Never for one moment imagine that the child will not take in your reasoning. If not the first time, it will take it in the second or the third time. One must continue to reason with the child; and by doing so the guardian brings the child closer to his spirit, because the child feels a friendship between itself and the guardian. By reasoning one draws the child nearer to one's own spirit. And if the child does not listen to the reasoning and the guardian has reasoned for many days, then the next thing to try is temptation; to tempt it with a sweet, with a flower, with something that it likes, with love, with appreciation; to say, "You have done right", "Now you have done it nicely, and I will give you a toy," "I shall give you a sweet if you will do it." Show appreciation, tempt to do right. This is the next step. It is preferable that the child should learn with reasoning; but if not, then a reward must make it listen.