Ironside
11-11-2006, 08:06 PM
I copied this from some book, but i forgot the author. Sorry. But i copied this so that i might give it to parents someday. If anybody here happens to know the author please inform me so that we can give the author due credit. I am not a parent. I am not married. But hope this helps.
How to make a child into a Delinquent: 12 easy rules
by John Clark, Police Officer, Houston, Texas
1) Begin at infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way, he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living.
2) when he picks up a bad language, laugh at him. This will make him think he's cute.
3) Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is 21, and, and then let him "decide for himself"
4) Avoid the use of the word "wrong". It may develop a guilt complex. This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested for stealing a car, that society is against him and he is being persecuted.
5) Pick up everything he leaves lying around, books, shoes, clothes. Do everything for him so that he will be experienced in throwing all responsibility on others.
6) Let him read any printed matter he can get his hands on. Be careful that the silverware and the drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage.
7) Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children. In this way they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later.
8) Give a child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you had them?
9) Satisfy his every craving for food, drink and comfort. See that every sensual desire is gratified. Denial may lead to harmful frustration.
10) Take his part against neighbors, teachers, policemen. they are prejudiced against your child.
11) When he gets into real trouble, apologize for yourself by saying : " I never could do anything with him."
12) Prepare for a life of grief. You will be likely to have it.
How to make a child into a Delinquent: 12 easy rules
by John Clark, Police Officer, Houston, Texas
1) Begin at infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way, he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living.
2) when he picks up a bad language, laugh at him. This will make him think he's cute.
3) Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is 21, and, and then let him "decide for himself"
4) Avoid the use of the word "wrong". It may develop a guilt complex. This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested for stealing a car, that society is against him and he is being persecuted.
5) Pick up everything he leaves lying around, books, shoes, clothes. Do everything for him so that he will be experienced in throwing all responsibility on others.
6) Let him read any printed matter he can get his hands on. Be careful that the silverware and the drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage.
7) Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children. In this way they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later.
8) Give a child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you had them?
9) Satisfy his every craving for food, drink and comfort. See that every sensual desire is gratified. Denial may lead to harmful frustration.
10) Take his part against neighbors, teachers, policemen. they are prejudiced against your child.
11) When he gets into real trouble, apologize for yourself by saying : " I never could do anything with him."
12) Prepare for a life of grief. You will be likely to have it.