The Woman who has Lived, by Madame Roche'

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.