A Word to Mothers

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 25, 1910

TEACH the children to enjoy plain food and simple pleasures.

Trust your child. Take it for granted that he will do right.

Don’t fail to be interested in everything that interests your children.

Remember that God understands your child better than you do, and consult him.

Allow children to hear nothing against their teacher or the school government.

Never allow a child to cry long when hurt, nor to strike the object that hurt it.

Make the Bible an interesting book to your children, and encourage memorizing its verses.

When possible, administer punishment along the line of offense, thus teaching that wrong-doing brings its own penalty.

Take an interest in your children’s affairs. Never be too busy to encourage attempts at progress in the right direction.—Selected.