1 9 defiance ( h] fa!r's ord]1 %e _h at fir/ refus$ to t\*4 ,%e glori$ 9 ?is ,sp>tan tra9+1 & deplor$ ! lack ( x 9 ! pres5t deg5]ate g5]ation4 ,x 0 ?is same old lady1 ) ! brok5 w1 :o1 reject+ all advances1 /an*ly ma9ta9$ h] side 9 a family feud to1 ,i believe1 h] dy+ day4 ,h] w1 x is pla91 _h n ev5 be5 crack$2 x %[$ n s mu* z a suture2 nei!r _h x be5 tra9$4 ,! only treatm5t x _h receiv$ _h be5 "o ( contumely4 ,! old lady 0 n exactly to blame = ! outcome4 ,if we respect a *ild's w1 we %all give x a *ance to op]ate4 ,we d n !reby surr5d] a pea's weight ( au?ority4 ,a c]ta9 "y "m1 let u say1 believes t !re is a sort ( unselfi%ness t has no "p 9 love3 %e w n relieve h] *ildr5 ( ef=t & responsibility4 ,"o ( h] brood1 a lad ( sev51 ) a t\* ( dream9ess 9 8 mobile face1 ) impati5ce ( ! mat]ial re/ra9ts ( "t & space1 ) a w ( 8 own t is ! h>d] to direct because x is seldom aggressive1 is engag$ 9 propell+ a va/ t[ ( block b>ges along ! riv] t w9ds across ! nurs]y floor4 ,( 8 companions1 "o is umpir+ a game ( football betwe5 teams ( lead5 soldi]s1 & ! o!r is con/ruct+ a fe>some dungeon t5 blocks deep4 ,at ! door appe>s ,au?ority4 ,x is n[ f\r o'clock1 %e ann\nces4 ,at a qu>t] pa/ f\r ,i want to h all ! blocks & toys put away4 ,! football umpire & ! dungeon-build]1 sniff+ a prospective treat1 br+ _! op]ations to an abrupt close4 ,! lad ( dreams li/5s ab/ract$ly1 & !n turns ) great puff+ & snort+ to 8 labors ( navigation4 ,inatt5tion8 ,p>tly2 b p>tly1 too1 a delib]ate *oice ( pres5t pleasure & a willful rejection ( ! words ( au?ority4 ,t51 elev51 twelve m9utes pass4 ,aga9 s\nds ! au?oritative voice4 ,9 ?ree m9utes x w be a qu>t] pa/ f\r4 ,i %all want y !n to beg9 to wa% & dress = a drive4 ,eric1 ,i am afraid y won't be able to g ) u2 y\r blocks are n put away4 ,%e might1 ( c\rse1 ju/ly tell him !n & !re t he w n be all[$ to g2 %e *ooses1 h[ev]1 ! bett] way1 & lets him wre/le ) ! situation4 ,y _h bett] n /op to cry1 %e w>ns him2 !re is no "t to wa/e4 ,9 fracti\s mis]y he hurri$ly beg9s 8 belat$ task4 ,8 w1 s f> f be+ brok5 or weak5$1 is actually /iff5$2 b x is n[ enli/$ on ! side ( au?ority4 ,! o!rs--n a :it m virtu\s1 by ! way1 b only m sagaci\s--are half dress$ be=e he has put 8 blocks 9 ord]4 ,if he fails to ov]take !m1 he w /& disconsolate1 abject1 p]haps tempe/u\s1 & wat* !m dep>t4 ,he has _h 8 way1 b he has won no victory2 he has simply le>n$ ! co/ ( willfulness4 ,if he succe$s 9 ov]tak+ !m1 he w n h lo/ 8 lesson4 ,8 "m1 x is true1 w n exactly h _h h] way2 b %e reckons t no loss1 z h] way 0 n h] end2 %e w h enli/$ 8 w4 ,! victory :i* ! boy w h won is n ov] h]4 ,! only antagoni/ he has _h is himself4 ,because ( h] respect = him1 he w n[ h a new respect = himself & = h]4 ,he is on ! road to acquir+ ! w to obey4 ,if x _h be5 "o ( ! o!r two :o _h disobey$1 h] c\rse might h be5 diff]5t4 ,a sull51 recalcitrant w1 op5-ey$1 calculat+1 defiant1 might easily sugge/ a diff]5t treatm5t4 ,y h *os5 y\r lead5 soldi]s2 n[ lead5 soldi]s x %all be4 ,s9ce y did n make y\r duty y\r *oice1 !n ,i %all arrange matt]s s t y\r *oice %all be y\r duty4 ,no?+ b lead5 soldi]s till we return4 ,su* a v>iation 9 ! treatm5t ( *ildr5 smacks n 9 ! lea/ ( p>tiality4 ,x simply means t respect = ! *ild has involv$ respect = 8 individuality4 ,! maxim1 ,let ! puni%m5t fit ! crime1 may express a pr9ciple ( action useful = ! gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate or ( a s*ool2 b = ! purposes ( ! home x %\ld be alt]$ s z to read1 ,let ! puni%m5t fit ! *ild4 ,?is ought to be ! answ] :5ev] t "q arises t /ill s]ves ! purpose ( discussion 9 ! correspond5ce columns ( ! newspap]s1 ,is corporal puni%m5t def5sible8 ,! conv5tional answ] n[adays is1 ,no4 ,?is is suppos$ to betok5 ! b5ignant m9d4 ,any o!r answ] n[adays classifies "o z an autocratic brute4 ,x seems to be assum$ t corporal puni%m5t mu/ necess>ily be adm9i/]$ 9 ! jaunty _s ( ! ,*9ese prov]b :i* runs3 ,a cl\dy day--leisure to beat ! *ildr54 ,real t5d]ness ( he>t1 s runs ! accept$ mod]n doctr9e1 =bids ! infliction ( physical pa94 ,9 all ^! discussions1 h[ev]1 "o consid]ation seems to be ignor$--a dec5t respect = *ildr54 ,to "o :o is gov]n$ by ?is consid]ation1 !re is only "o answ] to ! "q1 ,d y believe 9 spank+ a *ild8 ,t answ] is compris$ 9 ano!r "q1 ,:at *ild8 ,x is n necess>y to g z f> z ,m5&]1 :o decl>$1 ,he :o is n flogg$ is n educat$1 to be conv9c$ t a good _m *ildr5 h be5 depriv$ ( _! rights because !y h nev] be5 spank$4 ,!re 0 once a little girl :o c\ld nev] =get ! indignity %e suff]$ 9 a spank+ %e _h receiv$4 ,%e grew up ) h] m9d resolutely set aga9/ all corporal puni%m5t4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t %e 0 m>ri$ & _h two *ildr54 ,) "o ( !m %e _h no problems ( discipl9e2 b ) ! o!r1 a daught]1 %e _h problems t tax$ h] wits to ! utmo/4 ,at times ! little girl seem$ v]ily possess$4 ,at la/1 9 desp]ation1 ?is h>ass$ "m1 driv5 into recreancy to h] own pr9ciple1 resort$ to ! =m ( *a/isem5t %e _h =sworn4 ,! effect 0 in/antane\s4 ,! *ild 0 reliev$1 z x 71 f h]self4 ,) "s temp]am5ts 9 "s moods ! rod is l ! w& ( a magician4 ,! *ildi% petulance1 ! outbur/ ( temp]1 ! /reak ( almo/ malici\s p]v]sity1 is b ! *ild's way ( express+ 8 qu>rel ) himself2 & :5 ! %>p physical pa9 comes1 x seems to ann\nce ! subjugation ( an enemy4 ,9 a h\sehold !re are ?ree *ildr54 ,"o1 s5sitive to physical pa91 %rivels & w>ps at ! v prospect ( x2 a second is det]r$ f no act by ! fe> ( x1 & is alt]$ n a :it by ! memory ( x2 ! ?ird seems to f9d 9 x ! com=t+ s5se ( be+ ma/]$ at ^? times :5 he is out ( sorts ) himself1 & responds to x ) r5ew$ affection & re/or$ sweetness ( temp]4 ,= ! "m ( t trio academic discussions on corporal puni%m5t are n only un9t]e/+--!y are positively irritat+4 ,%e has paid h] *ildr5 ! dec5t respect ( consid]+ _! temp]am5ts4 ,,iii ,,by ,,rule ,,( ,,wit ,at a d9n]-table "o ev5+1 a man :o 0 int]e/$ 9 8 own *ildr5 /at$ a rule by :i* he made sure t no *ild ( 8 w\ld disobey him4 ,! rule is infallible4 ,he rem>k$ to 8 companion3-- ,i nev] give a comm& to my *ildr54 ,:at d y d8 he 0 ask$4 ,i tell !m /ories4 ,t expresses a p]fectly intelligible policy3 ,abdicate1 & y w nev] h a disob$i5t *ild4 ,y w also nev] h an ob$i5t "o4 ,! fact t ! man :o made ?is /atem5t 0 an ,an>*i/ expla9s 8 !ory4 ,he reg>d$ ob$i5ce n z a virtue1 b z a defect4 ,he 0 altoge!r consi/5t4 ,a disbeliev] 9 gov]nm5t = society1 he decl9$ to e/abli% any gov]nm5t = 8 family4 ,9 place ( gov]nm5t1 h[ev]1 he at lea/ took pa9s to e/abli% some?+ else4 ,?is 0 a sy/ematic appeal to ! *ild's imag9ation4 ,if "o _h to *oose betwe5 gov]nm5t & influ5ce ov] *ildr5 ?r\gh ! imag9ation1 !re might be "s reason = disc>d+ gov]nm5t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 h[ev]1 ! use ( ! imag9ation1 s f> f be+ antagoni/ic to effective gov]nm5t1 is indisp5sable to x4 ,! reason :y we p>5ts s (t5 fail 9 secur+ ob$i5ce1 &1 :at is m important /ill1 9 develop+ 9 our *ildr5 ! _s ( ob$i5ce1 is t we are defici5t 9 imag9ation--or at lea/ t :at imag9ation we h is untra9$4 ,9 ?is faculty 9 :i* we are weak1 *ildr5 are /rong4 ,a little f\r-ye>-old ,i "k1 9 mak+ lett]s = 8 own amusem5t1 frequ5tly atta*es arms & legs to !m2 x is 8 way ( pictorially repres5t+ ! animation he ascribes to !m4 ,inde$1 he sometimes goes s f> z to transf] 9 m9d ^! limbs to ! object :i* ! lett]s spell4 ,?us1 he labori\sly pr9ts ! lett]s ,p-,i-,g1 adds to ea* lett] a lively pair ( legs1 & exclaims3 ,see1 ! pig is runn+6 ,m5tal processes l t1 complicat$ ?\gh x is1 are common ) *ildr54 ,a *ild left alone 9 ! nurs]y ) 8 blocks w f9d !m trans=m$ into tra9s1 /eamboats1 p1 trees1 animals1 :atev] he wills4 ,9 ?is picturesque =m imag9ation may be call$ fancy2 b x has _m o!r phases4 ,imag9ation is an elem5t 9 memory4 ,ability to recall a s\nd requires imag9ation4 ,:51 = in/ance1 a *ild repeats a ^w he has he>d "s "o use1 8 imag9ation has enabl$ him to summon up ! s\nd ( t ^w4 ,imag9ation is an elem5t 9 emulation4 ,:5 a *ild is try+ to outdo ano!r1 or outdo 8 own pa/ p]=mances1 he has to picture to 8 m9d :at he or 8 competitor has done & :at ! desirable outcome ( ! /ruggle w\ld be4 ,imag9ation is an elem5t ev5 9 fe> & hope4 ,:5 a *ild dreads a puni%m5t or eag]ly awaits a rew>d1 x is 8 imag9ation t gives him ! p[] to anticipate4 ,l e o!r in/9ct1 imag9ation ne$s tra9+4 ,we all c>ry ab\t ) u a m5ag]ie ( in/9cts4 ,"s ( !m h be5 ill-treat$4 ,9 :at a pitiable %ape is ! dyspeptic's food in/9ct6 ,x has di$ ( ov]-indulg5ce1 & its corpse mocks him at e meal4 ,! in/9ct ( fight+ has be5 giv5 a bad "n1 & 9 _m a well-conduct$ m5ag]ie is kept *a9$2 b x has be5 kn[n to survive ! mo/ rigor\s repression1 & to spr+ out ) mo/ ab\nd+ vitality 9 ! mid/ ( a meet+ on behalf ( peace4 ,we h le>n$ to avoid ^? p ^: in/9ct ( curiosity is n bridle-wise2 & we all h rec\rse at times to ^? :o h n\ri%$1 groom$1 & tra9$ _! play in/9ct4 ,! fact is1 t ! process ( education consi/s l>gely 9 trans=m+ ^! in/9cts ( ours1 :i* 9 _! orig9al /ate are wild & unmanageable1 into dome/icat$ & useful habits4 ,n[1 imag9ation is a vigor\s bea/4 ,its y\?ful antics are v picturesque & amus+2 x is sometimes :imsical & tr\blesome2 b x c be made ( ! greate/ s]vice4 ,inde$1 = all k9ds ( "w1 ,i "k ( no species ( in/9ct :i* ,i w\ld m highly recomm5d4 ,z a draught animal x is indefatigable2 & no?+ else c take its place = pleasure-driv+4 ,yet ,i h he>d ( a private s*ool = "y wom5 f :i* all fairy books are exclud$1 on ! gr\nd t a girl's imag9ation ne$s repression4 ,l "s o!r in/9cts1 imag9ation _c be altoge!r repress$1 ?\gh x c be tam$ & guid$4 ,if x is left box$ up & wild1 x is apt to break out & take a cant] ?r\gh dang]\s regions4 ,s9ce1 !n1 we _c take a *ild's imag9ation f him1 & we run into p]il if we neglect x1 ! pr(itable c\rse is to %[ him h[ to break x to h>ness & make x s]ve him4 ,we _c d ?is1 h[ev]1 unless we h paid "s att5tion to ! tra9+ ( our own imag9ation4 ,z a wild "y colt w trot ab\t beside its dam1 s a *ild's imag9ation w readily foll[ t ( an old] p]son4 ,b ! two mu/ be at lea/ 9 ! same lot4 ,if we are go+ to appeal to a *ild's imag9ation 9 tea*+ him h[ to obey1 we mu/ ex]cise "s imag9ation 9 giv+ comm&s4 ,we ?us come ^u t recurr5t pr9ciple t ! *ief task 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr5 is ! tra9+ ( ourselves4 ,t imag9ation may be us$ 9 ma9ta9+ /rictness ( discipl9e seems to "s to be almo/ a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,x seems l invok+ an imp ( dreams to assi/ 9 add+ up a column ( figures4 ,9 _m m9ds imag9ation sugge/s dream9ess1 wool-ga!r+1 wayw>dness1 irresponsibility4 ,t is "o reason :y we p>5ts :o l to be obey$1 :o are incl9$ to believe t x is a virtue to be dictatorial1 & :o sometimes confuse our own w ) ! immutable pr9ciples ( righte\sness1 s (t5 fall into error4 ,to a *ild !re is no?