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Four Minute Essays By Dr. Frank Crane: 101 total pages.

do not realize that it is a CRIME to say to any child, under any circumstances, that he is bad, weak, or vicious. When you do that you are planting a seed of damage in his mind. Many a woman has been wrecked because her life was poisoned when she was a child by unceasing mental suggestions from her mother that she was naughty, wicked, unre­liable, or untruthful. Many a man is a weak failure in the struggles of mature life simply because the cult of failure was carefully instilled into FOUR MINUTE ESSAYS 47 his childish mind by his thoughtless parents. Dwell upon and encourage the good that is in your child. Ignore his defects as far as possible. Learn how to shut your eyes, Above all, do not tell him he is wicked. Show him his faults, but never in public, but in sacred intimacy. Show him the conse­quences of wrongdoing; but enlist his aid in opposing his bad traits. Persistently suggest to him that he is good, brave, strong, and truthful. In after-life this belief of yours in him will tone up his self-respect and give him strength in his hours of crisis.

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