Character Moulding

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 18, 14 November 1930, Page 34

Character Moulding

" OWADAYS very little consideratiol is given to the nursery. Ye here is the place where a child’s character can be moulded and = developed, and where his or her own personality can grow, without precociousness creeping in. The child in the nursery is in a world to himself. He is master and host, and can use his imaginative powers to the utmost. He can feel that he can build or play without fear of interruption from the inquisitive adult. A child is often sensitive over his original game, and when questioned, becomes self-conscious; therefore put him in a nursery and leave him alone. The nursery must have simplicity and space. There i= be shelves, which encourage ¢ liness, a blackboard for self expré:"ion. There must be plenty of space for a ehild’s collections, for a child’s love of collecting is an instinct to be fostered. A rocking-horse and a Noah’s ark are absolutely essential, for animals play as important a part in a child’s life as the doll’s tea-set for playing "ladies."