There is a rising revolt among women against the unspeakable dullness of unvaried home life. It has been a long, deadly routine, a life of servitude imposed on her for ages in a man-made world. No honest woman will deny—man’s opinion is valueless here—that there is nothing in the home alone to satisfy woman’s human longing for variety, adventure, romance. But any man will tell you strongly that home is not enough to fill a human being’s life—if that human being is to be himself.
Mother and Child-Character
By Mrs. Winifred Sackville Stoner
(Of the University of Pittsburgh, and noted specialist in Child Culture.)
As you know, the ancients believed that a mother had a great deal to do with the character of her children, and this is true, for no mother has the right to bring children into this world and not give them the best of care and attention. I believe that every child born into this world has the trinity of mental, physical and moral elements, and it is up to the mother to develop this trinity....
I believe more good can be accomplished by proper training right from the cradle than all the corporal punishment in the world. I have ten rules, and they are:
1. Never say “don’t.” The very atmosphere of some homes is fairly reeking with “don’t”.
2. Never scold. A scolding mother is worse than a spanking mother.
3. Never give corporal punishment.