+ m s]i\s1 no?+ m real & regul>1 ?an ! products ( 8 imag9ation1 & no?+ m vague1 :imsical1 irregul>1 ?an ! unexpla9$ ord]s :i* he receives f gr[n p4 ,if we wi% to impress a *ild ) ! s]i\sness & reality ( our au?ority1 we _h bett] put our imag9ation into condition4 ,!re 7 two small boys 9 a t[n ( ! ,middle ,we/4 ,active1 spirit$1 mis*iev\s1 & 9 o!r respects heal?y1 ^! two tads--! y\ng] ab\t f\r ye>s old1 ,i believe--gave _! fa!r & "m mu* conc]n4 ,"o day an old drill-s]geant e/abli%$ 9 ! neighborhood a class = boys1 & 9 a %ort "t receiv$ ^! two z pupils4 ,! trans=mation 0 sudd54 ,! boys 7 soldi]s4 ,happily1 _! "m 0 imag9ative4 ,!y 7 !re=e soldi]s n m]ely 9 ! class1 b also at home4 ,! /&>ds ( conduct put be=e !m1 ! puni%m5ts dealt out to !m1 & ! rew>ds be/[$ ^u !m 7 su* z befitt$ def5d]s ( ! home4 ,ob$i5ce1 promptness1 *ivalry1 ord]1 c\rage1 regul>ity1 honor1 tru?fulness1 7 n unreasonable qualities to expect f su* z !y4 ,:5 "o ( ^! w>riors 0 abs5t )\t leave = ! great] "p ( a day--9 o!r words1 ran away--x 0 n inappropriate t he %\ld be kept 9 solit>y conf9em5t on %ort rations4 ,! discipl9e met$ out to ^? y\ng/]s 01 f any po9t ( view1 sev]e4 ,ev5 corporal puni%m5t1 :i*1 z ord9>ily appli$1 is crudely devoid ( ! imag9ative elem5t1 became measurably glorifi$2 x 0 a "p ( ! h>d%ip :i* !y 7 call$ ^u to endure z good soldi]s4 ,( c\rse ?is rgime 0 accompani$ ) pl5ty ( in/ruction 9 milit>y traditions & practices4 ,a con/ant visitor to t h\sehold has f\nd 9 ! manl9ess & good bre$+ ( ^! *ildr5 a s\rce ( amaz$ gratification4 ,9 ano!r family1 :o _h no access to a drill-s]geant ) a /reak ( poetry1 a some:at diff]5t me?od has be5 9 vogue4 ,! boys 9 t family d n belong1 z x 71 to ! regul> army1 b r to ! militia4 ,!y are n always "u a milit>y rgime1 b are liable to a summons at any "t4 ,:5 !y he> ! comm&1 ,fall 91 !y "k !y are expect$ to /& 9 l9e & await ord]s4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( _! p>5ts1 !y "k t ! old] p]son left 9 *>ge is _! comm&+ (fic]2 & ^u _! p>5ts' return !y "k t !y w be call$ ^u to fall into l9e1 salute1 & report to _! fa!r4 ,ea* is suppos$ to report any infraction ( discipl9e :i* he himself--n 8 comrades--has committ$4 ,no puni%m5t is adm9i/]$ z a result ( su* report1 except = delib]ate concealm5t4 ,ea* also reports "s especial pleasure he has _h4 ,a good report is foll[$ by =mal & (ficial congratulation4 ,a rem9d] 9 ! =m ( a sign1 m>k$ ,rememb] ! ,report1 & plac$ 9 a conspicu\s position 9 ! nurs]y1 has help$ to tra9 & direct _! imag9ation4 ,s9ce ! report includes a record ( enjoym5ts z well z ( (f5ses1 ?is rem9d] is n s ?reat5+ z to _m p x w\ld seem4 ,inde$1 ! proposal t su* a sign be us$ met ) in/ant approval f ! "y militiam54 ,^? :o object to t9 soldi]s z toys w h little pati5ce ) ?is metamorphosis ( real *ildr5 into creatures ( milit>ism4 ,v well1 let !m be monks in/ead1 or memb]s ( a labor union1 or railway employees1 or idealiz$ legislators1 or ev5 hone/ policem51 any?+ t w n put too great a /ra9 on ! imag9ation--( ! adults4 ,! po9t is simply t ! ex]cise ( ! /ricte/ au?ority ov] *ildr5 is compatible ) ! mo/ lavi% use ( ! imag9ation4 ,!re is no?+ necess>ily s(t or flabby ab\t ! imag9ative life4 ,!re is no special reason :y little *ildr5 %\ld be afflict$ ) cont9ual talk ab\t ! de> little birdies or ! sweet little fl[]s4 ,inde$1 ! natural ta/e ( *ildr5 seems to be attract$ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,"o small boy1 :5 he inquir$ ab\t a bloody ,bible picture1 & 0 put (f ) ! explanation t x 0 n a pleasant /ory1 express$ ! views ( _m ( 8 age :51 look+ up angelically1 he exclaim$ ) ec/asy1 ,i l to he> ab\t horrid ?+s4 ,ev5 ! rod c1 z ,i h sugge/$1 be us$ imag9atively4 ,a small boy :o is well acqua9t$ ) ! /ory ( ! ,israelites 9 ,egypt has invok$ its aid4 ,he is n ov]burd5$ ) a s5se ( moral responsibility4 ,"o day1 :5 he 0 dawdl+ ov] 8 task ( *ang+ 8 %oes & /ock+s1 x 0 sugge/$ t 8 fa!r be an ,egyptian & he be an ,israeliti% slave4 ,he joyfully acquiesc$4 ,8 fa!r took ! tip ( a bamboo fi%+-rod z badge ( au?ority & /ood by4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! boy 0 dawdl+4 ,a slight rap ov] ! %9s recall$ him to 8 duty4 ,!re 0 no compla9t2 = he knew x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! ov]se] to keep ! slave at 8 task4 ,8 %oes & /ock+s 7 *ang$ 9 a v mu* %ort] "t ?an 0 cu/om>y2 & he contemplat$ 8 f9i%$ "w ) satisfaction4 ,a few days lat]1 :5 he _h a simil> task to p]=m1 he propos$ ( 8 own accord a repetition ( ! p]=mance2 & c>ri$ out 8 "p ) _s4 ,:5 we adults rememb] h[ mu* we rely ^u "s outside /imulus to keep u at our "w--! ne$ ( money1 ! e/eem ( our neighbors1 ! fe> ( disease1 ! m&ate ( ! law--we ought to be able to und]/& ! reason :y su* an appeal to ! imag9ation z ?is act$ z a re9=cem5t ( ! boy's w1 & !re=e1 by v reason ( its discipl9>y "*1 0 actually welcom$4 ,two o!r boys simil>ly acqua9t$ ) ! exp]i5ces ( ,israel 9 ,egypt contriv$ an application ( "o ( ^? exp]i5ces to _! own case4 ,!y _h sev]al times be5 ?rill$ by ! acc\nt ( ! excit+ race betwe5 ! ,israelites & ! ,egyptians to ! ,r$ ,sea1 & _h repeat$ly f\nd relief 9 ! safe arrival ( ! ,israelites on ! o!r side & ! lit]ally ov]:elm+ defeat ( ! cruel army ( ,ph>aoh4 ,"o ev5+ _! "m 0 engag$ 9 wa%+ ! supp] di%es1 & !y 7 engag$1 z usual1 9 help+ h] by wip+ ! silv]4 ,on sev]al occasions !y _h be5 s little int5t on _! "w t _! "m _h f9i%$ all ! wa%+ & _h wip$ ! *9a & glassw>e be=e !y _h wip$ & put away ! silv]4 ,?is ev5+ "o ( !m sudd5ly became seiz$ ) a fancy4 ,8 "m 0 ! ,egyptian army & he & 8 comrade 7 ! ho/ ( ,israel4 ,:5 ! la/ =k _h rattl$ into its place & ! silv]-draw] 0 %ut1 :at a %\t ( joy arose6 ,! ,egyptians _h be5 outdi/anc$2 ! ,israelites 7 safe4 ,aft] t1 :5 !re 7 signs ( inatt5tion1 ! w>n+ cry1 ,! ,egyptians are com+6 w\ld r\se !m into in/ant & happy action4 ,n[ ^? *ildr5 usually d ?is "w rapidly4 ,!y h =m$ 9 !mselves a valuable habit4 ,t 0 n a device4 ,x 0 ! exemplification ( a pr9ciple4 ,a habit1 ,i suppose1 c be beat5 into a *ild2 b x is m la/+ z well z m :olesome if x has be5 creat$1 9 "p at lea/1 by ! *ild's own w2 & x is ! imag9ation1 *>g$ z x is ) feel+1 :i* c mo/ surely summon ! w into activity4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ignor+ ?is pr9ciple & recogniz+ x may be illu/rat$ by contra/+ two concrete in/ances4 ,9 ! "o case ! "m appe>s at ! nurs]y door4 ,look at ?is room6 %e exclaims2 x is v untidy4 ,%e ?us puts ! br& ( disapproval ^u disord]4 ,all ! blocks & toys mu/ be put away & y mu/ be all wa%$ = supp] by six o'clock2 & y h s mu* to d1 y mu/ beg9 at once4 ,b ,i want to build ?is h\se4 ,no2 y mu/ beg9 n[4 ,?is is = ! purpose1 ! "m expla9s to h]self1 ( prep>+ ! *ild to meet ! h>% dem&s ( an unfeel+ _w4 ,%e notes t ! *ild beg9s li/lessly to pick up "s ( ! scatt]$ blocks1 "o by "o1 & drop !m into ! box :]e !y are kept4 ,aft] an abs5ce ( sev]al m9utes %e returns4 ,%e sees b little *ange1 al?\gh ! *ild is ha/ily putt+ "s toys away4 ,%e is aw>e1 h[ev]1 t ?is activity />t$ only :5 h] footfall s\nd$ 9 ! hall4 ,if ^? ?+s are n all 9 _! places on "t1 ,i %all h to puni% y4 ,! "m is vex$1 ! *ild is unhappy & rebelli\s4 ,a daily exp]i5ce ( ?is sort may result f9ally 9 "s k9d ( habit 9 ! *ild2 b only at great co/ ( ef=t to ! "m1 & at ! sacrifice ( mu* ( ! normal relation%ip betwe5 ! two4 ,ano!r "m appe>s at ! door ( ! nurs]y4 ,9 five m9utes x w be "t to beg9 to put away ! blocks & toys1 %e ann\nces1 ?us giv+ "s "t = ! build] to complete op]ations4 ,!n %e asks1 ,:at are y go+ to be ?is ev5+8 ,i ?9k ,i'll be ,mi*ael br++ ! wood to ! wood-box = ! fire4 ,9 five m9utes %e calls3 ,mi*ael1 ,i want all ! wood put into ! wood-box4 ,! build] is n[ trans=m$ = ! "t be+ into ,mi*ael4 ,he has se5 ! lu/y ,iri%man c>ry great armfuls ( wood1 & 8 own frail arms assume new dignity4 ,he ga!rs ! blocks by ! doz51 & z he lets !m fall1 k]plunk1 into ! box1 he sees great logs fall+ into place4 ,9 a few mom5ts 8 "m reappe>s4 ,y h be5 work+ h>d1 ,mi*ael1 hav5't y8 ,i ?9k y w h ! wood 9 its place 9 pl5ty ( "t4 ,h[ mu* bett] ! room looks )\t ^? logs ( wood ly+ all ab\t6 ,y c c>ry a good _m logs at once1 c't y8 ,repeat$ e day1 ?is process w inevitably develop into a habit ( ord]l9ess4 ,! regul>ity ( ! process is n 9 ! lea/ impair$ by ! fact t "o ev5+ x assumes ! =m ( /ack+ up firewood1 ano!r ev5+ ( br++ 9 bags ( coal to ! cell>1 ano!r ev5+ ( load+ m]*&ise on to a vessel4 ,x is ! same w t directs ,mi*ael1 & ! coal man1 & ! /ev$ore1 & x is ! same bra9 t receives ! repeat$ impression ( promptness & good ord]4 ,9 ea* case1 :e!r x is ,mi*ael1 or ! coal man1 or ! /ev$ore1 ! workman is do+ 8 task "u ord]s2 he is subject to au?ority4 ,& if ,mi*ael1 or ! coal man1 or ! /ev$ore fails to d 8 duty1 x is n inappropriate t he %\ld suff] a p5alty4 ,( c\rse x w be m effective if ! p5alty c be made suitable to ! "*4 ,:e!r x is made suitable or n w dep5d l>gely ^u ! imag9ation ( ! p]son 9 au?ority4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 ! _s ( su* a process z t :i* ,i h illu/rat$ is less t ( discipl9e ?an ( in/ruction1 or p]haps m accurately1 ! _s ( discipl9e ?r\gh in/ruction4 ,x is1 9 fact1 j because in/ruction plays s l>ge a "p 9 ! gov]nm5t ( *ildr5 t ^? 9 au?ority ne$ to h con/ant rec\rse to _! imag9ation4 ,defici5cy 9 imag9ation is exhibit$ by p>5ts n m]ely 9 _! relation to _! *ildr51 b q z frequ5tly 9 ! relation betwe5 husb& & wife4 ,criticism ( ! "o by ! o!r 9 ! pres5ce ( ! *ildr5 c be acc\nt$ =1 z a rule1 only by a defective imag9ation4 ,if ! critic c\ld be put = a mom5t 9 ! place ( ! *ild :o has he>d ! repro(1 he w\ld be amaz$ at discov]+ h[ he _h weak5$ n only ! "m's au?ority1 b also 8 own4 ,9 a c]ta9 h\sehold1 let u say1 ! "m is /rongly ( ! op9ion t x is injuri\s = ! *ildr5 to eat any?