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HOWTO
UNDER
STAND
YOUR
CHILD
First of a Most
'RemarKabte Series
o f Articles By Dr.
Leon Landone on His Methods
and Experiments in Devel
oping Superior Drains in
By Dr. Leon E. Landone.
A I - the very outatart 1 must form in my
on n mind d«flulle details of my
ideal. *‘Au all around child'' la •
vary genaral phrase. so la Iho ripresatou.
•'Mia m«at perfectly developed child, phyal
eolly. mentally, ethically and spiritually
I must know the element* of my ideal. 1
must know that the child ahould iiave an
evenly rounded heed, etrang neck muaclea;
well proportioned anna and legs; a fleilble
torso; a harmonious relationship tmtw«*eu
the funnelling of the large muaclea and
the email inueclea; a definMe amount of
•trrngtb niati l footing through all muarular
tlaane; an evidently rapid and sure ad
fvstment of both large and r nail tnusclea
te (he mental and emotional Impulse#; a
rhythmic relation alp p between each miracle
action and the pro edlng or aucceedlng
ooe ; • certain rate and cotnpreheuatvenraa
es general mind activity in relatlonlng,
fudging, willing and eiecutlug ; a qulcknem
and nccura. y of the special senses of color,
sound, odor, taala, balance bent motion,
direction tarftllty prom re. cold, and
weight; on activity and a ci>nach>uancaa of
ethical relationships maulfeatrd on the
playground and In the workshop* ip dla
tlnctlon from the ethlca of precept and
farm - alt these elements and a thousand
more t»»u*t be tn my mind Itefore I can
wise) | bcjfin obaer\atlounl ln#|>ectton of
the ohild to ba totted for admittance
THREE AND A HALF YEAR OLD
SOY, WELL BUILT.
Ill* luff formed ki lilml of (lit part**—
as lb* «i»*k and * comprehensive and <t
talird image <*f the Ideal cUtM, the «e»t
•t»r t* t<* M«4f aid ohaerv* ft*# » Idren
|i«QfM K* •» <le term talas a* iwriy a*
• by ttkfti proem# which children
gamaws laU »Klu*.l> the gr*«ust u vr
DR. LEON LANDONE, the drttinfimhrd California airntiil, of Is*
Angrier, believer that it it entirely pottible to ateomplirh with the
human raea rerultr quite ar remarkable at the achievrmenla of Luther
Burbank in the plant and vegetable kingdom.
Prhfeeaor Lambing bar already begun hit eaperunenlr in child culture and he
hat written for thu newipapfl a rerlet' of moil integrating aiticler retting forth
hit theoriet and erplaming what he liar alieady accompluhed in hit remarkable
eiperimentr with children.
On thn page to day, l)r. I vndone outlmer hit melhodr by which he aelerta
the moti peife. I childien he <an Md to uae in developing into the beat lypea
of manhood and womanhood. In ruhrerpient articlea Dr. Landone will give in
detail hit remarkable eipanmcnir and dircoverier. Much of what Dr. Landone
pomte out It ul practical value to failure and muthen in underttanding, guiding
and training their children.
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THE DIAGRAM SKETCH ILLUS
TRATES THE PROPER PRO
PORTIONS OF AN IDEAL
CHILD.
of !h» fiwnftil and defined tlvutaU l*
fa vara bit com Mat flow*
Me#aura n\s» (• and fnuetlonlog tnti moat
»('« '■<* mad* to <lH«rnlB« whether or aot
mv ola#rr«|loiii bat* lata correct
The hatls of tha brain halting verb la
aa faliags
THE CHILD WITH A WEAK
WILL—“If the child has
weak back leg muscles. I
immediately know that he
naturally has a tendency to
a weak will.”
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MAKING PROPORTIONATE MEAS
UREMENTS OF HEAD, NECK,
LIMBS AND BODY.
It la not believed that hraln product*
mind, nor la It believed that brain tissua
gage rates mind It la asserted. however,
that mind manifests through brain airao*
ture- hraln tissue la the Instrument
through which the mind or *o»»t acta. Im
prove the Instrument and you have a better
functioning ability of the mind.
