INJURIOUS HELP.
An exchange, in protesting against the habit of unduly aiding children, says: " A girl that is never allowed to sew, all of whose clothes are made for her and put on her until she is ten, twelve, fifteen or eighteen years of age, is spoiled. The mother has spoiled her by doing everything for her. " The true idea of self restraint is to let the child venture. A child's mistakes are often better than no mistakes, because when a child makes mistakes and has to correct them, it is on the way toward knowing something. 11 A child that is waked up every morning, and never wakes himself up ; and is dressed, and never makes mistakes in dressing himself: and is washed, and never makes mistakes about being clean : and is fed, and is watched, and never watches himself; and is cared for, and kept all day from doing wrong—such a child might as well be a tallow candle, perfectly straight and solid, and comely, and good for nothing but to be burned up.
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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 303, 11 December 1886, Page 4
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176INJURIOUS HELP. Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 303, 11 December 1886, Page 4
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