Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

OlLlOnS cannot De lued1 WuorS luo
rooms are so crowded. Put high
strung child into the room with from
thirty to sixty strange faces and the
effect is not always good. If the child
seems frightened and grows nervous
and irritable, 1t may be best to take
him out and keep him at home some
time longer. AT all events give him
every possible chance by seeing to 1t
that he is in the best possible physical
condition. Be sure that his eyes are
good, or If not, have the trouble cor
rected as much as possible by COM
petent specialist.
Many a child has been considered
stupid who was slightly deaf. The
parent should have these things at
tended to and not leave the busy
teacher to find it out. Look after the
little teeth and see that there are no
decayed spots to poison the system.
The visit to the dentist Is trying
enough at the best and tar too hard
on the nerves to be lett until after
school has started and the child needs
all of his time at home for rest and
recreation.
If your child is mouth breather
he may have enlarged tonsils or
adenoids, which bring untold evils in
their train but are easily gotten rid
of If taken early.
OF course you are making or buying
the new school clothes. See to 1t that
they are loose and comfortable and
hang from the shoulders as they should.
Have the shoes broad-soled and fitted
comfortably to the feet, and provide
the child with rubbers so that there
will be no danger of wet feet when the
first rain comes unexpectedly early, as
it has a habit of doing.
Be sure that the stockings fit, as
tight stockings cause as many de-
formed feet as do poorly fitted shoes.
Attend to all of these things now, SO
that there will be no mad rush at the
last moment.
Give the child as pleasant anticipa.
tions of school as you can, and then 1t
must be the duty of the teacher 10
realize them.
When he is really in school call him
in plenty of time that he may be
batned and dressed carefully and have
plenty of time to eat comfortable
breakfast. Don't let him gobble his
meal, swallowing it with practically no
chewing, to suffer the discomfort of In
digestion all of the morning. Have
his food light and digestible, but nour-
ishing. Don't let him carry heavy
load of books on one side until he
has developed a crooked spine or be-
come one-slded. These things are far
more easily prevented than cured
after the condition has arisen.
After the children are old enough to
stay for the afternoon session, lunch
con becomes another problem that must
be faced. If you live near the school
the matter is fairly simple and re-
solves itself into a matter of having
an easily digested luncheon ready when
the hungry boys and girls come in.
Again they must take time to eat and
not try to rush back in time to join In
the games of the children who have
been ON the grounds all of the noon
hour
If you are farther from the school
you must plan luncheon that will be
appetizing and nourishing. Always
provide plenty of fresh fruit. With
sandwiches and a cookey, he should
have enough. If he is hungry when
he reaches home, and he will be, let
him eat again. He still will have an
appetite for dinner IL he is a healthy,
normal child.
The kindergarten child should have
a nap in the afternoon when he gets
home.