boo-darbies

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11733

boo n A80.7. The Boo-Darby method is used also to stop kids from wanting to stay out late at night. (Age group five to seven). When school begins kids fail to realize that staying out late must stop. [The child] keeps going out by night and staying the usual time. Mother tries many techniques to stop it but finds the Boo-Darby method most effective. She warns Tommy that if he stays after dark the Boo-Darby will jump at him or possibly chase him home. Some kids doubt this but most of these are afraid to take the chance so they make it a point to be in before dark. (Ramea) 67-10. A80.8. When kids are experts in crawling or just beginning to walk (one to one and a half years) they trouble mothers continuously by opening cupboard doors or hauling off the table cloths and covers on the chesterfield. The mother threatens the child that the Boo- Darby will have him and for the moment he may stop but when mother is gone he is in the full swing of things again. Not so effective because of lack of realization in children of that age group. (Ramea) 67-10. See cited quotation. The end. Used I and Sup Used I 4 Not used This is the reverse of B_4903. It is the last in a three-card series, from cards B_4900 to B_4902.