The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-30
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sickness Always Stalks the Unwary
In my recent articles I have
written on general living, and en-
phasized those matters of daily
routine that consider necessary
to child health, happiness and
steady achievement.
Such things as I have outlined
will furnish q background, be-
cause good constitutions are the
best bet against disease. 1t is the
old story Of prevention being bet
ter than cure.
But building up bodies is not
all there Is to prevention. 1t often
comes down to actual cases and
then the mother must act quickly
ana positively. Namely, keeping
d child away from sick or get
ting-sick children and keeping
them away. from him.
In winter It IL comparatively
simple to keep little neighbors
apart, but in summer 1t IL next to
impossible. And that Is fine. Chill
dren need companions to play with
from the time they can walk. But
these play groups do have their
hazards.
Safer In Open Air
One child taking whooping
cough, measles or any of the cop
tagious diseases can give 1t to the
whole neighborhood.
In the open air there II more
chance of the children escaping
contagion than IL. they were to-
gether in q close room, but open
air does not always mean irnmun-
ity. Little children have q habit
Of handling each others toys and
then putting their hands to their
mouths, or noses. They take bites
off mutual apples and pass around
lollypops like loving cups for each
to take a lick.
1t is not necessary to dwell on
the difference between contagion
and infection. One certain thing
however can easily be remem-
bered. Never let your child get i
sick child's. breath, never let him
touch him, and never allow him to
handle anything handled by the
other child-eat off his dishes,
drink out Of his cup, put his toys
in his mouth, or use his handker-
chief.
"Colds'' Often Prove Serious
In still simpler words. do not let
him go near the other child at all.
Even If he only appears to have 4
common cold.
Because! The most serious dis
eases start like common colds.
When a child is taking scarlet
fever for instance it looks at first
like a simple case of sniffles, ex-
cept that the throat is red and
sore.
Measles begin this way too. It
Is usually difficult to distinguish
one from the other at the begin
ming.
Those with experience will
know whooping cough in second,
but many young mothers would
not recognize it. Therefore be
safe. Watch the child who coughs.
Keep him away from your house
and keep your child away from
him.
Sickness No Necessity"
Children do not "have" to take
So called children's diseases. We
are trying to stamp them out alto
gether. Don't be foolish and ex-
pose child just because you feel
he must get them and it may as
we'll be now.
A little child under two must
not get any one of them! And no
child over two should get them
either. The younger. they are the
wore for them.
If you are suspicious that one
Of the children has more than q
common cold, get the doctor at
once. You should have clinical
thermometer. II temperature goes
up over 80 degrees call him any
way. So you won't worry too
much, very young babies often
have a natural temperature over
normal coo 3-5 degrees). Such n
temperature does not necessarily
mean sickness.