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Healthful Living
sending their children to their own homes, or gratify them, and let them
lodge with your children, and thus expose them to be instructed in
that knowledge which would be a lifelong curse to them.—
A Solemn
Appeal, 56
.
934. If you are situated so that their intercourse with young asso-
ciates cannot always be overruled as you would wish to have it, then
let them visit your children in your presence, and in no case allow
these associates to lodge in the same bed, or even in the same room.
It will be far easier to prevent an evil than to cure it afterward.—
A
Solemn Appeal, 58
.
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Fortify Minds against Evil
Remedial Agencies
935. Mothers, it is a crime for you to allow yourselves to remain
in ignorance in regard to the habits of your children. If they are pure,
keep them so. Fortify their young minds, and prepare them to detest
this health-and-soul-destroying vice. Shield them from becoming
contaminated by associating with every young companion.—
A Solemn
Appeal, 58
.
Regulate the Diet
936. The less feverish the diet, the more easily can the passions be
controlled.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:352
.
Useful Labor
937. Give your children physical labor, which will call into exercise
the nerves and the muscles. The weariness attending such labor will
lessen their inclination to indulge in vicious habits. Idleness is a curse.
It produces licentious habits.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:349
.
938. Active employment will give but little time to invite Satan’s
temptations. They may be often weary, but this will not injure them.
Nature will restore their vigor and strength in their sleeping hours, if
her laws are not violated. And the thoroughly tired person has less
inclination for secret indulgence.—
A Solemn Appeal, 62
.