Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1886 — An Annoying Habit. [ARTICLE]

An Annoying Habit.

If there is a habit more annoying than that of whining and continual crying by young children it is not generally known. This habit is acquired frequently by children because it always brings them a pleasure or gift which has been denied for simple asking. As soon as a child finds that success comes if it only cries long and loud, it will not hesitate to put 'its lungs in use. A little girl, with a mother more indulgent than wise, was asked by a friend at Christmas time to see some of the stores. She persisted in handling the things on the several counters, when she .was told that if she did that again the friend tvould take her directly home. At the next counter a large doll was picked up by the chil‘d; the friend took her by the hand and said: “Now we will go home at once.” The little girl threw herself oh the dirty floor of the store, screaming and kicking; the lady walked quietly toward the door without speaking, and the child, peeing that she was in earnest, got up and ran after her. The child, who was elegantly dressed, found her coat covered with dirt from the floor, and asked to have the dirt brushed off. “No? you must go home that way; and please da not speak to me again, for I should feel ashamed to know so dirty a No one that we meet will think thaiyou left home in perfect order; they will decide yon are not a clean child.” It is ovei a year since that occurred, and the child has never thrown herself on the floor since that time. Being by nature clean and proud, the mortification she endnred durnig that ride cured her ol a disagreeable, annoying habit. A mother who found her little daughter would cry when denied any request, eured her by adopting the following method: “Well, Florence, screaming won’t make me alter my decision ; but if, yon care to scream, I don’t know that I object greatly because it develops the lnngs and is healthy. As you are generally a qniet child, I presume it is necessary that something should be done to expand the lungs. So far, yon hive my permission” v ,. The noise stopped immediately. She did not care to be >doing something juseful while in a passion. After that, whenever the crying began, a quiet remark, “That screaming „ was healthy," brought silence at once. -——— f Never judge a fellow-man by hi* amen-