rock in the cradle has a similar effect. Its little muscles are strained
to prevent falling. Its brain is dashed about until it becomes dizzy, but
which it soon learns to enjoy because of the peculiar sensation.

Your little babe sees some bright object and reaches out its little hands
to take it. You know it ought not to have it. It may injure itself with
it, so you say, "No, baby can not have this." Then baby begins to cry. You
try to quiet him. You try to turn his mind and attention somewhere else,
but, no, he keeps his eye on the forbidden object and cries the harder. At
last to quiet him you give it to him, even if you have to hold to one end
to keep him from hurting himself. Baby has now learned a very valuable
lesson, which he is not going to forget. He has learned that if he cries
long enough and hard enough he can obtain what he desires.

As he grows older he becomes more determined to have his way. When company
comes you want your boy to give the rocker to the lady, but no, the little
man prefers the rocker for himself. You endeavor to remove him by force,
but he kicks and bites and holds tight and cries very loud, and you call
him a naughty boy, and give up the struggle. Then you begin to tell the
ladies about your boy, how he will have his way and you can not do
anything with him; that you sometimes whip him, but it does not do him any
good. You are educating your child out of your control.

If you desire your child to obey you, be kind, loving and firm. Scolding
is never in order, but does great harm. Unhappy and unholy is the home
where children obey only through fear. So deal with your little ones that
obedience is gained through love. So rarely is such obedience obtained
that many have concluded it can not be accomplished. It is natural for
children to love their parents, and if parents deal with their little ones
in love and kindness they can make home the most desirable place on earth
to them.

To rule by physical force is not government. It is a most pitiful sight to
see a child fear and tremble before a parent's stern looks and cross
words. There is a way, though but few have found it, of mingling
tenderness with firmness that demands obedience in respect and love. It
brings a joy to the parents' hearts to behold their child obeying
willingly. By the help of God such obedience can be obtained. Some one may
ask, "Would you never punish a child?" Yes; it is sometimes necessary, but
not so often as ma