The evil tendencies of corporal punishment as a means of moral discipline in families and schools, examined and discussed by Cobb Lyman 1800-1864

Author:Cobb, Lyman, 1800-1864
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Corporal punishment, Discipline of children
Publisher: New York : M.H. Newman
Published: 1847-08-25T05:00:00+00:00

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110 SUBSTITUTES FOR, AND PREVENTIVES OF,

wliicli would otherwise be irksome^ idled away, or mischie-i^oasly occupied.

REMARKS.

1. Parents and teachers should request their children or pupils to draiD, pai7it, or write specimens, &c., to be sent to other schools in the town, village, or city, in exchange for others. They should impress on their young and tender minds, the goodness and benevolence of the act.

2. When a pupil brings any thing, as a present to the school, the teacher should, in all cases, acknowledge the reception of it, to the school, and thank the giver for the donation to their cabinet. When the present is somewhat valuable, it may be well for the school to pass a vote of thanks to the donor. Such a course would very much strengthen that bond of social and happ^ union which, for the prosperity of the school and the future welfare of the pupils, should ever exist.

3. When any thing particularly curious or interesting is presented, the teacher should name a time when it will be exhibited and explained to the school by him, or by the pupil who presented it—better by the pvpil^ in all practicable cases.

4. Many thoughtless^ reckless^ and wicked boys may. by these interesting and AMUSING exhibitions and collections, be attracted and arrested in their downward career to ruin. Hundreds and thousands of reckless boys, as well as adults, could be saved, if by any means they could be checked in their ivicked course, so as to have an opportunity to think and reflect on their vicious and evil habits, which are leading them to inevitable destruction. They do not- stop to think or reflect. 4

SUBSTITUTE OR PREVENTIVE XIII.

Parents arid teachers should cihvays have decision ixnd firmness, in all their intercourse with their children or pupils.*

* " Never deny a child, at one time, what you indulge him in at another. Deny him nothing, but that which will, by its nature or its influence, be injurious. Let no importunity of the child be sufficient to induce you, under any circumstances, to alter a DECISION which you have deliberately made. The presence of company, the haste occasioned by business or engagements, or

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