Oh wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us;
It wad frae mony a blunder free us,
And foolish notion.
FOOTNOTES:
[6] The Unconscious Mind by Schofield, The Study of Children and their School Training by Dr. Frances Warner, and The Development of the Child by Nathan Oppenheimer show clearly the physical and mental limitations and possibilities of children.
CHAPTER XII[ToC]
HEALTH VALUE OF "UNBOSSED" PLAY AND PHYSICAL TRAINING
A boy without play means a father without a job. A boy without physical training means a father who drinks. When people have wholesome, well-disciplined bodies there will be less demand for narcotics as well as for medicines. On these three propositions enthusiasm has built arguments for city parks and playgrounds, for school gymnastics, and for temperance instruction. We have tried the remedies and now realize that too much was expected of them. Neither movement appreciated the mental and physical education of spontaneous games and play.