+ betwe5 meals2 ! fa!r1 h[ev]1 sc\ts ! idea1 & actually keeps1 9 8 pocket1 sweetmeats = :i* he invites ! *ildr5 to se>*4 ,if he _h imag9ation en\gh to look into 8 own *ildr5's m9ds1 he w\ld be mortifi$ at :at he w\ld see4 ,p>5ts at cross-purposes are simply exhibit+ _! own /upidity4 ,)\t imag9ation1 !re=e1 !re c be only ! mo/ ineffective gov]nm5t 9 ! family4 ,x is surpris+1 on ! o!r h&1 h[ ! ex]cise ( ! imag9ation w cle> away _m p]plex+ difficulties 9 discipl9e2 = 9 ! light ( ! imag9ation _m ( ^! difficulties are se5 to be problems 9 moral in/ruction4 ,let me illu/rate4 ,! boys :om ,i h already describ$ z militiam5 7 left by _! p>5ts1 = a day1 9 *>ge ( a compet5t nurse4 ,:5 !y 7 call$ ^u to report 9 ! cu/om>y milit>y fa%ion conc]n+ _! behavior1 !y all confess$ to c]ta9 (f5ses involv+ ! m>r+ ( prop]ty4 ,w\ld y h done t if mamma or ,i _h be5 !re8 _! fa!r ask$4 ,no1 0 ! reply4 ,!n y sneak$ on u4 ,t ^w sneak$ 0 app>5tly new to !m2 x upset _! gravity4 ,! entire company1 includ+ ! comm&]1 0 soon convuls$4 ,:at c\ld be done8 ,! case c\ld n be all[$ to end ?us4 ,f9ally1 aft] "s degree ( ord] 0 re/or$1 ! comm&] propos$ t !y all take turns 9 sneak+ on "o ano!r4 ,! plan :i* 0 accept$ ) en?usiasm 0 ?is3 ,two ( ! boys 7 to leave ! room2 !n ! ?ird1 9 _! abs5ce1 0 to f9d "s preci\s possession ( ea* ( ! two & de/roy x4 ,no soon]1 h[ev]1 7 ! victims 9 ano!r room ?an !y rais$ a vigor\s prote/4 ,z ?is 0 to be n a puni%m5t b an exp]im5t1 ! prote/ 0 he$$4 ,! tables 7 turn$2 "o ( ! victims 0 appo9t$ execution]1 & ! execution] took ! place ( victim4 ,aft] sev]al trials x 0 prov$ t nobody wi%$ to h 8 prop]ty de/roy$4 ,!y ?us le>n$ t1 h[ev] mu* fun x 0 to sneak on "s "o else1 !y did n wi% any "o else to sneak on !m4 ,al?\gh !y agre$1 too1 t if ea* _h a turn !re w\ld be no?+ unfair1 !y 7 all unwill+ to lose preci\s possessions ev5 = ! fun ( play+ an und]h& trick4 ,by ?is "t "o ( ! boys _h decid$ t all sneak+ 0 bad4 ,x 0 !n propos$ to ! o!r two t _! fa!r g out1 & t !y %\ld sneak on him4 ,?is seem$ to be a solution4 ,!y w\ld h ! fun & suff] none ( ! loss4 ,:5 !y _h committ$ !mselves to ?is op9ion1 _! fa!r call$ _! att5tion to ! fact t he _h already _h 8 turn at be+ victim1 & t n[ x 0 only fair t he %\ld h 8 turn at be+ execution]4 ,!re 0 no escape4 ,at ! v mom5t :5 !y 7 look+ = all ! ga9 & none ( ! loss1 !y 7 confront$ ) ! prospect ( suff]+1 p]fectly ju/ly1 all ( ! loss & hav+ none ( ! ga94 ,by t "t ! ^w sneak convey$ an idea t 0 q ! opposite ( humor\s1 & !y 7 9 position to appreciate _! fa!r's repudiation ( any int5tion to act z a sneak4 ,x 0 necess>y = !m to travel a long & r\ndab\t way be=e !y rea*$ ! po9t at :i* !y c\ld g5u9ely disapprove :at !y !mselves _h done4 ,9 ! frame ( m9d 9 :i* at fir/ !y _h be51 puni%m5t w\ld h be5 mean+less2 x w\ld h signifi$ no?+ m ?an t an old] p]son 0 vex$ at some?+1 & t !y _h to be> ! ill effects ( ! vexation4 ,:at !y ne$$ prim>ily 0 n discipl9e b in/ruction4 ,incid5tally1 x may be add$1 !y _h a good deal ( discipl9e 9 ! process4 ,we are likely to =get t moral di/9ctions are n in/9ctive1 b are ! product ( exp]i5ce4 ,! capacity to di/+ui% betwe5 ! good & ! evil is1 we may all agree1 inh]5t2 b ability 9 decid+ :at acts belong 9 ! category ( ! good & :at 9 ! category ( ! evil is acquir$4 ,!re is no magic voice )9 a little *ild in=m+ him :at a lie is & w>n+ him t x is evil4 ,x is n en\gh1 moreov]1 to tell a *ild ov] & ov] aga9 t ly+ is wrong2 x is equally necess>y to in/ruct him s t he w recognize a lie :5 he enc\nt]s x4 ,! knack ( recogniz+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 tru? & falsehood is l ! knack ( recogniz+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 edible & poison\s mu%rooms4 ,x comes only aft] c>eful in/ruction & long practice1 & x is n z easy z x seems4 ,is ,alice 9 ,wond]l& falsehood8 ,are ! /atem5ts 9 ,/ev5son's ,*ild's ,g>d5 ( ,v]ses true8 ,i believe ,i c\ld set an exam9ation 9 ! subject1 ask+ = reasons = ! answ]s1 :i* a good _m p>5ts c\ld n satisfactorily pass4 ,a *ild :o habitually lies may be consci\sly do+ wrong2 b x is also possible t he has be5 simply ill-taught1 or is n old en\gh to be taught at all 9 ?is subject4 ,9 ord] to rea* a *ild's m9d = ! purpose ( enabl+ him to see ! diff]5ce betwe5 a lie & ! tru?1 we mu/ h imag9ation en\gh to put ourselves 9 ! *ild's place suffici5tly to f9d out :at 8 conception ( ! tru? is4 ,x is easy to assume t a *ild is ly+ :5 he is m]ely exp]im5t+ ) language1 or is desir+ to please1 or is play+ ) 8 fancies4 ,if we want *ildr5 to und]/& u1 we mu/ ex]cise en\gh imag9ation to und]/& !m4 ,aft] we h e/abli%$ "s basis ( mutual und]/&+1 we c feel free to proce$ ) rigor\s discipl9e4 ,i hope ,i %all n be misund]/ood4 ,x is n necess>y t a *ild %\ld und]/& ! reason = a comm& be=e he obeys4 ,ob$i5ce fir/ & reasons aft]w>ds is a good rule1 & "o t may ev5 prev5t disa/]s4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 t a *ild %\ld und]/& :at x is he is comm&$ to d or n to d4 ,x requires "s imag9ation to asc]ta9 :e!r ! *ild und]/&s ?is or n4 ,in/ruction 9 mann]s1 l in/ruction 9 morals1 requires ! use ( ! imag9ation4 ,! adult :o is receiv+ 8 fir/ lesson 9 golf ought to be able to und]/& :y a *ild has difficulty 9 prop]ly hold+ 8 spoon2 ! diff]5ce betwe5 a niblick & a /ymie is n ne>ly s h>d to le>n z ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,please & ,?ank y4 ,mann]s are m arbitr>y ?an ! te*nical t]ms ( a game or a call+4 ,:y x %\ld be wrong b n naughty to eat ) y\r knife or to s+ at ! table1 *ildr5 d n readily see4 ,z ) reg>d to morals & mann]s1 s ) reg>d to all t a *ild has to le>n1 in/ruction is be/ c\pl$ ) imag9ation4 ,a g5]ation ago my gr&fa!r wrote a book4 ,its tide seems to atta* x to a long bygone age4 ,x is call$ ,g5tle ,measures 9 ! ,managem5t & ,tra9+ ( ! ,"y4#b ,i "k ( no book :i* 9 _s or 9 pr9ciples is m mod]n4 ,i d n ?9k its sub/ance w ev] be antiquat$4 ,x 0 ?r\gh no fault or m]it ( m9e t ! au?or ( ?is book 0 my gr&fa!r2 s ,i c see no reason :y ,i %\ld n be z free z any "o else might be 9 express+ ! wi% t e p>5t :o has "s int]e/ 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr5 might n only possess a copy1 b also read x /udi\sly4 ,8 words1 ) _! t\* ( qua9tness1 conc]n+ ! use ( imag9ation 9 ! tea*+ ( *ildr5 7 b ! transcript ( ! pr9ciples :i* he _h e/abli%$ by use & f\nd practicable4 ,are ! *ildr5 re/ive or boi/]\s8 ,d !y talk incessantly & nons5sically8 ,a little imag9ation w sugge/ :at %\ld be done ) !m4 ,!y are /eam eng9es "u full head ( /eam4 ,if y d n wi% to />ve !m into lassitude1 set _! activity to "w 9 "s direction t w n be tr\blesome4 ,has "o ( ! *ildr5 p9*$ 8 h& 9 ! door or bump$ 8 head8 ,summon up y\r imag9ation4 ,he is a man :o has met ) an accid5t2 call ! ambulance1 :i* comes 9 ! =m ( a two-legg$ creature1 to c>ry him to ! hospital1 :i* to gr[n-up eyes looks amaz+ly l ! c\* 9 ! sew+-room2 give him "s m$ic9e out ( a bottle1 :i* has ! appe>ance ( a %oe-horn4 ,is !re an alt]cation 9 ! nurs]y8 ,let !re be a c\rt e/abli%$1 & ! issue he>d & decid$ 9 due =m4 ,no ret9ue ( s]vants c "w su* wond]s z a mod]ately al]t imag9ation4 ,if we p>5ts h all[$ our own imag9ations to become atrophi$ ?r\gh disuse1 s t we are incapacitat$ f %>+ 9 ! mo/ vivid "p ( our *ildr5's _w1 !re is at lea/ "o ?+ we c d2 we c re/ra9 our natural impulse to int]f]e ) our *ildr5's imag9ation4 ,= a g5]\s portion ( e day we c leave our *ildr5 alone4 ,we are1 ( c\rse1 useful to !m 9 em]g5cies1 b ord9>ily we prosy folk are 9 _! way4 ,:at a nuisance we are :5 we impose ^u an imag9ative *ild t horror kn[n z a me*anical toy6 ,! nodd+ m&>9 is s insi/5tly a m&>9 t no *ild ) a heal?y imag9ation c respect x4 ,(f ) its head6 x !n c conceivably be ! pill> ( a h\se1 or a *imney = a /eamboat4 ,l>ge flat wood5 dolls t come 9 a game-set h be5 kn[n to s]ve admirably z ro(s = block h\ses4 ,%all we all[ ! *ildr5 to abuse _! toys 9 ?is wise8 exclaims ! prosaic adult4 ,! *ildr5 might well reply1 ,mu/ we be =c$ to lose our real _w & to live 9 a commonplace1 unreal _w l y\rs8 ,elaborate dolls1 complicat$ me*anisms1 elegant play?+s1 may gratify ! vanity ( an adult1 & ev5 :et ! curiosity ( ! gr[+ boy & girl1 b w n take ! place ( real toys l blocks ( wood & spools & m>bles4 ,if we mu/ nag him at o!r times1 at lea/ 9 8 play let u leave ! *ild alone ) 8 imag9ation & ! mat]ials :i* 8 imag9ation c be/ use4 ,if we are nonpluss$ by ! enjoym5t :i* a *ild f9ds 9 su* simple ?+s1 x is because we h n ! imag9ation to p]ceive t ^! v same simple ?+s are ! mo/ capable ( v>i$ trans=mation4 ,l ^? complicat$ toys :i* are made m]ely because ! adults1 :o h ! money1 buy !m1 "s k9d]g>t5s are eng9es ( de/ruction4 ,! play in/9ct1 :i* psy*ologi/s k9dly expla9 is simply ! in/9ct = self-direct$ activity1 is 9 mortal p]il f p :o are always = sup]vis+ *ildr5's games4 ,controll+ ! play ( *ildr5 is really attempt+ ! impossible4 ,z soon z x is controll$ f ! outside1 play ceases to be play4 ,if "s "o else directs ! *ild1 he ceases to be self-direct$4 ,play is n m]e recreation2 x is sometimes v s]i\s bus9ess4 ,:at makes x play is t x is n done "u ord]s4 ,& real play requires imag9ation4 ,we p>5ts c spoil our *ildr5 by conf9+ !m to ! artificial ?+s we enjoy 9 lieu ( our own m9ds4 ,if we wi% to amuse ourselves1 we c d s = a "t by spoil+ our *ildr54 ,b if we wi% !m to enjoy life1 z well z to gr[ /rong 9 body & m9d & "*1 we w n tempt !m by ! spices1 ! me*anisms1 ! artifices ( our _w1 b w leave !m z mu* z possible to w&] & play & "w unmole/$ 9 ! _w ( simple ?+s4 ,simple food1 simple occupations1 simple toys1 simple surr\nd+s--at lea/ su* we call !m2 9 fact1 !re are no ri*es l !m to ! *ild--or ! adult = t matt]--:o has n be5 robb$ ( 8 imag9ation4 ,if we h lo/ ours1 & mu/ g ab\t our task ( in/ruction & discipl9e 9 ! unreal way ( ! dry-z-du/1 we c at lea/ leave ! *ild 84 ,t is possible = ! dulle/ ( u4 ,,footnote3 #b ,by ,jacob ,abbott4 7,h>p] & ,bro!rs47 ,,iv ,,peace ,,at ,a ,,price ,advice to wives usually beg9s ) ?is sort ( exhortation3 ,:5 y\r husb& returns f ! (fice1 greet him smil+ly2 exile f y\r face ! traitor\s l9es ( c>e1 imprison 9 ! sil5ces ( y\r m9d ! petty vex+ trials ( ! day1 dismiss to _! own qu>t]s ! evid5ces ( h\sework4 ,y\r husb&'s home is 8 ca/le2 :5 he takes refuge !re 9 flight f 8 enemies1 ! c>es ( 8 vocation1 d n confront him ) y\r own4 ,we are all famili> ) ?is /ra94 ,x s\nds well4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! "l's ca/le is 8 lady's battlefield4 ,if %e is a v f9e lady inde$1 %e may n h engag$ 9 any p]sonal enc\nt]s4 ,if h] res\rces & disposition p]mit1 %e may hire m]c5>ies to d h] fight+ = h]4 ,9 t case h] battles h be5 %am battles1 & %e has no relic ( c>nage to hide4 ,if1 h[ev]1 %e is n "o ( ^? :o reg>d "o *ild z a nuisance & two z an intol]able burd51 & !re=e pref]s to conduct ! campaign ( _! tra9+ h]self1 %e c h>dly be sure ( turn+ nightly ! battlefield ( t home into ! semblance ( an impregnable ca/le4 ,! fact is1 any woman :o reg>ds mo!rhood z a vocation q z wor?y ( respect z yell+ on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange 7& t ,i believe is a v1 v respectable vocation inde$7 w f9d x a s]i\s dra9 on h] physical & n]v\s res\rces4 ,h[ev] mu* a woman may c\rt m>tyrdom1 ,i nev] he>d ( "o :o delib]ately invit$ vexation ( _s4 ,%e may f9d a g5u9e happ9ess 9 ! we>9ess %e has incurr$ = ! sake ( "s great object2 b %e f9ds no happ9ess 9 ! annoyances %e enc\nt]s purposelessly4 ,n[1 x is j ^! vexations1 ^! annoyances1 :i* x is a "p ( h] vocation to avoid4 ,s f> f be+ an incid5t ( mo!rhood1 !y are an imp$im5t4 ,mo/ ( ^! annoyances1 ^! vexations1 ) :i* a "m has to cont5d1 come f a maladju/m5t betwe5 h] *ildr5 & _! environm5t4 ,qu>rels among !mselves1 irritability & disob$i5ce t[>d h]1 impositions ^u ! s]vants1 p]tness ) _! eld]s1 insubord9ation t[>d _! tea*]s1 alt]cations ) _! playmates1 & friction ) ! neighbors--x is affairs ( ^! sorts t fray a woman's n]ves & wrack h] m9d4 ,no woman c long endure ^! ?