Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-30
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
tcopyright. 1921. National Newspaper ssrv,e.
Kids. How Are You DttinnY-Il

KIDS. How Are You BttinsY-IL
Ia watch my kids teeth carefully and if in
spite OIL our wholesome food and our chewing
matches cavity or decayed tooth appeared
Id have good dentist get right aftor II ana
MI the cavity before the tooth became bndly
damaged 1t is n shame to let u KIDS teeth
oeoay ana crumble away merely because they
arc temporary teeth For IL a temporarv
.ooth Is permitted to decay or ia lost very long
oeiore It's successor comes in to MI it's place
'he'e won't DE any place for the permanent
Tooth. and the result Of that is irregular teeth
ana detormed jaws which would handicap tho
expense by tho dental specialist who treats
such deformlties.
My kid would have for his beverage with
Iheeis ior and tween meals lunches or bedtime
lunches IL ho liked, all the fresh raw milk he
wanted and I'd want him TO want a quart or
moro a day from his sixth year. II necessary
IA Keep goat tied In the front yard to
furnish the fresh raw milk We wouldn't nut
up with any canned stun, nor would we no
satished with pasteurised or sterllizcd or pow
uefea substitutes Tor fresh clean. raw, milk.
No Tea. Coffee Cocoa.
Milk would be the beverage up tn Tho nr,
OF thirteen years. After that. pur not before.
the Kid could have some cocoa or chocolate
made with plenty of milk, il he wished for IT,
Not until he was eighteen would i want my
KID to take any tea or coffee Even cocoa
"r chocolate is stimulating enough for children
over thlrteeni tea md coffee arc much too
stimulating to the nervous system for chill
dren' and II given to children these beverages
cause pceHlshness. underweight, constipation
ped-wettinE and other troubles of nutrition
and the nervous system.
Id want my kid to be q fighter with his Ans
when necessary. but only when forced to fight
N defense OF himself or of some one else
ia train him with the mits myself or IL I
couldn't handle him. I'd send him 10 boxer
who could
I'd want him to be better than the average
hiu IN athietlc work, such az running, jump
ing swimming, pole vaultins rowing hiking.
ciimoing and boxing. but would not permit
MIN to enter endurance contests such as the
mile run football game until he WAS Mt
lehst eighteen, and not then unless no had
been properly trained through u full year
under intelligent medical control TOO many
boys Of fourteen to eighteen are seriously
injured through ovcr-eSerton In such con-
tests. for which they have been poorly trained
Ia teach my boy the whole truth and
nothing but the truth about life and the
origin OF human life, from "A to H. And then
don't think hed\cver make a darn fool of
himself In mistaken effort to he n man."
am very certain that the very hoy who
starts tho filthy business among h group who
thinks himself so very wise. who suggests
and urges unmanly things upon younger or
less sophisticated boys. is the lad who will feel
heartily ashamed little later In life when he
comprchcnds what an idiotic show nc made of
himself In his effort to show Off I'd want my
boy to be SO well posted such matters that
he could feel and express only contempt foi
and to the smart alcck who might start any
thing of the kind within his circle. I'd also
want him to be ready to command tho smart
nlcck to cut out the dirty stun and enforce the
command with his fists.
Hitting the Hay Trail.
AT the ago of six my kid would hit the hay
every night not later than S o'clock. At ten
no could stay up until o'clock. After the
age OF sixteen. and until he was twenty, 10
o'clock would be his limit at night You see.
IN order to be well and strong enough to take
care OF himself kid has got to get plenty of
sleep. He needs at least twelve hours OF
sleep up to the age OF six: from the age OF
ak to ten he needs eleven hours; from ten to
sixteen he needs ten hours; and after sixteen
never less than nine hours insufficient sleep
makes n Kid pale, weak and slow witted You
will find that most kids who are understood
or underweight for their age are staying up
until all hours nights-and these kids never
amount to great deal. Without sloep a fell
low gets a poor start in the world He can
exist and worry along Snort sleep rations
but lie sure he'll never win any big races or
prizes or honors These nighthawk young
people who keep late hours soon peter out and
iall out OF the race for good and all. A kid
shouldn't be deceived by the yarns they tell
about Thomas Edison. the inventor, sleeping
only five hours night. Edison is no kid
Elderly folk may get along very we'll with
short sleep rations. for they have little repaIr
work and no building at all to speak or
whereas kid is busy all night long repair
Ing the days wear and tear and building for
the morrow, especially a live kid a regular
Kid like that hypothetical or make believe
Kid Of mino. The kid whose parents make him
toddle on to bed soon after dark is lucky; and
the kid whose parents are not particular at out
that is getting a bad deal. though he may not
know II now.
All these things want my kid to do. but
don't think there would be much trouble teach
Ing him to do such things If he knew how to
bite we'll and had the necessary equipment
for good biting. ] have more love for dem
lists than, any real kid has. but believe that
sound teeth have great deal to do with the
development of a sound body, and 30 saw to
every kid:
Eat the things that will keep your teeth
rs strong and clean possible and keep away
from the dentists If you can But il YOU
can't then visit the dentist early and often SO
that you won't have to stay with him late
and all the time. Learn to bite and to bite
we'll
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