Every muscle and etery organic tl«»ue la
directly or Indirectly connected with tha
brain tlaaue. All energy of all tissue c'Oie*
drat through brain ti*ao*a. How quickly
an arm loaea power of motion, sensation
and growth If the nerve connecting It with
the bm'n la aeveredt
The condition and functioning ahl'lty of
§|) the tlaauea and organa of the body hull
rate* respectively the condition sod func
tioning power of bra la centre# with which
they are connected One muscle overdo
veloped and extraordinarily strong indicate*
a brain centrs overdeveloped ; another mu*
tU under developed and proportionate y
weak Indicates a semi atrophied brain can*
tre Vndcr developed and over developed
brain centres mean an unbalanced coodd ton
of the mind functioning
Aa well etpect a four-cyllwder engine m
work perfectly when repaired by rep icing
the old pistons of uniform alee arlth new
ones, acme altogether too large and other*
entirely too small, as to eipoct a mind to
eipress' perfectly through an organism
with centres proportionately over do
ve oped aed ethers proportionately coder
developed
THE COURAGEOUS CHILD—
"The child who naturally and
unconsciously holds the head
well, with firm back muscles,
manifests the courageous ele
ment of the emotional nature.”
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• ■ '«,.<• Aa. *,. • * l"'' - • V-.y •*>-kflk
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f select children, not only because of
their present form, structure nnd function
ing ability of body and mind, but also be
muse of what tho structure and function
ing Indicate they may become. In the
selection of a child (and the word child
b*c* Indicates any age between one and
twenty) It Is first necessary for me to
personally read hundreds and even thou
sands of letters from parents who are de
sirous of placing their children In the
Institute Sonic of these seem suitable for
further investigation and examination. To
the parents of these 1 send for photographs
and more detailed descriptions.
My next step la that of personal exami
nation In the observational work I de
termine whether or not the child has a
well-rounded head. 1 pay no attention to
“bumps." as the brain structure within
can bo rnslly changed by functVmlng the
related muscles. | do. however. Insilt upon
n well-rounded head—one not excessively
developed in any one direction nbr lacking
In others. Tha muscles of the face and
neck usually more completely Indicate tho
type of brain and quality of the functioning
than auy other group of tissues In the
body Consequently, as soon a* 1 have taken
In the form of the body as a whole, the pro
portionate site of hend, neck, torso and
limbs, I turn my attention to the face
Faces are grouped into four classes:
There ts the long, narrow face. This typa
Indicate* an undeveloped condition of the
muscles of tha cheeks, and this means
lack of proper blood supply to the related
brain centres nnd their consequent lack of
development. Tha vital functioning >i
the*# Hfcrek muscles functions the con
necting brain centres and develop* them,
and lack of development of these muscles
Indicates an una wake tied condition of the
brain centre* of broad human Interests
The stronger these musc'vs and the broad
er the face, the more humane and sympa
thetic the tendency of the child. The
narrow face Indicate* a lack of the
human practical element and a tendency
toward elevated and diatluetlve but theo
retical and narrow minded Ideal*.
Ihe mm with the most uarrow face
Tve ever known own* the most uarrow
house In proportion to Its height 1 know,
and manifest* a moat narrpwed meutal
functioning lie belleth* the world Is
'ruing to an end within three years, yet
he ha» just set his feuct posts In cement
*o they II not decay wlthlu the next fifty
years
The second type of face la the pointed
one-~*h«rp nos# and abarp rhtn. This
type of child or adult Is always attempt
ing. aud usually succeeding. In employing
Its no** and chlu aa wedges—prying into
the affairs of others being their chief
•ctrfty.
