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Fic. 11. Gardening allows children to share in the family work. By carry- 
ing his share of the burden a child gains in self-respect and has a position of 
more dignity in the family circle. 
Gardening allows children to share in the family work. 
It is wrong to accept something for nothing when we 
can pay. Through garden work children can give to 
their parents something for what they have received 
and are receiving from them. Excepting spading, gar- 
den work is light, and the average child of ten can do 
most of it. By taking up this work a child gains the 
respect of the older members of the family, and his ideas 
and wishes are more carefully considered in the family 
circle than they would be if he were not helping to carry 
the family load. 
Another great advantage of gardening for many 
children is that it allows them to work with their parents 
or other older persons. Many parents play with their 
children but do not find time to discuss serious matters 
with them. Working with an older person in a garden 
