Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-24
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Oneesecloth wash cloths are very soft and can
pe Kept absolutely clean by boiling them for a
second after the daily bath and without anv
injury to them. "'
~ is absolutely impossible to keep a sponge
re",y ciean unless you boil It very frequently.
anu TINS ruins the sponge. 1t is simply nest
ior All tne castoH skin and waste material from
the ehild's body.
DO NOT LET THE BABY WEAR A VEIL,
NeHs are great nuisance to young child;
they get wet and cold and often ohafe the little
chm, doing in the end more harm than good
never advise their use, but when the dav ia
really bitter cold and windy (the sort of weather
when most mothers put wells on their children)
it is better to let the baby take his fresh air
IN the nursery rather than have him annoyed
by cold, wet veil outdoors.
BUSTING POWDER AFTER BATH
lake one cupful of powdered corn starch one
cupful OF pure talcum powder and two table.
spoonfuls of boric acid powder; mix these all
very thoroughly together so that no lumps can
be felt. 1t is better to use this or any other
powder in shaker than to use box and pow
der pun, as it can be kept cleaner. Only verv
little should be busted on the neck groins and
under the arms after the BATH and on the but
tocks after the child has been changed.
BEST BATH TOWEL
crash towel is apt to be little too harsh
for a baby's delicate skin. Cotton birds eve
diapering that has been washed and smoothly
ironed several times makes about the best towel
for young baby's use. The widest width Of
goods that comes should be selected and the
towel made long enough to reach almost to the
bottom of the mothers skirt when it is pinned
to her waist 1t will then be the proper size
to roll the baby up in when he comes out of
his tub.
NAIL BITING COMMON AMONG CHILDREN
Children under four or five years old seldom
make habit of nail biting but it is very COM
mon among school children. Sometimes in the
case of older children it shows rundown or ir-
rtable state of the nervous system and pby-
sclan should be consulted as to proper nerve
tonic. Simple nourshing food and more play
outdoors, with less study and school work should
be advised in such For local treatment
try any of the things suggested for the Sucking
habit, and when the child is old enough to un-
derstand reason with him and try to make him
ashamed of his ugly-looking fingers
Sometimes offering reward will break up
this habit, such as promising to give the child
longcoveted toy pleasure if he will stop
biting the nails for one or two months. / knew
of little girl who was broken of this habit
by being made to wear white cotton gloves to
school; she ashamed of having to wear
them that she soon learned to stop biting her
nails and never resumed the habit after it was
once broken.
TEACH CHILDREN TO CARE FOR THEIR
OWN ROOMS
When little girl has a bedroom of her own
let it be dainty and pretty but very simple
and teach her early possible how to take
care of it herself, to make her own bed prop
ery and dust and care for everything in it,
in the most approved manner. Explain to her
1yh feathar dISter should hp used Iyhv
the bed clothing should be thoroughly aired every
day and the mattress turned over, why she should
sleep with the window down from the top at
least few inches every night, and you will
do much to help her grow up into a strong,
healthy woman and supplement the lessons in
hygiene and physiology taught in school.
The boy, also, should have few lessons in
bedmaking and the general of his room.
1t will do him harm whatever, if he
never has to attend to such things in later life,
but will teach him to be thorough and care
full, and it may be great help to an overwork-
ed mother.