+s4 ,!re are n _m c\rses op5 to h]4 ,%e c die1 or %e c rid h]self ( h] *ildr5 by consign+ !m to s]vants :o are paid = accept+ h] responsibility4 ,9 ei!r case %e no long] conc]ns u4 ,let u suppose1 h[ev]1 t %e rema9s a "m4 ,!n ! only c\rse t %e c pursue is to attempt "s mode ( adju/m5t4 ,!re are two ways 9 :i* %e c act4 ,%e c und]take ei!r to adju/ h] *ildr5 to _! environm5t1 or to adju/ _! environm5t to !m4 ,almo/ e "m adopts ei!r "o way or ! o!r )9 ! fir/ two mon?s ( h] fir/ baby's life4 ,! "y "l ( creation puts ! problem squ>ely be=e h]3 ,am ,i to beg9 my reign n[--& ,i w>n y x w be a case ( :imsical autocracy--or mu/ ,i take my place 9 ! ord] ( ?is h\sehold8 ,if 8 "m is a wa%]woman1 he gets no answ]2 %e goes ab\t h] wa%+ & he f9ds 8 place )\t mu* remon/rance4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! poor are bless$ ) mo!rs :o h ?is problem settl$ = !m by ! gaunt h& ( necessity4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?is lordl+ has be5 born 9 ! purple1 ev5 ( v light %ade1 he has a good *ance ( seiz+ ! sceptre at ! v fir/ grasp4 ,he c]ta9ly w seize x & wield x rel5tlessly1 if 8 "m decides to d ! easie/ ?+4 ,at ! beg9n+ & = "s "t x is easi] to con=m ! h\sehold to ! baby ?an ! baby to ! h\sehold4 ,x is easi] because /rictly at ! beg9n+ x is necess>y4 ,ev5 ! h\sehold ( ! wa%]woman is sw]v$ = a few days out ( its regul> c\rse2 b :5 ! wa% comes 9 aga91 ! h\sehold is sw]v$ back4 ,! tr\ble comes 9 ^? families :]e ! "m's w has to take ! place ( somebody else's wa%4 ,( c\rse !re are cases :i* _c be consid]$ normal4 ,! newcom] is puny & ne$s ! con/ant att5tion t e invalid requires2 or ! "m's /r5g? has be5 sapp$1 & %e mu/1 = ev]ybody's sake1 d ! easie/ ?+4 ,9 su* cases !re is no *oice4 ,ord9>ily1 h[ev]1 ! issue is n long po/pon$4 ,! tra9$ nurse1 if !re is "o1 c h a good deal to d 9 decid+ x4 ,probably x w be mo/ di/9ctly rais$ ov] a "q ( fe$+4 ,! f\ndation ( absolute mon>*y )9 _m a pla9 ,am]ican home has be5 laid by all[+ ! dim9utive heir app>5t to engage 9 midnight fea/+ :5 e consid]ation ( ord]l9ess comm&$ sleep4 ,x is on su* an occasion t a man1 if he has any *ivalry 9 him1 w su/a9 8 wife's good resolution4 ,if he *ooses to be any?+ m to 8 h\sehold ?an a purveyor1 he w n h to wait long to make good 8 det]m9ation4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a h\sehold adju/$ to a *ild & a *ild adju/$ to a h\sehold is ! diff]5ce betwe5 un/able & /able equilibrium4 ,quietness1 peace1 & an aspect ( repose may be f\nd 9 bo? cases2 b 9 ! "o case e new movem5t ?reat5s an upset4 ,!re are two k9ds ( h\seholds1 ! adju/able & ! unadju/able4 ,a *ild1 let u say1 wakes 9 ! morn+4 ,if he is accu/om$ to an adju/able h\sehold1 !re is an end ( sleep = ^? :o h ! c>e ( him4 ,= ! sake ( peace to ! o!rs "s "o has to keep him quietly amus$ until ! "t ( ris+4 ,t "s "o1 we all c guess1 is ! "m4 ,at breakfa/ x is ! *ild t is fir/ s]v$1 & :5 he is f9i%$ ) eat+ x is 8 new dem&s t int]rupt ! meal4 ,! "m does h] h\sehold tasks "u ! *ild's sup]vision4 ,9 ord] to avoid ! necessity ( leav+ !m to ru% ^u e dem& to ! nurs]y1 %e manages to h him 9 ! room ) h]4 ,te!r+ him to ! leg ( a table1 b>ricad+ him beh9d *airs1 occupy+ 8 m9d n[ ) "o bauble1 n[ ) ano!r1 %e succe$s1 ) ! ex]cise ( an acquir$ v]satility1 9 secur+ = him safety f h>m1 = ! furniture measurable immunity f damage1 & = h]self a comp>atively noiseless morn+4 ,:5 ! "t = 8 nap arrives1 %e1 z ! available memb] ( ! h\sehold1 leaves ev]y?+ else & puts him to sleep4 ,aft] he wakes & is dress$1 a call] arrives4 ,= an in/ant =getful1 %e />ts to leave ! "y rul]4 ,a wail recalls h]4 ,a gurgle ( satisfaction rew>ds h] = tak+ him 9 h] arms4 ,! visitor is n[ a "p ( ! h\sehold & mu/ be prop]ly adju/$4 ,at ! sight ( ! call] ! baby makes viol5t prote/4 ,!n comes ! p]iod ( coax+1 unsatisfactory to ! *ild1 tr\blesome to ! "m1 & disconc]t+ to ! gue/4 ,irreconcilable1 ! y\ng/] is h&$ ov] to "s "o = ! nonce1 & ! visitor concludes ! call & dep>ts to ! accompanim5t ( m\rn+4 ,! despot is easily re/or$ to good humor z soon z he sees aga9 8 favorite subject4 ,! "o annoy+ episode ( ! day is easily set d[n aga9/ ! acc\nt1 n ( ! *ild1 n ( 8 "m1 b ( ! call]4 ,t black g[n %e wore _m a "t does duty z an explanation = :at is really ! product ( an adju/able h\sehold4 ,aside f ! m imm$iate & obvi\s disadvantages ( ! adju/able h\sehold1 !re is ?is3 t x h>dly fits ! *ild = liv+ 9 an unadju/able _w4 ,! *ild :o greets ! morn+ 9 an unadju/able h\sehold f9ds at h& en\gh to amuse him until x is "t = 8 ba?4 ,8 "m has n l$ him to expect any?+ else4 ,i rememb] a little fell[ :om ,i us$ to see a few ye>s ago4 ,( delicate organism1 decid$ly high-/rung1 v s5sitive to s\nd & motion1 he ne$$ z mu* att5tion z any well baby ev] did4 ,regul>ly e morn+1 aft] giv+ him 8 breakfa/ & gett+ him ready = ! day1 8 "m took him to ! nurs]y1 left him on ! padd$ floor1 gave him 8 few blocks1 & left him to 8 devices4 ,%e 0 free to g d[n/airs !n ab\t h] "w4 ,%e 0 n beyond e>%ot4 ,:5 ! sun 0 high1 %e wrapp$ him up well1 put him 9 8 c>riage1 &1 :eel+ him out on ! por*1 left him aga9 alone4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! process 0 rev]s$3 fir/ ! sunny por*1 !n ! quiet nurs]y4 ,times = play ) him came to an end accord+ to h] judgm5t1 n 84 ,because %e lov$ him & und]/ood h] vocation z "m1 %e e/abli%$ 9 ?is n]v\s *ild ! habit ( enc\nt]+ ! _w ) placidity4 ,?is is ! way ( ! "m :o det]m9es t h] h\sehold %all be unadju/able4 ,!re are ^? :o reg>d *ildhood z a p]iod :5 ! individual becomes1 to use ,/ev5son's phrase1 well armor$ = ?is _w4 ,x is ?is conception ( *ildhood z a prep>ation = aft]-life t und]lies ,huxley's essay on lib]al education4 ,!re are o!rs :o w\ld say1 ) a rec5t writ]1 t *ildhood is n to be reg>d$ z a prep>ation = y\? t 9 turn becomes a prep>ation = manhood1 b r is to be made beautiful & glori\s 9 & = itself1 n a ve/ibule to a ve/ibule to a ve/ibule4 ,:i*ev] ( ^! two views we take1 we %all f9d1 ,i ?9k1 t ! only way ( escape f disord] & confusion is n by adju/+ ! *ild's environm5t to him1 b by adju/+ him to 8 environm5t4 ,! "o unescapable "p ( our *ildr5's environm5t is--ourselves4 ,ov] !m we are always imp5d+4 ,at inconv5i5t times we rise 9 _! way & imp$e _! mo/ absorb+ occupations4 ,on _! excursions into ! wilds ( fancy x is we :o obtrude & ) phili/9e complac5cy drive !m back into ! gross _w ( wa%-bas9s & table mann]s4 ,?ree small boys are busy bla/+4 ,"o is a workman2 a second is ! fuse2 ! ?ird is ! hole1 & is ab\t to explode = ! six? "t4 ,:o int]rupts ) "s trivial b insi/5t rem>k ab\t less noise or clean clo!s8 ,"o ( u4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is t we :o are s tr\blesomely recurr5t1 & :o are _! s\rce ( supplies1 seem to be incapable ( appreciat+ ! delights ( becom+ at w a trolley-c>1 an alligator1 a gobl91 or a hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,t is ! sort ( environm5t we are2 & if we are go+ to adju/ our *ildr5 to x1 we ought to und]/& h[ knurly x is4 ,:5 we und]/& t1 we %all p]haps see ! importance ( giv+ our *ildr5 a *ance to explode )\t be+ flung repeat$ly aga9/ our prosy protub]ances4 ,sometimes we c manage t by simply giv+ !m room = _! own ,arcady4 7,& x is n our bus9ess to insi/ t _! ,arcady be our sort47 ,sometimes x w be necess>y to manage ?is o!rwise4 ,we may1 = in/ance1 live 9 a flat4 ,9 t case we may actually h to ex]cise "s imag9ation & sugge/ to !m an occupation :i* w keep !m f a too rasp+ contact ) u4 ,! fir/ requisite1 !n1 = peace is a reasonable degree ( non-int]f]5ce4 ,int]f]5ce1 h[ev]1 we _c always avoid4 ,!n ! "q becomes "o ( int]f]+ )\t friction4 ,any "o c give comm&s to a *ild1 or in/ruct him aft] a fa%ion1 or puni% him2 b to ex]cise au?ority ov] a *ild & at ! same "t keep on good t]ms ) him1 t is an art 9 :i* we are n all equally adept4 ,b x is an art we mu/ ma/] if we are to be free ( unnecess>y annoyance & a great deal ( fruitless po!r4 ,we _c be on good t]ms ) a heal?y *ild except on ! basis ( ju/ice4 ,t is "o reason :y an alt]cation ) a *ild is a sign ( failure 9 discipl9e3 x is n sportsmanlike4 ,x lacks ! prime elem5t ( ju/ice1 an equal *ance = ea* oppon5t4 ,:5 we take a *ild = an antagoni/1 we d n ent] a squ>e fight2 we h him at an unfair advantage4 ,he kn[s x z well z we1 & t is :y1 ev5 if we w9--z w9 we ought ) size & /r5g? & wit on our side--our victory is an +lori\s failure4 ,:5 he succumbs 9 ! /ruggle1 he has le>n$ only "o ?+--t he mu/ enl>ge 8 res\rces4 ,a small boy leaves 8 sl$ 9 ! front hall4 ,he is ord]$ to remove x & he refuses4 ,!n comes ! tussle4 ,r ?an g to b$1 he f9ally complies4 ,! next "t he awaits ! approa* ( a visitor4 ,?is "t he leaves 8 sl$ 9 ! front hall & flees4 ,he has le>n$ 8 lesson--to pick ! place & mom5t = battle :5 ! enemy is at a disadvantage4 ,! visitor1 s]5ely unconsci\s ( ! fact1 has div]t$ ! enemy4 ,! sl$ is :isk$ out ( sight4 ,no p5alty n[ inflict$ on ! boy c be to him o!r ?an ! manife/ation ( res5tm5t & *agr9 on ! "p ( an outwitt$ adv]s>y4 ,9 su* a case :at does ju/ice sugge/8 ,!re is ! voice ( "o 9 au?ority4 ,y\r sl$ is 9 ! front hall2 put x away4 ,b ,i don't want to4 ,i'm play+4 ,! affair seems to be at an end4 ,!re is no insi/5ce2 !re are no ?reats4 ,a day lat]4 ,mamma6 ,mamma6 ,:]e's my sl$8 ,did y look 9 its place8 ,yes1 & x isn't !re4 ,:]e did y leave x8 ,i don't "k4 ,?9k4 7,) %am$ face7 ,i guess 9 ! front hall4 ,y _h bett] look 9 ! front hall1 !n4 ,x isn't !re4 ,did y expect to f9d x !re8 ,no-o4 ,!re is no gr\nd = alt]cation "h4 ,p]haps !re may be ne$ = explanation4 ,! loss ( a day's coa/+ 9 ?is case may be actually a sev]] puni%m5t ?an ! ?reat5$ h\rs 9 b$ 9 ! o!r case1 b x comes 9 ! c\rse ( ju/ice1 & ! boy kn[s x4 ,nobody has won a victory1 because !re has be5 no /ruggle2 b somebody has le>n$ a lesson4 ,& ?r\gh x all ! boy rema9s on good t]ms ) 8 environm5t4 ,( c\rse x w\ld nev] d = a *ild to live 9 too j a _w2 8 awak5+ ^u entrance into ! _w t we gr[n folks h made = ourselves w\ld be cruelly rude4 ,he mu/ h ample *ance to le>n h[ to meet inju/ice4 ,happily1 su* *ance w frequ5tly come 8 way )\t any solicitude on our "p4 ,"o c disc]n some?