Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-17
WOMAN EXPLAINS
! CARE Of CHILDREN
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
CHousehold Efficiency Expert; Au-
thor Household Engineering.
rs Copyright, 1929

NEW YORK.-Thousand and
thousands Of the city's children are
foand to fall off physically in the
summer vacation instead of gaining
because Of the neglect of their par
,ents and also of the community.
When the schools are closed the
children do not know what to do
with themselves, but swarm the
streets and loaf and fight. Many OF
them lose weight because of irregu-
lar and incorrect feeding or slip back
from the normal and wholesome rou-
the of the school year. It Is, there
fore, most important for the mother
to realize her responsibility and the
special care which she should give
the children in hot weather.
No matter what their age, from In
fancy upward, If the key to chill
dren's care in hot weather could be
expressed in a single word, L am
sure that one word would be "regu-
larity." For no other so complete
sly includes the various habits OF reg
-uiar meal hours, regular daily bath
ing and regular hours Of sleeping
tions and changes in daily habits.
sf5IIit feels the heat and it's muscles
and general organism become great,
Lx. relaxed 1t, therefore, cannot
stand even a slight strain on dlges-
tion or loss Of sleep or INTERRUPT
lions and changes in daiyl habits.
Whv. merely because it is warm
weather. allow the children to in
sd,1lge in frequent cold drinks or
their demands for frozen dishes,
nopcorn and CONNECTIONS, especially
between meals? On the contrary,
their diet and foods should be more
carefully supervised in summer
time than in any other season.
! -sl Fruit Problem
Great care should be taken that
they do not eat overripe fruit or any
fruit in too great quantities. For
very young children the fruits SHOULD
he strained of irritating seeds or
...narticles. Watermelon, cucumoers
and berries should be guarded
against and eaten on ly IN MOD
crate quantities and When III
perfect condition. as they are ire
auent causes Of diarrhea ana sum-
mer complaint.
.Egg-nog, cup custard and other
:, vavs of cooking eggs when no
grease is used; well-cooked green
vegetables, especially peas, carrots
onions. beets and spinach; such cere-
ais as rice, corn or wheat flakes
with milk; stewed or fresh fruits;
cream cheese and whitefish in place
of meat; a quart Of quality mix
every day-such a balanced ana
wholesome, but not taxing, menu
NAV easily be arranged for the child
according to it's age. Let the noon
meal be very light, especially In the
hottest weather. Buttermilk is the
most wonderful food for children
and a. glass of it and some Whole
Wheat crackers spread with peanut
butter make an ideal and refreshing
linch.
A daily or twice daily bath insures
both cleanliness and GOODNESS IN SUI
try weather. There is no means 50
effective to quell fretfulness- as 10
slet'tthe child play in a tub OF water.
few floating toys will help keep
heuen the most fractions child
Z, amused and also lower his tempera-
tiITe in a. wholesome and refreshing
wav which will induce a rest or nap.
When you get to the point where
you don't know what to do with
Wfilie,'- and when he seems to nave
exhausted every possible means OF !
occupying himself, tip him in the
bathtub and let him play toy poats
and Niagara Falls with the bath
spray until he cools and tires nm
self out and is ready to take gooo
sleep.
Regular hours Of rest or sleep are
;o1 IN thn nhild'S
summer health.
Many mothers think the chlloreh
ARE all right as long as they are out
doors. But nothing could be worse
for some children than to be allow
ca to thus run Wild without or
. ganized play Play schools do keep
children off the streets, but children
do not grow by merely being kept
they must be active and kept inter-
ested. If possible, children should
be sent regularly to a playground
where there is supervised activity
of a wholesome sort.
No child should be outdoors In d.
rect sunlight in the hot part of the
,ffay. This is the period to keep him
indoors dressed in but a. single one
spiece garment, without shoes and
stockings, and if he is not taking a
map or a rest he should be provided
with something special to play with.
ssF'or the very young child the various
kindergarten toys-the colored balls
TO string, the mats to weave, the
peg-board and colored papers-will
skeep him happily busy. Older boys
tshould have their own play space
: FOR carpentering, making toys out
of tin cans and spools or their col
: Iections Of stamps, insects, etc.
The summer vacation, let it not
+ be forgotten, is the one glorious OPP
sportunity in which to train little Sis
ter in some forms, of light house
Keeping. Mothers, do not neglect
uthis chance to encourage your daugh-
= ters to help you in cooking and table
ssetting, i'll the worthwhile task Of
smaking beds neatly, or sewing. 1t
is only by this little learning by
1.-THE way" that you may ever expect
Marjorie or Jean to become efficient
&homemakers in the future. Cooking
Us the next lap after the little chores
saround the house are best learned
IN the pliable years Of adolescence.
Nervousness Betrays
a. MI. NILT.uII