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126 The Century of the Child
explained to him at the same time that whoever
annoys others must not be with them; if this
isolation is the absolute result, and cannot
be avoided, in the child’s mind a basis is laid
for the experience that one must be alone when
one makes oneself unpleasant or disagreeable.
In both cases the child is silenced by interfer-
ing with his comfort; but one type of discom-
fort is the exercise of force on his will; the
other produces slowly the self-mastery of the
will, and accomplishes this by a good motive.
One method encourages a base emotion, fear.
The other corrects the will in a way that com-
bines it with one of the most important ex-
periences of life. The one punishment keeps
the child on the level of the animal. The other
impresses upon him the great principle of hu-
man social life, that when our pleasure causes
displeasure to others, other people hinder us
from following our pleasures; or withdraw
themselves from the exercise of our self-will.
It is necessary that small children should ac-
custom themselves to good behaviour at table,
etc. If every time an act of naughtiness is
repeated, the child is immediately taken away,
he will soon learn that whoever is disagreeable
to others must remain alone. Thus a right
application is made of a right principle.
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