+ almo/ purposeful 9 ! fact t ! s5se ( ju/ice is no "p ( ! p>5tal in/9ct4 ,inde$1 x seems z if x _h be5 made especially difficult = gr[n p to deal ju/ly ) *ildr54 ,= "o ?+1 9 ord] to be j ) a *ild "o mu/ be prep>$ to believe any?+1 no matt] h[ prepo/]\s4 ,once on a "t a little girl 0 go+ d[n/airs4 ,9 h] arms %e held a preci\s doll4 ,%e knew t x 0 a priz$ family possession4 ,to h] con/]nation %e sudd5ly felt x leave h] hold1 & 9 an in/ant %e saw x ly+ brok5 ^u ! /airs4 ,:5 %e 0 que/ion$ by h] "m1 %e ann\nc$ simply t ! doll _h jump$ f h] arms4 ,9 spite ( all t h] "m said to h] on ! evil ( willful untru?1 %e p]si/$ 9 h] /ory4 ,:e!r %e 0 puni%$ ,i d n "k2 b if %e 01 x 0 n because ( an accid5t1 b because ( a falsehood4 ,9 any case1 %e suff]$ ! indignity ( be+ disbeliev$4 ,= a long "t ! feel+ ( inju/ice rankl$ 9 h]4 ,x 0 n until %e _h gr[n old en\gh to le>n t a doll _c leap t %e rel9qui%$ h] fai? 9 ! /atem5t :i* _h be5 treat$ by h] "m z a lie4 ,a da% ( cr$ulity w\ld h e/abli%$ a good und]/&+ ) t *ild2 b t 0 too mu* to expect4 ,x is n easy to be cr$ul\s at ! "r times4 ,t is "o reason :y we ne$ nev] take pa9s le/ we be too j ) our *ildr54 ,) ! be/ ( int5tions1 ! mo/ compet5t ( u w n[ & !n lapse into de$s ( inju/ice4 ,if we discov]$ !m all1 we %\ld lead uneasy lives4 ,a k9d ,provid5ce1 h[ev]1 keeps u oblivi\s ( mo/ ( !m2 & our *ildr5 are sl[ 9 le>n+ to pres]ve a grudge4 ,:5 "o ( u1 h[ev]1 discov]s t he has be5 unju/ t[>d 8 *ild1 :at does he d8 ,t dep5ds on 8 /&>ds4 ,if 8 ambition is to be omnisci5t & infallible1 he keeps ! discov]y to himself1 &1 if he corrects ! inju/ice1 manages by "s subt]fuge to make ! correction1 n an act ( ju/ice1 b an act ( grace4 ,8 policy might be epitomiz$ 9 ,j[ett's motto = public m53 ) *ildr5 8 practice is1 ,nev] retract1 nev] expla92 get x done1 & let !m h[l4 ,= "o :o does n c>e to pay ! price ( c\rage & self-respect1 ?is rule c be made to "w v well4 ,"o ^: ambition1 h[ev]1 is to be au?oritative ) *ildr5 w value s9c]ity ) !m z a pr9ciple & n z an exp$i5t4 ,k>l has app>5tly be5 guilty ( willful disob$i5ce2 he has done some?+ he 0 told n to d4 ,! puni%m5t :i* regul>ly foll[s rebellion is ann\nc$4 ,x !n transpires t :at seem$ disob$i5ce 0 really misund]/&+4 ,:at c be done8 ,s9ce ! mat]nal c\rt does n crave infallibility1 ! error 9 s5t5ce is ackn[l$g$4 ,s f> f impair+ confid5ce 9 ! c\rt1 ?is proce$+ actually t5ds to buttress x4 ,! next "t an adv]se judgm5t is decl>$ & s5t5ce is inflict$1 ! culprit1 ev5 if he believes himself guiltless1 w1 if he ?9ks ab\t x at all1 suspect t ! judge is attempt+1 n to pres]ve h] dignity1 b hone/ly to adm9i/] ju/ice4 ,a *ild c pay 8 p>5ts no great] honor ?an by prote/+1 9 ! belief t he w be he>d1 t a ?reat5$ puni%m5t w\ld be unfair4 ,ev5 t "m :o f9ds o!r occupations m dignifi$ & gratify+ ?an t ( mo!rhood _c :olly escape ! necessity ( decid+ :e!r ! gr\nd ( h] deal+s ) h] *ildr5 %all be ju/ice or some?+ else4 ,9 delegat+ responsibility to s]vants1 %e mu/ decide :e!r %e w delegate au?ority also4 ,! woman :o puts h] *ildr5 9 ! *>ge ( a hir$ maid & !n decl>es1 ,i w nev] require a *ild ( m9e to obey a s]vant1 delib]ately *ooses to be unju/ to h] *ildr54 ,t %e is also unju/ to ! s]vant is n s grave a matt]4 ,! s]vant c1 if %e wi%es1 f9d ano!r mi/ress2 b ! *ild is compell$ to be cont5t z he c ) t "m4 ,su* a woman is usually q p[]less to secure ob$i5ce t[>d h]self4 ,:5 h] daught]s are gr[n1 %e wond]s :y !y d n become h] fri5ds2 :5 h] sons are gr[n1 %e wond]s :y !y exhibit no desire = h] companion%ip4 ,! only foot+ = comrade%ip is fair deal+4 ,ev5 a s5se ( humor1 ess5tial z t is1 w n take its place4 ,:o w\ld be a comrade ) 8 *ildr5 mu/ fir/ be j ) !m4 ,v ,,= ',,tis ,,_! ,,nature ,,to ,:y we expect *ildr5 to be m tranquil ?an a p>liam5t>y body or a m9i/]s' meet+ ,i d n "k & _c imag9e4 ,to be tr\bl$ because *ildr5 qu>rel is to deplore "o ( _! *ief pr]ogatives--! pr]ogative ( be+ !mselves4 ,! "t to be tr\bl$ is n :5 !y qu>rel m]ely1 b :5 !y qu>rel 9 ! wrong way or ab\t wrong ?+s4 ,to tea* *ildr5 h[ to qu>rel & :at to qu>rel ab\t is "o ( ! duties ( p>5ts4 ,toge!r ) "s comp5sat+ advantages1 an only *ild has "o indisputable mis=tune3 !re is no "o 9 ! family he c really qu>rel )4 ,no alt]cation he might h ) a gr[n-up c\ld be dignifi$ ) ! "n ( qu>rel4 ,all 8 qu>rel+ he mu/ d outside 8 home4 ,consequ5tly1 he _c receive f 8 p>5ts all ! att5tion t he might receive if he 71 say1 "o ( six4 ,:5 he f9ally enc\nt]s o!r *ildr51 he does n "k ! b\nds ei!r ( exp$i5cy 9 tol]at+ _! idiosyncrasies1 or ( "r 9 ma9ta9+ 8 own4 ,) skill 8 p>5ts may acquire artificially = !mselves1 z well z = him1 ! exp]i5ces :i* naturally befall a l>g] h\sehold4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t ^? p>5ts are =tunate :o h qu>rel+ *ildr54 ,to !m av5ues ( education are op5 :i* are clos$ to ! p>5ts ( an only *ild4 ,i d n ref] to ^? roads :i*1 orig9at+ 9 ! nurs]y1 h l$ to ! dep?s ( !ology or to ! heights ( moral disc\rse4 ,! road :i* has l&$ m ?an "o !ologian 9 m$itation ^u ! deprav$ nature ( ! *ild may well h _h its beg9n+ 9 *ildi% qu>rels4 ,!re 0 ,jona?an ,edw>ds1 = in/ance2 he _h t5 si/]s & ab\t z _m *ildr54 ,?is sugge/s a fit subject = a !sis4 ,!n t pleasant] if less picturesque way1 bord]$ ) ! fl[]s & ! we$s ( rhetoric1 :i* has br\ght ! prea*] & ! v]sifi] to s]mons & rhymes = ! edification ( ! "y1 mu/ h receiv$ _m a travel] f tribut>y pa?s ( dome/ic /rife4 ,isaac ,watts1 = in/ance1 :o be+ dead yet speake? ( dogs & be>s & lions & *ildr51 0 ! elde/ ( n9e4 ,! av5ues ( education to :i* ,i ref]1 h[ev]1 are op5 only to p>5ts or vice-p>5ts1 & lead only to p>5tal skill4 ,"s p>5ts act z if !y did n ev5 "k t ^! av5ues exi/4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 !y enc\nt] cont5tion among _! (fspr+1 !y fly 9 all directions at once4 ,?is und\bt$ly makes = agility4 ,= example3-- ,waves ( turmoil bur/ ?r\gh ! clos$ doors ( ! playroom1 flood ! /airway1 & :elm to ! e>s ! placid gr\p ( gr[n-ups 9 ! liv+-room4 ,z ! visit+ c\s9 n]v\sly halts h] small talk1 & ! tir$ "m lays d[n h] knitt+1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 ) an air ( f9ality1 ge/ur+ ! o!rs into subsid5ce1 brea/s ! bill[s ( s\nd4 ,upw>d1 two /eps 9 a /ride1 he makes an assault ^u ! playroom4 ,:at's all ?is ab\t8 z he fl+s op5 ! door4 ,bless me6 ev]ybody c he> y all ov] ! h\se4 ,y\r "m & ,i ar5't und]tak+ to keep a zoo4 ,d y suppose t somebody c be runn+ up "h e five m9utes8 ,besides1 don't y "k t y\r "m's c\s9 ,bett9a is visit+ u1 & t %e is di/ract$ by ?is sort ( upro>8 ,n[ don't try to int]rupt4 ,:at did y say8 ,t ,ru? ?rew a coal-c> at y8 ,:y1 ,ru?1 my little girl6 t's a v dang]\s ?+ to d4 ,if y _h /ruck "o ( ! boys 9 ! eye1 y might h made him bl9d4 ,i %all h to take ! c>s away1 if y are go+ to d dang]\s ?+s ) !m4 ,:at's t8 ,!y're n ,ru?'s c>s8 ,:at ( x8 ,does t make !m any ! less dang]\s8 ,n[1 don't int]rupt aga94 ,besides1 ,ru?1 t 0 a v unladylike ?+ = a little girl to d4 ,&1 boys1 y are at fault1 too4 ,ru? w\ld nev] h done t if y hadn't done some?+ to h]4 ,is t ! way "y g5tlem5 %\ld treat a "y lady8 ,& ,ru? is y\ng] ?an y4 ,%e c't def5d h]self unless %e does some?+ l t4 ,i %all h to puni% y all2 p]haps t w help y to le>n h[ to behave4 ,n[1 y boys1 g ov] to ,ru? & ask h] p>don2 &1 ,ru?1 y kiss !m & tell !m y're sorry4 ,& n[ play toge!r prop]ly4 ,see if y c't get along till tea-"t )\t mak+ a di/urbance4 ,satisfi$ t he has settl$ an acute difficulty1 ?is composite fa!r1 9 ^: voice has s\nd$ "s tones t ,i d>e n dis[n1 desc5ds ! peaceful /airs4 ,:at he has actually done has be5 to ?r[ into hopeless unsettlem5t a situation t 0 aft] a fa%ion already half settl$4 ,if ! *ildr5 are quiet1 x is because !y are daz$ by ! feats ( an acrobatic adult m9d4 ,!y h wat*$ _! fa!r make a circuit ( ! situation1 cross at lea/ a half-doz5 pa?s t l$ safely out1 &1 ignor+ all1 return to ! po9t ( dep>ture4 ,! b5efit !y h receiv$ f ! p]=mance is n at all ! b5efit he believes he has imp>t$4 ,x has n be51 z he fancies1 ! b5efit ( discipl9e2 x has be5 ! b5efit ( div]sion4 ,z = himself1 he has receiv$ t mo/ welcome ( b5efits--a m5tal frame ( complac5cy4 ,n be+ z nimble z he1 we may f9d x wor? our :ile to /op = a mom5t at ea* pa? t he pass$ & explore x4 ,:at we are prone to =get is t f almo/ e difficulty ( ?is k9d !re are sev]al exits1 & t !re is no progress made 9 attempt+ to travel m ?an "o at a "t4 ,9 ?is case1 all ne$ = ! display ( gymna/ics might h be5 avoid$ by ! consid]ation ( a few simple que/ions4 ,"o "q has prec$5ce ( all o!rs3 ,%all ,i int]f]e or n8 ,to decide t "q 9 ! negative is to elim9ate all ! o!rs4 ,t x is necess>y to d ?is1 ! conjunction ( a qu>rel & a lun*eon p>ty may demon/rate4 ,! critical "t comes :5 !re is no lun*eon p>ty4 ,to all[ *ildr5 "s *ance to settle _! own diff]5ces is z c]ta9ly an act ( discipl9e z x is to settle e diff]5ce = !m4 ,x is none ! less discipl9e = ! *ildr5 because x seems to be *iefly self-discipl9e4 ,a y\ng] si/] once _h a grievance2 %e made h] prote/ ) a /rid5t :9e4 ,annoy$ by ! outbur/1 h] "m desc5d$ ^u ! :ole crew1 worm$ out ! m]its ( ! case1 & ) an ev5 h& apportion$ among ! (f5d]s p5alty or repro(4 ,hav+ pr(it$1 z x happ5$1 by ?is occurr5ce1 ! small girl1 ! next "t %e wi%$ to ga9 an advantage ov] ! o!rs1 resort$ to ! same :9+ outcry4 ,imm$iately ! ?ree old] *ildr5 fell to play+ *ur*4 ,) a l\d & discordant hymn1 !y design$ to dr[n ! s\nd ( prote/4 ,?\gh at ?is "t 9 ! "r1 !y pref]r$ n to take ! risk4 ,already well tra9$ by h] *ildr51 t "m 0 quick to rema9 :]e %e 04 ,x sometimes requires al]tness to d no?+4 ,j ?