The cht'd with the round face la tact
ful. It rolls around the obstacles In Its
way. The child of the long faced type
a<«fr.ys trie* to etraUliten matter* to
• u . Its own narrowed state of conscious
ocas. the pointed face always desires to
p. eh Into matters, while the round face,
w ithout sharp corners aud with no straight
l #*. rail* about easily making no en
emies and settling all matter* amicably and
THE STUBBORN CHILD—
“The individual who habit
ually leans backward, al
lowing the weight of the
body to rest upon the heels
possesses a tendency to pull
away from outside condi
tions.”
tactfully.
The fourth type la the square face. Thla
Is the solid child —strong temporal mu*
clea (will), strong cheek muscles (human
sympathy), and strong lower Jaw mus
cles (executlveneao. This type meets
matters “fnoe to face.** If obstacles ex
ist or stand In the way of Its activity,
the* are either crushed or unified with the
actor.
In the pathway of life, the narrow face
aqnee/ea through, the pointed face pecks
through, the round face rolls around, and
tho square fnc* smashes.
After the observation of the face and
the head, 1 watch the child closely, observ
ing the strength or weakness of the mus
cles of the back of the neck aud the upper
l »rtlou of the back. In the evolution of
ah animal life of the vertebrate type these
back muscles have always been functioned
In connection with the emotions of courage
nnd confidence. The aulmal that feared
no enemy curried hit head high; the one
that wa* afraid dropped its head for the
purpose of protectfg) It* throat —that por
tion of tne body most easily torn open by
an enemy with fatal result. After cen
turies of association of the functioning of
the back neck muscles and the element of
courage, the two brain centres have become
associated. The child who naturally and
unconsciously holda the head well, with
firm neck muscles, manifests the courage
cua element of the emotional nature.
Then I observe the thigh muscle* and
rote their strength and activity In walk
ing and standing If the child has weak
back-leg muscles. I Immediately know that
be naturally has a tendency toward a weak
will, these muscles having beeu functioning
for centuries whenever the individual was
called upon to take a stand and hold his
own.
If the hands hang naturally weak and
the lower Jaw Is loose, then 1 know that
the brain centers that give vitality to the
hands or the inassetar muscle* are un
developed or not In the habit of functioning
properly. Since the hanging on or persisting
quality hn« always manifested In assocla
tlon with lnteuae activity of hands and
Jaw. thla condition of tbo muscles Indicates
lack of stlck-to-lt-lve-ness.
The manner of standing Indicates much
In regard to the character of the child. To*
Individual who habitually leant backward,
allowing the weight of the body to rest
upon the heels, possesses a tendency to
pall away from outside conditions—an ten
ntovabletiess that is not conducive to
change and development, while the child
that habitually leans forward on the ball of
the foot !• likely to be over Impulsive and
too willing and ready to run after every
pleasing fancy. The child standing aolldlr
on the f**et with a reasonable flexibility
of ankle movement la more balanced men
tally- both radically Impulsive and conser
vatively staid. ✓
All olwervatlon* of activities must be
made of functions unconscious to the mind
of the child, otherwise one gains only the
index of voluntary action, which may or
may not be assumed, while those muscular
THE MODEL CHILD—
"The child standing
solidly on the feet
with a reasonable
flexibility of ankle
movement is more
balanced mentally.”
activities arising from s subconscious im
pulse Indicate the natural tendency of
about ninety-eight per cent of the brain
centers.
The child Is engaged In play with other
children, and unknown to him, observations
are made of the torso action—whether the
natural line of movement Is In straight
lines, wave lines or a tendency toward the
spiral. The mode of motion of the arm
action Is noted. Is the return of hand or
arm toward the body stronger and more
vital than the outgoing movement? Then
the natural tendency Is toward introspec
tlvenesa Is the outgoing movement the
dominating movement? If so, the child is
naturally an executive.
I observe the conversational tone of the
child's voice—the placing of the tone focus,
the placing of the vibrating base. If the
tone base vibrate through the bone struc
ture In the head, then the senses of color,
sound, smell and taste will be more active
than otherwise; If the base vibrates
TESTING THE
PUSHING
POWER OF THE
HONOR AND
COURAGE
MUSCLES.
through the chest, then the senses of bah
ance, roughness and smoothness, hardness
and softness, beat and cold, will be acutely
active and the mind will have a developed
consciousness of courage, truthfulness aud
sincerity.
