St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-24
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
VIII be Held at WOman's Club
House in OctOber-PriVate EX-


a1nInaClOnS
st. Johnsbury is to have a bet
ter Babies Contest" at the Woman
Club House in October
This contest is public only as the
prize winners are announced-the
examinations, (Which consist of SO
individual tests for each child) are
entirely private, the child is never
separated from the mother a mo-
ment, but with only the doctor,
nurse and mother is infinitely
examined, weighed and measured by
the Better Babies" standard score
card, and the mother takes home
with her a card on which every good
and bad point of her child is set
down in black and white. She can
compare absolutely what he does
score with what he ought to score,
and she will be told exactly what she
must do to develop the weak points,
if there are any. Many a baby
scores perfect, and many a baby can
be made perfect by mothers under
standing her child thoroughly.
The examination is divided into
three tests.
First, the mental or development
tai test; mother learns whether or
.
whether his mind is keeping pace
with the growth of his body; whether
intellectually he is slow or preco-
cious, or quite normal.
Second, the weighing and meas
uring of the baby. This is most
interesting for here the mother
learns just what her baby should
weigh for his age and height, just
what proportionment should exist
between the measurements of head,
chest, and abdomen and the relation
between the length of arm, and leg,
at different ages.
Third, the physical examination by
which the doctors can judge the
formation of bones, the firmness of
muscles, the breathing organs, the
digestion and the circulation.
When the third and last examina-
ton has been made, the mother is
thoroughly acquainted with her
child's mental and physical equip
ment A copy of each score card
is turned over to the chairman of
the scoring committee, and a few
days later when they have been
carefully examined, the prize win
ners will be announced.
Mrs. George Cross, chairman of
the committee on prizes will an
nounce very soon, what these prizes
will be, and how many there will be.
Just now the important thing is to
find out what this contest means,
and TO decide that you will surely
take your baby.
The Better Babies Standard Score
card is the first of it's kind which has
ever been compiled. 1t is the result
of long conferences between some OF
our leading physicians of America
and is recognized as near a perfect
standard, as experience and good
Judgment could devise,
A contest of this sort cannot but
result in a stronger, healthier child
hood, and when the child reaches
the school age, it will not start in
handicapped with the many ills which
today tend to keep our school chill
rem back in their studies.
Too many are wearing glasses to-
day, who might have been saved
this condition if the parents chad
only known" and it is true as well of
deafness, adenoids, and the many un-
healthy conditions of children.
1t is for you to say mother and
father, whether or not you will
thoroughly understand your child as
you never can do without having it
carefully tested. 1t will not cost
you a penny and next week we will
tell you more about the prizes offer
ed at the Better Babies Contest"
in October.