\gh h] int]f]5ce _h be51 %e saw t x n only _h enc\rag$ 9 "o *ild an annoy+ mode ( compla9t1 b also _h sugge/$ to ! o!rs a noisy mode ( av]t+ judgm5t4 ,!reaft] x seem$ easi] = h] to hesitate be=e p>ticipat+ 9 h] *ildr5's controv]sies4 ,h[ c *ildr5 exp]im5t ) ! pr9ciples ) :i* _! eld]s h tri$ to end[ !m1 except ^u ^? occasions :5 ^? didactic eld]s d n int]f]e8 ,h[1 on ! o!r h&1 c ^? same eld]s see :at effect _! precepts h _h1 unless ! *ildr5 c beg9 a qu>rel on ! *ance t !y may end x !mselves8 ,delib]ately to det]m9e n to int]f]e 9 a *ildr5's qu>rel comes n ( grace b ( labor4 ,any "o c lapse into indiff]5ce z to ! m]its ( a dispute betwe5 two y\ng/]s1 b only "o :o has come ?r\gh affliction to self-control c at ! same "t ma9ta9 an acute int]e/ 9 ! triumph ( ! j cause & keep 8 h&s (f4 ,! virtue ( non-int]f]5ce is n a gift1 x is an a*ievem5t4 ,occasions :i* dem& int]f]5ce1 h[ev]1 occur frequ5tly en\gh to supply ) pl5ty ( ex]cise any normally active p>5tal m9d4 ,:5ev] x is cle>ly be/ t ! *ildr5 %\ld n be all[$ to end _! qu>rel !mselves1 ! p>5t :o is n 9 se>* m]ely ( self-complac5cy c ask himself a numb] ( que/ions4 ,usually1 ! "t = ask+ & answ]+ ^? que/ions is v brief4 ,! ex]cise is vigor\s :ile x la/s4 ,on ! way f ! liv+-room to ! nurs]y1 ! ha/5+ p>5t c1 = example1 p]=m ?is rapid m5tal scale passage3 ,to :at purpose am ,i int]f]+8 ,is x to suppress a noise8 or to av]t a dang]8 or to tea* c\rtesy8 or to in/ruct 9 morals8 or to d ju/ice8 or to e/abli% an amicable basis8 ,lat]1 & p]haps m delib]ately1 he w run ov] ?is scale ( que/ions3 ,:at means %all ,i use8 ,%all x be =ce8 or argum5t8 or ridicule8 or explanation8 or advice8 or in/ruction8 or comm&8 or puni%m5t8 ,x requires practice to p\nce ^u ! note pr9cipally out ( tune 9 a weal? ( discord1 & !n to *oose ! "o tool t w set x "r2 b !n1 !re is no vocation m excit+ ?an p>5?ood4 ,! noise ( a qu>rel may be its mo/ s]i\s (f5se4 ,we c admit t fact )\t accept+ z an inv>iable rule ! maxim ( our n]v\s1 ov]wr\ght ance/ors1 ,*ildr5 %\ld be se5 & n he>d4 ,at times x seems1 inde$1 z if ! pres5t age 7 too phlegmatic4 ,!re are p = ^: n]ves *ildr5 %\ld be made to h "s reg>d2 !re are invalids :o d n ?rive on d92 !re is necess>y "w :i* _c be done 9 ! mid/ ( a racket2 !re are neighbors :o decl>e1 ) "s %[ ( "r1 t !y reg>d monopoly 9 noise z aga9/ public policy4 ,s1 :e!r = ! sake ( c\s9 ,bett9a's n]ves1 or a tir$ "m's re/1 or a busy fa!r's conf]5ce ) a cr$itor1 or m]ely = ! sake ( reputation ) ! neighbors1 x may be be/ to disreg>d all o!r factors & insi/ on quiet4 ,t seems cle> en\gh4 ,! tr\ble ) u pret5ti\s gr[n-ups is t usually :5 we und]take to /op a qu>rel because x is di/urb+1 we delude ourselves into ?9k+ t we h "s high moral purpose4 ,we c expose our own fatuity by simply inquir+ ( ourselves1 :5 we beg9 our prea*m5t1 ,w\ld we h int]f]$ if ?is qu>rel _h n be5 s /repit\s8 ,x is "o ( ! annoyances 9 ! tra9+ ( *ildr5 t if we are to be hone/ ) !m1 we mu/ be hone/ ) ourselves4 ,i d n see h[ t c be help$4 ,& ) *ildr5 hone/y is pr]equisite to au?ority4 ,to pret5d t we *iefly want !m to be good at a "t :5 really we *iefly want !m to be quiet is to r5\nce all influ5ce ov] !m :5 really we arrive at ! po9t ( *iefly want+ !m to be good4 ,t is reason en\gh = be+ hone/ ) !m4 ,s :5 we set out t[>ds a qu>rel ) ! det]m9ation ( suppress+ a noise1 we %all1 if we are hone/1 deal ) ! qu>rel1 n z turpitude1 b z noise4 ,we may n be able to p]suade ! conte/ants ( ! exi/5ce ( n]ves1 or heada*es1 or cr$itors1 or neighbors1 or ev5 ( our own reasonabl5ess2 b we %all at lea/ probably succe$ 9 convey+ to !m ! g5u95ess ( ?is s+le idea t is upp]mo/ 9 our own m9d3 if y c't qu>rel quietly1 y %all n qu>rel at all4 ,if lat] we wi% to impress ^u !m ! necessity ( be+ consid]ate ( o!rs1 we c use t specific qu>rel z an illu/ration )\t risk+ ) !m our reputation = s+l5ess4 ,a qu>rel may involve some?+ :i*1 ev5 m ?an noise1 dem&s in/ant int]f]5ce4 ,two small boys 7 9 an alt]cation4 ,! old] _h a ball4 ,! y\ng] want$ t ball ) a consum+ hung]4 ,! ne>e/ weapon at h& 0 ! disc>d$ %aft ( a golf club4 ,seiz+ x1 he began 8 attack ) reckless fury4 ,! s\nd ( a bl[ ^u a piece ( furniture foll[$ by an outcry ( fe> br\ght _! fa!r to ! room4 ,8 ?\ght 0 n = anybody's mann]s or morals1 nor = ! di/urbance1 nor = a j settlem5t ( ! conte/2 x 0 = ! def5seless boy's head4 ,!re 0 b "o possible measure3 imm$iate & =cible confiscation ( ! club4 ,?is 0 frankly n puni%m5t--:i* w\ld h involv$ a moral judgm5t--b simply humane int]v5tion4 ,! ann\ncem5t t ! club 0 to rema9 confiscat$ = a week m]ely emphasiz$ ! ext5t ( ! int]v5tion1 n ! sev]ity ( a puni%m5t4 ,! incid5t might h s]v$ z an occasion = a lecture ^u ! dang] ( ! wanton use ( weapons2 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i believe1 x 01 ( a sort2 b-- ,oh1 daddy1 x 0 my ball6 ,no1 daddy1 really x wasn't6 ,all su* discussion z to ! m]its ( ! dispute 0 qua%$4 ,likewise 0 /ifl$ all incl9ation on ! "p ( ! int]v5+ p>5t to deliv] a lesson on ! evils ( an ungov]nable temp]4 ,t might n h be5 confus+1 if x c\ld h be5 made di/9ct f ! act ( int]v5tion2 b x 0 n necess>y4 ,! fault 0 n an excess ( temp] s mu* z a ?\ghtless or ignorant use ( p[]4 ,at lea/1 t 0 ! judgm5t on :i* ?is fa!r act$4 ,:e!r he 0 "r or wrong is n to ! po9t2 :at is to ! po9t is t he =m$ 8 judgm5t1 act$ ^u x1 & did n obscure ! issue by confus+ ! consequ5ces--or possible consequ5ces--( a de$ ) its moral "*4 ,j z ! physical consequ5ce ( a qu>rel may be m important ?an its moral aspects1 s may be its significance z an exhibition ( mann]s4 ,:5 _! eld]s hopelessly int]m+le precepts z to ! am5ities ) deliv]ances ^u e?ics1 *ildr5 c h>dly be blam$ if !y come to reg>d murd] z 9 ! same category ) ! we>+ ( tan boots to ! accompanim5t ( a frock coat4 ,an alt]cation m>k$ by vulg>ity1 or ev5 by no?+ m ?an del9qu5cies 9 c\rtesy1 may be m di/a/eful to gr[n-ups ?an "o involv+ meanness or deceit4 ,9 su* a case we may give int]f]5ce ! =m ( an expression ( disgu/1 & keep ! issue cle>4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we all[ x to take ! =m ( puni%m5t1 we might z well admit to ourselves t we are engag$ n 9 discipl9+ *ildr5 b 9 reliev+ our own feel+s1 & be grateful t we h at h& su* an outlet = our emotions4 ,occasionally !re arises a qu>rel :i* supplies a text = a moral lesson4 ,a qu>rel ( ?is sort arose "o day betwe5 a small boy ( five or six & 8 si/] a ye> or two old]4 ,! "m ( ^! two _h issu$ a comm& to ! y\ng] t he take (f 8 wet %oes4 ,9 a few m9utes %e he>d ! s\nd ( /ruggle4 ,x call$ = inve/igation4 ,!re on ! nurs]y floor 0 ! lad1 te>ful & angry2 ne> at h& 8 si/]1 reproa*ful & indignant4 ,x appe>$ t 8 neglect ( ! ord] _h ar\s$ h] to action4 ,he res5t$ h] assumption ( au?ority2 %e res5t$ 8 res5tm5t4 ,! case 0 n z simple z x appe>$ to be4 ,puni%m5t ( ! small boy )\t explanation w\ld h seem$ to him l puni%m5t = disob$i5ce t[>d a si/] :o 0 )\t au?ority4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a rebuke ( ! si/] = unw>rant$ assumption ( au?ority w\ld h seem$ to h] l a rebuke = loyalty to h] "m4 ,x 0 a case1 n prim>ily = puni%m5t or ev5 = rebuke1 b = moral in/ruction1 or1 if y pref]1 explanation4 ,z an occasion = ! do+ ( ju/ice1 a qu>rel among *ildr5 (t5 pres5ts great p]plexities4 ,x is h>d = a "m to be a j judge betwe5 h] *ildr54 ,?is is p>tly because %e is s practic$ 9 p>tiality = h] *ildr5 t %e revolts at ! app>5t h>dness ( imp]sonal fairness2 p>tly because %e frequ5tly _c asc]ta9 ! facts4 ,a "m :o loves ju/ice :ile %e loves h] *ildr5 w n be quick to asc5d ! b5*4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 %e mu/4 ,!re 0 once call$1 = in/ance1 ! case ( ,ronald vs4 ,dan4 ,aft] a /atem5t ( ! case made 9 turn by ! two litigants1 & confirm$ or correct$ by ! visit+ playmate ,davy1 ! facts seem$ to be z foll[s3 ,! boys 7 cutt+ adv]tis+ pictures out ( newspap]s4 ,ea* ( ! boys _h 8 own pile ( newspap]s :i* 0 8 prop]ty4 ,dan _h on "o ( 8 pap]s a picture :i* he did n c>e =1 b :i* ,ronald c>$ = v mu*4 ,no soon] _h ,ronald express$ 8 desire = ?is picture ?an ,dan crumpl$ ! pap] up 9 8 h& & ?rew x into ! wa/e-basket4 ,h5ce ! compla9t4 ,! act 0 und5iably "o ( meanness2 x 0 done ) ! int5t to exasp]ate2 b x transgress$ no rights4 ,! pap] 0 ,dan's prop]ty1 to be dispos$ ( z he pleas$4 ,ronald _h n ! slighte/ claim ^u x4 ,?is 0 cle>ly und]/ood4 ,:ile ! trial 0 9 progress1 ,davy1 ! witness1 fi%$ ! pap] out ( ! wa/e-basket1 :]e x _h become ! p]sonal prop]ty ( nobody1 cut out ! picture1 smoo!d its wr9kles1 & pres5t$ x to ! grateful ,ronald4 ,ju/ice to ,dan _h compell$ ! recognition ( 8 "r to d ) 8 own z he pleas$4 ,judgm5t r5d]$ = ! def5dant4 ,c\ld any "m be satisfi$ ) t outcome8 ,s f> z det]m9+ :e!r puni%m5t 0 to be measur$ out1 t end$ ! case4 ,/rictly obs]v+ z betwe5 h]self & h] *ildr5 _! prop]ty rights1 t judge c\ld n refuse to en=ce ^? rights z among !mselves4 ,?is case1 h[ev]1 rais$ ano!r "q ?an t ( ju/ice4 ,?is 0 ! "q ( future amity4 ,! g5]\s action ( ,davy1 ! witness1 made x possible to use ! incid5t = fur!r+ n only j b also happy relations among ! *ildr54 ,x made ! def5dant some:at a%am$ ( himself1 al?\gh ( c\rse x did n 9 ! lea/ obscure to 8 m9d ! consci\sness t ! judge _h dealt ) him ju/ly4 ,x moreov] re/or$ ! sun to ! compla9ant's cl\dy face4 ,?us at ! same "t x impress$ on ! m9d ( ! guilty a s5se ( 8 own meanness & effac$ ! memory ( t meanness f ! m9d ( ! aggriev$4 ,x is n always t a judge has a ,davy at h&4 ,x w n1 h[ev]1 necess>ily confuse matt]s if %e act ! "p ( ,davy h]self4 ,x is sometimes possible ?us to give a practical demon/ration ( ! fact t ! spoils ( ju/ice are n always satisfy+4 ,z 9 walk+1 s 9 liv+ ) our fell[s1 "s friction is necess>y4 ,to deprive a *ild ( friction ) o!r *ildr5 is to keep him 9 slipp]y places4 ,unless we wi% to tea* him h[ to elude 8 k9d1 we %all n begrudge him 8 :olesome conte/s ( skill1 ( wit1 ( /r5g?1 ( temp]4 ,we %all only take c>e t he does 8 fight+ fairly & n on too slight a provocation1 t he kn[s h[ to yield to ! weakness ( ano!r1 t he does n le>n to :9e or snivel1 t he does n become a tale-be>]1 t he c take defeat or rebuke )\t call\sness & )\t a :imp]1 t he becomes capable ( =gett+ 8 res5tm5ts & 8 p]sonal triumphs ov] o!rs1 & t ( all 8 victories1 he le>ns to value mo/ ^? :i* he w9s ov] himself4 ,,vi ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,wisdom ,! ma/] ( ! h\se _h return$ f a visit to ! c\ntry home4 ,:om d y suppose ,i saw to-day8 ,! *ildr5 c\ld n imag9e4 ,old ,rob]t4 ,& :at d y ?9k he said8 ,! guesses flew wide4 ,no2 y're all wrong4 ,:at he said 01 ',h[ are ! little m58' ,!n up rose ,deacon1 z ! old color$ man _h dubb$ him1 ! y\nge/1 bl&e/1 tricksie/ ( ! trio2 & he laugh$ 9 d]isive res5tm5t4 ,i ?9k old ,rob]t is funny4 ,he calls u little m54 ,i don't ?9k p w l old ,rob]t if he calls 'em names4 ,names6 ,w *ildr5 nev] cease to %ock u by _! po9ts ( view8 ,old ,rob]t1 l a well-bak$ pie1 _h put all ! ri*ness ( 8 highly flavor$ feel+ = ! lads into t "o phrase4 ,he made x s]ve him z a message ( loyalty1 respect1 affection1 comrade%ip4 ,old ,rob]t _h probably nev] he>d ( ,james ,mill2 & if he _h1 he w\ld n h cit$ him z an au?ority2 = old ,rob]t did n act accord+ to ! logic ( 8 phrase4 ,james ,mill1 h[ev]1 did j t2 he proce$$ on ! !ory t x is :olesome to treat *ildr5 z if !y 7 m9iature m5 & wom54 ,he began ) 8 fir/-born by fitt+ to him an intellectual frock coat & tall hat4 ,:y he wait$ till ! y\ng/] 0 ?ree ye>s old no "o1 s f> z ,i "k1 has ev] expla9$4 ,)\t mu* fur!r delay he also gave him a religi\s outfit4 ,?is1 ?