Our Children By Mrs w* B Davis
THE DISCIPLINE OF
BACKWARD CHILDREN
One might ask whether it is
right to require backward chil
dren to observe the rules and
regulations which are applied to
normal children. We may have
in mind a child who is not de
veloping as rapidly as he should.
He is not learning to control his
appetite or his temper. Should
he be punished for his short
comings because he does not have
understanding as other children
do? Is it wise to penalize a child
who is backward when he does
not restrain himself at the table
or leave things that do not be
long to him alone, or control his
temper when he does not get
what he wishes?
The view generally taken by
those who are lenient with a
backward child is that he cannot
learn self-control. It is true that
such a child does not acquire
self-control or restraint as rapid
ly or fully as do normal children.
This follows from him being
backward. The impulses of all
young children arc stronger than
their sence of what is right and
proper in their relations with
others; but as normal children
develop they rapidly gain control
of their impulses while backward
children acquire mastery over
them more slowly. Of course
every one knows that a dog can
be taught so that it will control
some of its impulses, such as
“All citizens, regardless of race
color or creed,” Clarence Miles,
attorney and candidate for mayor
stated this week, “are entitled
to careful consideration in all
matters affecting the city.”
Thomas Pansing, attorney and
Wdrld War II veteran seeking
a position on the council, issued
this statement: “During my stay
in Lincoln I have always had a
friendly relationship with many
members of the Negro race. I am
interested in their problems and
barking, stealing food from the
table, chasing cats, and the like
Horses can also be taught self
restraint to slight extent. An im
becile is higher in the scale of
mental and nervous development
than either a dog or a horse, and
he can acquire self restraint in
a higher degree than they can.
This means that backward chil
dren can be trained to control
their angry passions, to conform
to reasonable rules and regula
tions governing their actions at
table and the like. Even though
a longer period of time, because
of the larger number of repitions
in order to learn control of his
impulses; he can make the con
nection between penalty and mis
deed. It is of supreme import
ance that he should do this early
for his own welfare and for the
welfare of those with whom he
has relations. In the develop
ment of a normal child, new in
terests constantly appear, and
these operate to absorb his at
tention and energy so that the
original impulses become sub
dued for lack of support. A boy
in his teens does not run or yell
as much as he did when he was
seven or eight because new in
terests have developed which
claim his attention and use his
energy, so that he does not feel
the strong urge to run and yell
as he formerly did.
(To be continued)
"Hear The Souihernaires"
will, if elected, do my best to be
of service to them and their pro
blems.”
Arthur Weaver, candidate for
re-election as councilman said, “I
have always maintained a fair
and unbiased attitude on all
problems of the minority groups.
My past record merits the sup
port of all.”
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