Evening journal., 1918-06-19

~ TORMY days are responsible for
many round shoulders, general
lassitudc and for more serious
things in children who arc eoopcd up
indoors. OF course, this is the time
when children learn to love books and
the more quiet games. and is part of
the growingup process, but on no con-
dition should children be allowed to
spend their whole time huddled up in
some dark corner reading their eyes out,
or screwed up making paper dolls or
other dolls clothes all day. Make
them exercise indoors so that the usual
outdoor benefits will not be missed.
Children, when normal, arc full Of en-
ergy, and If it is not let out in some
legitimate games you will have bunch
OF mischievous children on your hands
when you can least manage them
Soap bubbles are awfully good sport
when properly prepared for. Be sure
frooks arc well covered. and that oil
cloth or a washable table is used for set
ting the basins upon. The blowing OF.
bubbles is advocated by many medical
authorities because il teaches the chill
dren how to breathe through the nose
The bigger" they can breathe. the big
ger the bubbles they can blow. In this
way II wards off that bugbear Of child
hood. adenoids. .r
Another game which teaches the chill
dren, without their knowing. how to
breathe deep and correctly, is the candle
blowing contest Blindfold each child in
turn, and after turning her around three
times, tell her 10 blow out lighted cam
die placed in the center Of the table
Count the number Of blows she makes
before tho candle finally goes out. A
simple little prize win make the game
even more interesting.
Some Of the outdoor games can be
; modified for indoors. What about using
D the scrap basket and bean bag OF soft
a tennis ball for a game OF basketball' ?
+ Remove the furniture of the play room
n into one corner and barricade il of with
chairs so there will be no scratched
=, shins or bad bruises. Then let the lit
tie ones devise some game of their Owl
- out Of the taeked-up basket and the ball
They will do it and get splendid exer
TO else at the same time.
he Tag can be modified. too. for sma
'b- space. Squat tag. where the one VIII
ire is 1t" must tag the others betwec
ST. "squats" is splendid exercise for Ittl
he people. Shadow tag is another gam
'es that can be played where there is sur
nd light or lamplight to make shadow
he Here the object Of the one who is ''ii
OF is to step on another's shadow. Hid
III and seek, follow the leader. and ''coc
IN fighting" all give good results. The coc
n. fighting is done between two nearly o
ID a size. Hands and ankles are bounC
Ie with handlerchiefs. the arms are placed
S. around the knees and stick inserted
under the knees and over the arms so
that they can not be used in the combat.
The two opponents are seated opposite
each other with the toes just touching.
The object is to throw the "other man"
just by upsetting his balance. 1t is great
sport.
There is this much to be said about
indoor games They should be played
with as much fresh air as possible in
the room. Unless the rain in beating
in the windows, they can be raised,
sweaters donned and a good game of
romps begun. The same thing can be
done when rooms are aired during the
day. Children home with colds should
have the room they play in aired frc-
quently, mealtime is the best. When
they come back to the cold room some
thing more strenuous than reading is to
be advocated.
But never keep ISiddic indoors IL he
can possibly play outside. OF course
contagious diseases around neighbor-
hood are TO be avoided, and you can't
keep children apart if they are playing
on the same street or nearby lawns. But
even if the day is not bright and sun
shiny If your special hopeful is we'll
dressed against the elements and damp
clothes removed Immediately upon COM
ing in. the outdoor game is the best al
ways. After that Try these indoor games
so that exercise does not have TO cease
when the kiddies have to stay inside