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Life in the making: 335 total pages.

the child grows from babyhood into childhood he becomes even more active. The characteristics which manifested themselves for the first time be-fore he was a year old become more pronounced. By the time he is three years old he is a busy little creature. When he is four and five, though other characteristics begin to appear, we still find him 22 LIFE IN THE MAKING experimenting, pulling things apart, imitating and using his muscles. The Beginnings of Moral Training, We have al-ready noted that the formation of earliest habits has its moral significance. It is important to recognize what is right and what is wrong in the conduct of the little child. Many a child is considered "naughty" when he is simply doing something which he cannot help doing and needs to do if he is to develop normally. But these things do sometimes interfere with the comfort and welfare of other people. Is it necessary for grown-ups to suffer simply because there is a child in the house? Have you ever heard a mother complaining that she has had to put away all

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