\gh decid$ly less conv5tional ?an 8 intellectual w>drobe1 _h ! same adult cut4 ,x 0 n ! ,b5?amite fa%ion ( 8 religi\s g>b1 b its mature l9es1 t gave ,john ,/u>t ,mill 8 air ( fasc9at+ priggi%ness & suave conceit4 ,our ta/e1 unlike ,james ,mill's1 may be = or?odoxy4 ,we ne$ n on t acc\nt despair ( imbu+ our *ildr5 ) religi\s precocity & self-assurance4 ,be=e he 0 t5 ye>s old1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill _h le>n$ t ,*ri/ianity 0 immoral1 & t !re 0 no p]sonal ,god4 ,!re is no reason :y any *ild at ! same age may n "k all ! my/]ies ( pr$e/9>ianism1 & be old 9 ! exp]i5ces ( sanctification4 ,all we ne$ is ! dilig5ce1 ! c\rage1 ! det]m9ation ( ,james ,mill4 ,9 ^! qualities "s ( our =be>s _h ! advantage ( u4 ,!y knew v def9itely :at !y wi%$ _! *ildr5 to d & to believe4 ,among !m 0 an ,am]ican contempor>y ( ,james ,mill1 ! ,rev4 ,c>lton ,hurd4 ,!re are p /ill liv+ :o gratefully recall ! m9i/ration ( ?is k9dly1 /alw>t ,new ,engl& div9e4 ,he s ran z n unc]ta9ly2 s f\ght he1 n z "o t beate? ! air4 ,& 8 c]titude did n =sake him 9 ! tra9+ ( 8 little daught]4 ,x may seem almo/ grotesque to c\ple ! ,engli% au?or & employee ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company ) ! ,or?odox ,am]ican p>son4 ,! "o held beliefs antipodal to ^? ( ! o!r4 ,james ,mill1 moreov]1 n be+ able to believe 9 a ,god s /]n z to create ?is evil _w1 made up :at 0 lack+ 9 ! cosmos by cultivat+ 9 himself an iron /]nness t[>d 8 son2 on ! o!r h&1 ,p>son ,hurd1 z he is /ill affectionately call$1 be+ fully p]suad$ ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god capable ( inf9ite wra?1 seem$ to *]i% 9 himself1 z sort ( comp5sation1 a mo/ t\*+ solicitude = 8 daught]4 ,9 only "o respect did ,p>son ,hurd resemble ,james ,mill1--9 hav+ & hold+ to a body ( convictions :i* 71 to 8 m9d1 n only indisputable1 b also1 9 sub/ance at lea/1 ess5tial to ! prop] adornm5t ( ! m9d ( a *ild4 ,! lett] 9 :i* he tells ! /ory ( ,m>ion ,lyle ,hurd is ! n>rative ( a complete & ord]ly religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,m>ion di$ at ! age ( f\r ye>s4 ,:5 %e 0 eight mon?s old1 h] p>5ts read to h] f leaflets = ,sabba? ,s*ools4 ,!y expla9$ to h]1 :5 %e 0 a ye> & a half old1 9 answ] to que/ions f h]1 ! orig9 & use ( ! ,bible4 ,!y not$ t :5 %e _h rea*$ ! age ( two h] m9d 0 s]i\sly ex]cis$ ) religi\s ?+s4 ,at t "t %e w\ld sometimes kneel d[n & w\ld say3-- ,"m1 ,i am go+ to pray4 ,:at %all ,i say to ,god8 ,ask ,god to make y good & give y a new he>t4 ,:at is a new he>t1 ,"m8 ,?is 0 famili>ly expla9$1 writes h] fa!r1 & at ! same "t %e 0 p>ticul>ly in=m$ ( ! way ( salvation by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! /eps ,god _h tak5 to save s9n]s4 ,we endeavor$ to impress ^u h] m9d t %e 0 a s9n] & ne$$ =giv5ess2 & ,god w\ld =give h] s9s1 & give h] a new he>t ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t f ?is "t %e *iefly devot$ h] few rema9+ days to ! acquisition ( religi\s k h] fa!r f9ds to be a consol+ reflection4 ,he adds1 ) consci5ti\s caution1 ,if %e 0 truly conv]t$1 we _c tell :5 ! *ange took place4 ,h] p>5ts hop$1 h[ev]1 aft] %e _h di$ two ye>s lat]1 t %e _h ent]$ '! city ( our ,god4' ,?\gh !y _h no means ( p]ceiv+ ! approa* ( ! disease ( ! bra9 :i* occasion$ h] dea?1 !y realiz$ t ! s5sitiv5ess & activity ( h] m9d w>n$ !m to lead ,m>ion ) ! g5tle/ h&2 to make h] way z quiet & ev5 z possible4 ,9 ?is ?ird ye> ! books :i* 7 read to h] includ$ ,p>ley's ,geography & ,a/ronomy1 ,gallaudet's ,*ild's ,book on ! ,s\l1 & ,daily ,food = ,*ri/ians4 ,9 h] f\r? ye> h] books1 :i* %e read to h]self1 71 besides ! ,bible1 ,*ild's ,book on ,rep5tance1 ,life ( ,moses1 ,family ,hymns1 ,union ,hymns1 ,daily ,food1 ,lessons = ,sabba? ,s*ools1 ,h5ry ,milnor1 ,watts's ,div9e ,songs1 ,memoir ( ,john ,mooney ,mead1 ,na?an ,w4 ,dick]man1 ,todd's ,lectures to ,*ildr51 & ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,z ^! titles indicate1 %e 0 p>ticul>ly fond ( read+ ! biography ( good little *ildr54 ,( all h] books1 h[ev]1 ,bunyan's ma/]piece seems to h be5 ! mo/ in/ructive4 ,h] k ( ! allegory 0 te/$ by que/ions4 ,%e knew :y ,*ri/ian w5t ?r\gh ! riv] :ile ,ignorance 0 f]ri$ ov]4 ,%e knew :at 0 meant by ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond & ! los+ ( ! ,burd54 ,:5 we come to ,*ri/1 said %e1 we 7n ,*ri/ians1 or p1 or y1 b we7 lose our s9s4 ,& %e s\ght f h] fa!r a c]tificate to ent] ! ,city4 ,we _c d\bt1 comm5ts h] fa!r1 ,m>ion und]/ood mu* ( :at 0 int5d$ to be taught 9 t book1 :i* ,phillip says1 9 8 life ( ,john ,bunyan1 conta9s ! ess5ce ( all !ology4 ,c]ta9ly1 %e 0 famili> ) e /ep ( ! pa?way ( hol9ess trod by ,*ri/ian1 f ! city ( ,de/ruction ?r\gh ! riv] ( dea? to ! ',cele/ial ,city4' ,& lat] he adds t %e ev9c$ a famili> acqua9tance ) all p>ts ( t allegory & its doctr9e4 ,?\gh he makes cle> 9 8 lett] t x is n ! piety ( ! full gr[n & mature *ri/ian1 t we are to look = 9 a *ild1 he makes equally cle> t 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s h] piety 0 complete4 ,x includ$ ev5 a reg>d = ! significance ( et]nal rew>d & p5alty4 ,f ,doddridge's ,expositor1 bo? by exam9+ ! pictures & read+ ! sacr$ text "u ! direction ( h] fa!r1 %e d]iv$ _m ideas ( ! crucifixion & resurrection ( ,jesus1 & ! g5]al resurrection at ! end ( ! _w4 ,m>ion1 cont9ues ! n>rative1 aft] closely inspect+ ! c\nt5ances giv5 9 ^? pictures1 bo? to ! j & unju/1 9 ! resurrection1 w\ld say1 ',oh6 h[ ! wick$ look1 :5 !y rise f ! dead6' add+ 9 a s]i\s & solemn mann]1 ',!re is a dreadful hell1 ,& ev]la/+ pa9s1 ,:]e s9n]s mu/ ) devils dwell1 ,9 d>kness1 fire1 & *a9s4' ,inde$1 f ! e>li] mon?s1 life aft] dea?1 ! happ9ess ( ! good1 & ! mis]y ( ! wick$1 7 topics ( frequ5t & delightful conv]sation ) h] p>5ts4 ,9 h] la/ h\rs %e express$ h] assurance t %e w\ld be sav$1 & h] la/ audible words 71 ,i am n afraid to die4 ,?us end$ ?is brief life ( f\r ye>s & tw5ty-six days4 ,an example ( su* tra9+ w\ld be h>d to f9d among p>5ts ( ! pres5t day4 ,?is is n because !re are no p>5ts :o h ,p>son ,hurd's convictions2 nei!r is x because !re are none :o h 8 confid5ce 9 ! capacity ( *ildr54 ,x is because !re are lack+ p>5ts :o h bo? ! convictions & ! confid5ce4 ,! reason :y _m p>5ts fail :]e ,james ,mill & ,p>son ,hurd succe$$ is t !y try to make compromise betwe5 two contradictory !ories4 ,al?\gh !y wi% to give _! *ildr5 a full complem5t ( doctr9es1 !y ei!r d n possess ! full complem5t !mselves1 or d n believe t _! *ildr5 are mature en\gh to receive x4 ,! spectacle ( adults attempt+ to in/ruct a prim>y class 9 ! ,logos ,doctr9e by ! k9d]g>t5 me?od is ?or\ghly mod]n4 ,if ! way ( ,p>son ,hurd & ,james ,mill seems to u ei!r too h>d or unreal1 !re is ano!r way t may be f\nd4 ,t is ! /udi\s exclusion ( religion f ! life--ev5 f ! k--( our *ildr54 ,x 0 ?is way t ,j4 ,s4 ,mill suppos$ 8 fa!r set him travel+4 ,( c\rse he 0 mi/ak5 :5 he said 9 8 autobiography t he nev] _h religi\s belief4 ,he 0 emb[]$ 9 religi\s1 ?\gh n 9 ,*ri/ian1 or ev5 9 !i/ic1 belief4 ,! way t he walk$ 0 errone\sly m>k$ on 8 map2 t 0 all4 ,?is is wor? not+ because x indicates h[ easily ev5 a logician may miss ?is obscure way ( no religion4 ,^? :o w\ld lead _! *ildr5 by ?is r\te mu/ avoid ! v %ad[ ( religion z !y w\ld t ( ! upas4 ,inde$1 aga9/ ev5 ! air t has pass$ ! %ad[ ( religion !y mu/ qu>ant9e _! *ildr54 ,religion is infecti\s4 ,x c be convey$ by ! subtle/ means4 ,to x *ildr5 are p]il\sly liable4 ,aga9/ x !re seems to be no tru/wor?y antitox94 ,*ildr5 are surr\nd$ by infect$ p4 ,a *ance ^w may deposit ! g]m4 ,"o *ild out ( ! brood may ?us fall a victim to a p>ticul>ly virul5t species ( religion simply because he nev] _h x 9 a mild =m4 ,nev]!less1 x is possible to e/abli% a qu>ant9e t may *ance to rema9 effective = ye>s4 ,by ?is means *ildr5 may be kept f a k ( religion j z _m are safely1 or dang]\sly1 kept f a k ( :at mo/ p reg>d z advanc$ physiology4 ,"o family1 ,i am told1 has tak5 ?is way4 ,h[ successful x has prov$1 ,i _c say4 ,all ,i h he>d is t "o memb] ( ! family is n[ enli/$ 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,?is does n necess>ily betok5 failure4 ,! !ory 0 simply t ea* *ild 0 to be kept immune until he 0 old en\gh to decide = himself :e!r or n he w\ld take ! infection4 ,?is way is n ! way ( indiff]5ce4 ,x _c be foll[$ by any "o :o is n pr(\ndly affect$ by religion1 :e!r ho/ile or fri5dly to x4 ,x may require less r\t9e dilig5ce ?an ! o!r way1 b x requires m anxi\s circumspection4 ,diff]5t f ei!r ( ^! is t ?ird way blaz$ by ! develop+ traits ( our *ildr54 ,^? :o take x _c reg>d religion z a =m ( doctr9es or practices to be h&$ ov] to _! *ild ready-made2 nei!r c !y reg>d x z a sup]fluity1 :i* !y are to )draw f _! *ild until he c *oose to avoid x z a dang] or accept x z a luxury4 ,!y c reg>d x only z a mode ( life & !re=e a mode ( gr[?4 ,!y conceive x to be q z p]fect :5 x is g5u9ely manife/$ 9 ! immaturities ( ! boy or girl z :5 x is %[n 9 ! rip] =ms ( old age4 ,n t !y und]value doctr9es4 ,!y "k t !re nev] 0 a religion t did n =mulate itself4 ,!y look1 h[ev]1 = ! doctr9es to foll[ ! religion1 n ! religion ! doctr9es4 ,!y are n surpris$ :5 !y f9d _! *ildr5 con/ruct+ a philosophy ( religion = !mselves4 ,once ^u a "t a little girl 0 he>d to address h] dolls3 ,!re's u1 & ,bridget1 & ,jews4 ,we're all made ( ! same mat]ial2 & we all h ! same ,fa!r2 ,i guess ! diff]5ce is t "s are m ref9$ ?an o!rs4 ,no gr[n-up c\ld h giv5 h] 9 ! same numb] ( words a m ?or\ghly typical example ( !ology3 a union ( an?ropology1 biology1 & metaphysics1 ) a quasi-e?ical conclusion4 ,no ecum5ical cre$ c\ld h be5 m valid = ! g5]ation t produc$ x ?an c\ld ?is brief philosophy be = h]4 ,^? :o w\ld take ?is ?ird way well "k1 too1 t !re are "s phases ( religion f :i* x may be well1 if possible1 to save *ildr5 = a "t4 ,x is no m necess>y to fe$ !m on ,dante's ,inf]no ?an on ,wel% rabbit4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is v diff]5t f en=c+ ab/95ce f all religi\s food4 ,conc$+ z mu* z ?is1 !n1 to dogma & to caution1 ^? :o d n object to see+ a *ild gr[ w--let him gr[4 ,!y w n be surpris$ if he looks out on ! _w ) wond]4 ,nei!r w !y be surpris$ if 8 wond] is sl[ 9 rea*+ satiety4 ,x is sometimes v leisurely4 ,davy1 ag$ six1 ask$ "o day at table3 ,mamma1 :at's above ! cl\ds8 ,air4 ,aft] a mom5t ( ?