Evening star., 1925-07-31
Hot Weather Recreation
] How to Make Most Effective Arrangements for
%. the Care of Children During Vacation
= Time and When TRAVELLING.

and eyes are protected from the glar-
ing sun. and that the tender skin is
free from painful sunburn. Guard
against overexertion and too much
excitement See that the baby eats
and sleeps well, and leads a regular
life. His radiant health and spirits
at the end of the vacation will repay
you for your care.
Vacation Packing.
1t is a good plan to make a complete
list of the articles required before the
packing for vacation begins. A few
toys will have to be taken for rainy
days, and these should be the kind
that keep the children amused for
some time, such as paint boxes, card
games, children's books and kinder
garten pastimes. Let each child
choose one special toy
Vacation medicines should not be
forgotten. A simple laxative. a jar of
vaseline, a tube or jar of good oint-
ment, and a cooling lotion for sunburn
should meet the children's needs.
while two or three bandages, safety
pins, package Of steriliZed gauze and
absorbent cotton and some boracic
powder will take up very little space
and will be very handy in case of
slight accident.
Be sure to pack one complete set of
warm clothing for each child. includ-
ing, If possible, a warm outdoor set
for cold, windy days, a macintosh and
a pair of strong shoes. Each child
should also have a pair of beach shoes,
some strong waterproof padding
knickers and a shady hat for wear
on the beach, in addition to the or
dinary Summer clothing mother may
wish to take.
The art of successful packing is to
put the heavy articles at the bottom.
closely and neatly fitted in, and the
crevices filled in with stockings or
other articles. Bottles should be well
corked, rolled in grease proof paper
and packed with plenty of soft paper,
either in tin box OF their own in
the middle of the trunk or else In the
insideS of shoes or rubbers. Fold
light clothes as little as possible, al
lowing them the full length Of the box
and placing a roll of tissue paper un-
der each fold. or pack perishable
clothes in long boxes placed in the
trunk. When packing hats, stuff the
crowns firmly and place small arti-
cles, such as handkerchiefs. neckwear
and other light articles. all around the
brims TO help keep the hats in posi-
ton and at the same time find place
for the small articles.
Motoring With Children.
Babies of all ages, from infants of
a few weeks old TO sturdy young chill
dren, are taken for rides in open auto
mobiles and sometimes in the side
cars of motor cycles. Provided that
proper attention is paid to a child's
comfort, safety and protection, these
outings can be made very beneficial to
a child's health.
On such trips it Is important to
shield a child's head from the hot sun
and keep his eyes protected from
glare, dust, insects and strong winds,
and TO see that the rush of air when
going at fair speed does not take
his breath away or cause him distress
of any kind. All these possible bad
effects can generally be guarded
against II a light rug or cover Is held
in position around the baby's head.
good plan in this respect is to tuck
one end of the rug between mothers
right shoulder and the back of the car
seat, draw the rug snugly around
mothers right arm that is supporting
baby, and hold the loose end in moth.
er's free left hand. In this way the
rug can be raised to act as a second.
airy wind or sun screen when neces-
sary, can be loosened to allow cool air
to circulate around the baby's head
when the weather Is warm, or wrap.
ped closely around the little head II
the weather becomes chilly.
Insects will be entangled on the
fluffy surface of the rug so that they
cannot blow in baby's eyes, and the
amount of air reaching baby's head
and face can be regulated so that it's
force is broken before 1t reaches the
child. Sometimes mothers place
veil over baby's face, but this is un.
healthy, as 1t imprisons the air and
the surface of the veil, dampened by
baby's breath. attracts dust and i'm.
purities.
A child's wraps in the car should
be very light and warm. II a bag of
warm material is made and the child
Is slipped into this he will be kept
much cozier and be easier to handle
than If two or three loose wraps are
used. These latter tend to get out of
position and the wind is apt to pene-
trate underneath them.
1t is very necessary also to see
that a child's position is quite COM
Portable and uncramped, and his head
and back are properly supported.
When a stop is made the child should
be freed from his wraps and laid
down to kick and stretch. If a child's
comfort Is properly studied he will
enjoy his outings, sleep practically all
the time, and be greatly benefted
from the long hours spent in the