The Woman who has lived
by Madame Roche'
We must raise our sons as if they were
going to live, if God leaves the to us, we shall make men of them; if
He takes them back, we have perfected them for Him.
Surround them with order and calm.
If they laugh every day, they will
sleep better.
Never quarrel before them.
Be just always in the tiniest details.
The child is usually logical and injustice wounds him.
Choose the proper time for scolding
children, and first always make sure that no physical need or
discomfrot is making them naughty
Accustom them to both practical and
mental charity. Egotism is ugly in a child and makes a tyrant of a
man
Teach them that one may be at home
anywhere that it is not the position which does honor to a man, but
the man who can do honor to any situation
Protect them from foolish vanity; give
them a horror of the false in everything
Do not flatter-encourage. When they
have done well or evil, tell them simply so.
Punish them according to their sins;
impose silence on the chatterbox; deprive the greedy of sweets, make
the lazy work; and when they are stubborn, be more stubborn than
they.
Do not work their small brains too
hard; let them grow strong first in an atmosphere of calm; make no
premature demands. Little prodigies are odious and later often become
imbeciles.
Accuston them to win victory over
themselves every day.
