On The Place of Magic In The Rearing of a Child

On The Place of Magic In The Rearing of a Child is the name given to an entry in the Halliwell Book of Shadows. The entry had been written by Patty Halliwell.

Book of Shadows

 * On The Place of Magic In The Rearing of a Child
 * A child is the frailest and most innocent
 * of all innocents.It is therefore unlawful
 * and unnatural to use magic to change
 * what is in the nature of a child. Before
 * casting a spell that affects a child, the
 * witch must ask herself, "am I doing this
 * for the child or am I doing this for myself?
 * For the witch who is bothered by the noise
 * of a child and would seek to use magic to
 * bring forth peace and quiet, this tome
 * can only say one thing:
 * sometimes a baby just has to cry.

Notes and Trivia

 * According to Phoebe, this entry was written by their mother, Patty Halliwell. This is very plausible, as she was the subject of a number of spells that her mother Penny Halliwell, used as she grew up to discipline and control her.