If the vibrating base is located below
the heart, then the natural tendency is
toward a developed 6eDse of motion, direc
tion and weight, and the mechanical, ex
ecutive and leadership tendeoclea predom
inate.
If the child prefers blue surroundings,
the mental, reflective and subjective ac-
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BK about kissing any one who
suffers from rheumatism, for you may
catch the malady. Just as you would
measles or diphtheria. This surprising
warn lug cornea from Dr. Lewis Fox Frisse'l,
attending physician la tho Seton Hospital
in .New York City.
Dr Frlanell ha* discovered what nobody
seemed to be looking for, namely, the germ
of rheumatism. It was generally supposed
that rheumatism was caused by a deposit
tn the Joints and other nooks and comers
of the body, not because o! a germ, hut
because the system wasn't working quit*
right
From the fluid drawn from the jotnt* of
a rheumatic patient Dr Fr is sell succeeded
la obtaining a culture of the germ responsi
ble for the trouble.
Strangely enough, this cutture did not
have virulence enough to convey the dis
ease to other creature* It was injected
lota the vein* of r it result.
Next cultures were taken from tb« tonsils
THE IMPULSIVE CHILD
—"The child that habit
ually leans forward on
the ball of the foot is
likely to be over impuls
ive and too willing and
ready to run after ev
ery passing fancy.”
MEASURING THE SKULL OF A CHILD.
Rheumatism Is Infectious and Due to a Germ.
THE WEAK, INEFFICIENT CHILD
—“lf the hands hang weak and
the lower jaw Is loose, then 1
know that the brain centres that
give vitality to the hands and the
master muscles are undeveloped.
The condition Indicates lack of
•tick-to-it-ive-ness.”
tlvltles 'of the mind predominate; If ?«*•
low, then the ethical, emotional and human
qualities are the determining impulses of
the child’s activities; if reds, or violet,
then the creative, inventive, expressive
and executive elements manifest in exces*
of others.
But all this work is observational and
after it is finished, whether it takes an
hour or a month, comes the process of
measuring and testing. Measurements of
head, neck, torso, arms, limbs as to size;
meaurements of strength; tests of all the
muscles that can be tested; measurements
of muscle and nerve responsiveness and re*
activity; meaurements of relative rates of
action of large and small muscles; testing
the functioning of the color nerves of the
eye, the sound nerves of the ear, the
nerves of the senses of taste, odor, balance,
pressure, tactility, direction, motion, heat,
cold, weight; testing the comprehensive
ness or sight impressions, sound impres
sions—in fact testing every element of
structure or function that it is possible to
test without tiring or irritating the child.
The childreu individually embodying the
greatest number of desirable elements will
be the one.* selected for further experiment
and development.
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of persons Buffering from both tootlUlilg
and articular rheumatism. Failure again.
rlnally the experimenter selected an al
coholic woman who was found in a boaplta*
w-ard suffering from articular rheumatism
of eleven years' standing. A culture was
taken from her tonsil* Microscopic gems
were found linked together in chain* A
rabbit Into which the g**rms wer* injected
became lam**, as with rheumatism. The
animal was killed and the g**rms taken from
It were injected Into teu other rabbits Alt
of these after a time developed trua rheu
matic symptoms
The rheumatic germ thus Isolated Is de
scribed by Dr. Frlssell as looking a fool
deal like some other “dtplococcF* or “strep
tococci" germs. It poasesae*. however, *
special affinity for the Joint*.
Dr. Frlasdl concludes that, while ogptti
ore to wet and damp may bring on rheUrfP
tlsm. the real cause la a specific germ.
Rheumatism he classes ns tn Infectious dis
ease, which occurs In epidemic form Fleq
rlsy and rheumatism of the heart, he ha-
Here*, are both probably due to the newt?
dlacorcred germ.