Milford chronicle., 1934-09-28

In recent article, emphasis was
placed upon the necessity of having
the child ready for school. The first
step in getting the child ready fol-
school is to have a physical exam
ination to determine whether there
is any physical handicap or hob
BILE" (as one physician expresses it,
that may interfere with his progress
in school and to have defects cor
rected If any were disclosed by the
examination. says Miss Pearl Mac
Donald. Extension Service, Unlver-
sity of Delaware.
Thereafter. the child's general
good health. his growth and devel-
opment. depend upon how he lives
and eats from day to day.
One of the important factors in
daily living that influences health
and is closely linked with food and
nutrition is that of sufficient sleep
and rest.
Special problems face parents this
year because of the increasing cost
of food materials and because there
is still so much unemployment. See
ing that the child has plenty of sleep
and rest will help very much in
keeping him in good condition. This
factor is certainly one that is with
in the hands of the parents.
Just why can sleep and rest con-
tribute so much to the child's gen.
eral health and well-being"
Rest is needed for the relaxation
or the relieving of the tension of
mind, nerves. muscles aud to afford
time for growth and repair of the
body.
Sleep is natures great restOrer.
Day after day we draw upon our
supply of energy. Night after night.
sleep makes good the loss by build
ing up another supply Tor the next
days work and play.
sleep reloads the duliei brain,
rechcrges the beating heart and res
plenishes the tired muscles. During
sleep. the weakened and worn parts
OF the body and the broken down
coils are repaired. rebuilt and even
replaced" If the work performed
tt maids more time for repdi' than
is given, damage to structure is the
result" That means imprIfec.
grow III and development nf bones.
nerves. muscles. etc. This is an ca
ceedlngly important truth for par
ents to understand.
Growing tissues require sleep to
repair the results of cons ant use;
and an extra supply to provide for
nolmsI growth and development
This means tFat the growing ch!ld
needs more sleep than the adult.
Sanitary Sam. the Child"en's
Health Friend. explains this to the
boys and girls in their language in
a very clear way: sleep aids in
giving health because. while we
sleep. our bodies rest and the re-
pairman (the blood can get busy
and build up all the worn out parts
of the machinery that the days
work or play has worn out. You go
to bed tired and get up feeling like
a new boy or girl. The repairman
has been at work making you over
while you slept. Your engine is just
idling along and using up little ma
terial. Don't short change the re-
pairman on the hours YOU give for
or your machine will be
to yoV in the morning un- !
finished and you will feel tired or /,
What are the results of not hav-
ing enough sleep and are any Of
these harmful?
Studies of many children and ex-
Deriments with students and adults
Indicate that:
Loss of sleep is one of the most
causes of behavior dis
In many. If not in most
,ases, unmanageability and temper
antrums disappear promptly if the
lumber of hours of sleep and rest
ire increased.
Chronic fatigue may be the result
# insufficient sleep.