\ght3 ,:at's above ! air8 ,e!r4 ,ano!r mom5t ( ?\ght2 !n1 ,:at's above ! e!r8 ,m e!r4 ,e!r is ev]y:]e4 ,?r\gh\t ?is colloquy1 ,davy's bro!r ,donald1 two ye>s y\ng]1 seem$ no m att5tive ?an usual2 :i* means he 0 q inatt5tive4 ,a few weeks lat]1 ,davy _h occasion to tell "s "o ! /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 & add$ 8 usual =mula1 ,i ?9k !y 7 fooli% to try to get up to ,god1 = ,god is ev]y:]e4 ,donald's m9d seem$ busily engag$ ab\t "s o!r matt]4 ,a few mon?s pass$1 & ,donald1 n[ turn$ five1 ,donald ! inatt5tive1 sudd5ly ?ru/ at 8 "m ?is "q3-- ,is ,god e!r8 ,no1 said 8 "m1 ) a little hesitat+ inflection2 %e 0 try+ to prep>e h]self = ! unkn[n b inevitable sequ5ce4 ,x came promptly3-- ,is ,god ! univ]se8 ,n will+ to commit h]self to pan!ism1 %e answ]$ aga91 ,no2 & ?is "t h] inflection 0 m hesitant & inquir+ ?an be=e4 ,h[ c ,god be ev]y:]e8 ,= all ^? mon?s t wond] _h be5 ne/l+ 9 t small m9d until x grew brave en\gh to become vocal4 ,e!r ev]y:]e2 ,god ev]y:]e2 ,god is e!r4 ,:y n8 ,& if n1 h[ c bo? be true8 ,gr&fa!r is 9 ! libr>y2 p]haps he c tell y4 ,a s\nd on ! /airway l ! roll ( a drum & ,donald 0 d[n 9 ! libr>y4 ,gr&fa!r1 h[ c ,god be ev]y:]e8 ,gr&fa!r t\*$ ,donald's h&3 ,is ,donald "h1 or1 t\*+ 8 %\ld]s1 is he "h1 or1 t\*+ 8 *e/1 is he "h1 or1 t\*+ 8 knee1 is he "h8 ,donald did n hesitate2 t\*+ ea* spot 9 turn1 he answ]$3 ,donald is "h1 & "h1 & "h1 & "h4 ,s x is ) ,god1 said 8 gr&fa!r2 he is 9 ,new ,york & ,engl& & ,*9a & ! sun & ! moon & ! />s4 ,) a smile t broke l ! dawn1 & t meant bo? und]/&+ & gratitude1 ,donald /ood ?\ghtfully /ill a mom5t1 & !n skipp$ (f to 8 blocks4 ,wond]4 ,t seems to be ! fir/ phase ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 & x gr[s sil5tly unless x is ?ru/ out by "s gr[n-up body's sy/em1 or is atrophi$ by /udi\s neglect4 ,miracles8 ,santa ,claus8 ,ne$ we tr\ble ourselves ab\t ^! :5 our *ildr5 are sun-wor%ip]s1 poly!i/s1 pagans8 ,wond] is only "o "p ( religion4 ,! natural response to wond] is ritual4 ,& *ildr51 :e!r we l x or n1 are natively rituali/ic4 ,! little son ( a well-kn[n writ] w5t ) 8 "m = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life to s]vice 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,z !y ent]$1 ! p 7 s++2 z ! music end$1 ! p knelt4 ,:at are !y go+ to d n[1 ,mamma8 ,!y are go+ to kneel & say _! pray]s4 ,:at6 ) all _! clo!s on8 ,untra9$ 9 ecclesia/icism1 t small boy _h develop$ a ritual ( 8 own4 ,night-clo!s1 to 8 m9d1 7 ess5tial to ! proprieties ( religion4 ,:at does x matt] to ! rituali/ :e!r or n he und]/&s all ! words he says8 ,! ritual itself is 8 reaction to ! _s ( rev]5ce4 ,inde$1 ritual is almo/ a pr]equisite to ! _s ( rev]5ce4 ,x is ,pr(essor ,james :o has said t a man does n d\ble up 8 fi/s because he is angry1 or tremble because he is afraid2 he is afraid because he trembles1 & is angry because he d\bles up 8 fi/4 ,s "o may say t a man does n kneel because he is rev]5t2 he is rev]5t because he kneels4 ,:at p[] ritual has ne$s no fur!r demon/ration ?an t af=d$ by ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,:at ritual surpasses 9 p[] t ( ! ,quak] meet+-h\se8 ,:at ve/m5ts h giv5 color & =m to "* m effectually ?an ! old-fa%ion$ ,quak] g>b8 ,if we wi% our *ildr5 to h ! _s ( c\rtesy1 we insi/ t !y acquire ! habit ( speak+ politely4 ,if we wi% !m to h ! _s ( rev]5ce--!re is no kn[+ :at we %all d1 = mo/ ( u are v human & irrational4 ,t is ! reason :y we %all probably be c>eless 9 consid]+ ! "q ( *ur* att5dance4 ,!re are "s ( u1 p]haps1 :o h ! s5se to give an intellig5t answ] to ! "q1 ,:y don't y h y\r *ildr5 g to *ur*8 ,!re is only "o rational answ] to t "q4 ,x might be put into "s su* =m z ?is3 ,i h no special objection to *ur*es4 ,!y are useful4 ,s are free libr>ies4 ,p :o h no books at home f9d free libr>ies a great b5efit2 b my family h at home all ! books !y ne$4 ,s p :o are n well suppli$ ) religion d]ive und\bt$ b5efit f *ur*es2 b my family h at home all ! religion !y ne$4 ,! community w\ld be ab\t z well (f )\t any *ur*es z x is ) ! *ur*es x has4 ,if no o!r *>ity seems m important1 ,i am will+ to contribute to a *ur* z ,i might to a free libr>y2 b really ,i see no reason :y ,i %\ld g to *ur* myself1 or expect my *ildr5 to g4 ,t is a rational answ]4 ,i "k ( no o!r answ] ess5tially diff]5t t c\ld be call$ rational4 ,an equally rational answ] c be giv5 to ! o!r "q1 ,:y d y require y\r *ildr5 to g to *ur*8 ,x might be put 9 ^! words3 ,a *ur* ( "s k9d is ess5tial to ! welf>e ( ?is community4 ,)\t any *ur*1 ev5 ! value ( real e/ate 9 ?is place w\ld enorm\sly depreciate4 ,t %[s h[ ev]ybody recognizes ! *ur* z a cons]vator ( social morality4 ,9 ?is respect ! *ur* /&s alone4 ,! s]mons may be ne>ly z dull z ^? :i* ,i h to prea* to my *ildr52 ! music may be ev5 less ent]ta9+2 b ! congregation repres5ts z no o!r body ( p ! moral s5se ( ! community4 ,besides t1 ! *ur* is ! only expression ( religion z some?+ n m]ely individual b also organic4 ,inasmu* z ! *ur* _c be a *ur* )\t a congregation1 ,i am oblig$1 if ,i believe all ?is1 to take my %>e 9 ma9ta9+ ! exi/5ce ( t congregation4 ,& s9ce ! responsibility = see+ t my *ildr5 take _! %>e _c be put ^u !m1 x re/s ^u me4 ,z a consequ5ce1 !y no m "q :y !y g to *ur* ?an !y "q :y !y g to meals4 ,!y are n be+ ent]ta9$2 !y are n prim>ily ev5 be+ in/ruct$4 ,= t reason x is n necess>y1 ?\gh x may be advantage\s1 = !m to und]/& ! s]mon4 ,!y are =m+ a habit4 ,on mu* ! same gr\nds ,i am acqua9t+ !m ) ! ,bible4 ,:at !y /ore 9 _! memory n[ !y ne$ n und]/& till lat]4 ,!re is a "t = le>n+ by he>t2 !re is a "t = und]/&+4 ,i no m propose to po/pone my *ildr5's practice 9 religi\s obs]vances until !y rea* ! age ( discretion1 ?an ,i propose to po/pone _! practice 9 be+ hone/ or 9 le>n+ _! five-f+] ex]cises4 ,t answ]1 l ! o!r1 is rational4 ,a "p ( ritual is ! obs]vance ( days & seasons4 ,to ?is phase ( religion we may expect *ildr5 to be s5sitive4 ,paul's "m came into ! nurs]y "o ,sunday aft]noon4 ,:at are y do+8 ,/udy+4 ,paul's "m 0 surpris$4 ,we try to keep ,sunday diff]5t f o!r days4 ,aft] ?is we %all und]/& t y are n to /udy on ,sundays4 ,a little m ?an two weeks lat]1 ,paul came home f s*ool4 ,sammy is a funny boy1 he rem>k$4 ,sammy is a s*oolmate4 ,:at has he done8 inquir$ ,paul's "m4 ,:y1 ,sammy gets 8 lessons on ,sunday4 ,two ,sundays _h suffic$ = ! e/abli%m5t ( a tradition 9 religion s complete t a violation ( x seem$ grotesque4 ,9 reg>d to ! obs]vance ( ,sunday1 "o h\sehold has rev]s$ ! traditional rule4 ,! ritual *>act]i/ic ( t family orig9at$ 9 a ba*elor uncle's rem>k4 ,he recall$ h[ allur+ 7 ^? books :i* _h be5 =bidd5 him1 z a boy1 on ,sunday1 & h[ gray a day ,sunday 0 because ^? books 7 proscrib$4 ,he advocat$ ! plan ( select+ c]ta9 int]e/+ books1 :i* w\ld be =bidd5 on week-days4 ,9 o!r words1 he w\ld remove ! ban f ,sundays1 & put x on ! o!r six days4 ,8 plan 0 adopt$4 ,c]ta9 delights1 includ+ sev]al volumes ( /ories f ! ,bible1 7 conf9$ to ,sunday4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ,bible /ories are 9 great favor1 & ,sunday is a day ( privilege4 ,9 t h\sehold ! ritual ( ,sunday obs]vance is a ritual ( lib]ty4 ,besides wond] & ritual1 !re is a factor 9 religion on :i* *ildr5 seize4 ,we may call x h]o-wor%ip4 ,o!rs1 foll[+ ! lead ( psy*ologi/s1 might pref] to "n x imitation4 ,z ! *ildr5 ( a c]ta9 family ga!r to look at ,bible pictures1 !y are prone to ask ( any gr\p ( p depict$1 ,are ^? p good8 ,rev]5ce = :at to !m is an ideal may come lat] ?an wond] or ritual1 b x is sure to come 9 "t to all *ildr54 ,^? p>5ts :o are ready to take _! *ildr5 z !y are & to help ! gr[? ( ! _s z !y help ! gr[? ( ! body incur ! p]il ( always see+ 9 ?is rev]5ce a se>*+ inquisition ( _! own lives4 ,! ne>e/ objects ( h]o-wor%ip t a *ild has are 8 p>5ts4 ,?is fact may raise a di/urb+ inquiry3 ,%all !y puzzle him by sett+ =? two ideals ( fa!rhood1 "o incorporat$ 9 !mselves1 ! o!r involv$ 9 _! repres5tation ( ! "* ( ,god8 ,%all !y confuse ! m9d ( ! *ild by sett+ up two inconsi/5t /&>ds ( human s]vice1 _! own lives & :at !y tell him ( ! life ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 ,?is dilemma ( c\rse is avoid$ by su* p>5ts z hold ei!r ( ^? com=table !ories1 t religion is a !ology & t religion is a luxury4 ,9 ! "o case su* que/ions are n p]t95t2 9 ! o!r !y are unimportant4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we und]/& religion to be a mode ( life1 we may f9d su* que/ions z ^! driv+ u into an uncom=table corn]4 ,!y seem to compel u to pose z exhort] & patt]n1 & to =ce on u a p>alyz+ self-consci\sness4 ,p]haps x w n h>m u to be occasionally rem9d$ ( ! fact t we _c expect our *ildr5 to become altoge!r diff]5t f :at we are det]m9$ to be2 b to be always compos+ precepts & assum+ ! attitude ( examples seems to be b a feeble "p to play4 ,happily1 we ne$ n conf9e our *ildr5 to ! contemplation ( ourselves4 ,!re are _m :o1 if we b let !m1 may %>e ) u ! burd5 ( our *ildr5's imitativ5ess4 ,& "h comes our rew>d1 if we h cultivat$ _! imag9ation4 ,we may be a bit /+y ourselves2 b if we covet g5]osity = our *ildr51 we c let ,abram make ! sugge/ion4 ,we may *]i% our own res5tm5ts2 b if we want our *ildr5 to despise !irs1 we c let !m jo9 t gr\p t he>d ,pet] bidd5 to put up 8 sword4 ,:atev] may happ5 to u 9 ! process w probably d u no hurt4 ,we may f9d ano!r illu/ration ( t :i* we enc\nt]$ at ! beg9n+1 t ! pr9cipal "p 9 ! tra9+ ( our *ildr5 is ! tra9+ ( ourselves4 ,?is may h meant to u1 :5 we />t$ on our c\rse1 t ! tra9+ ( ourselves 0 simply ! prep>ation = ! tra9+ ( our *ildr54 ,by ?is "t we %all h discov]$ t x is n s mu* a prep>ation z an outcome4 ,?is art ( be+ a p>5t is an art ( give & take4 ,if x is m bless$ to give1 z ! ,"l said1 x is1 z f> z p>5ts are conc]n$1 q z obligatory to receive4 ,z mu*1 at lea/1 z ?is is ! implication 9 "o ?+ t our ,"l did4 ,:e!r he ev] in/ruct$ a *ild 9 ! fai? we d n "k2 we h n be5 told4 ,:at has be5 told is t :5 he wi%$ to %[ 8 disciples--among !m "s p>5ts1 we may surmise--:at religion 01 he took a *ild & set him 9 ! mid/ ( !m4