from J.C.Ryle:
I do not mean that you are to spoil him,
but I do mean that you should let him see that you love him.
Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
Kindness
Gentleness
Long-suffering
Patience
Forbearance
Sympathy
A willingness to enter into childish troubles
A readiness to take part in childish joys
These are the cords by which a child may be led most easily.
These are the clues you must follow.
If you would find the way to his heart.
~ J.C. Ryle, from The Duties of Parents
1888
Painting ~ Mother and Daughters Playing Chess, Francis Coates Jones (1857-1932)
Wiki Gallery, public domain
(It looks like checkers to me, but enjoyment nevertheless)
(It looks like checkers to me, but enjoyment nevertheless)
