The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-19
BY MRS. GERTRUDE TEMPLE

Copyright. 1895. BY United Pressl
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 49,
Close your ears to your next-door
neighbor who is full of ideas on how
you should raise your child. Don't
even listen to grandma when she
tells you that they raised children in
her day-and strapping ones, too
without all these new fandangles."
She means well, but she doesn't al
ways know.
While I'm no believer in landau
giles" and health fads, 1 am a firm
convert to intelligent direction Of a
child's lie, both physically and
mentally.
"A happy child is a healthy child"
is a maxim that every parent who
has the welfare of her youngsters at
heart should always remember.
Keep Happy and Cheerful
A special effort on your part to be
happy and cheerful, even under the
most tr. 'g circumstances. will pay
big divic Ids in the character and
disposition of your child.
If you are out of sorts, or in the
least irritated, avoid outward dis
play even if you must slip away by
yourself for awhile.
Never talk business or financial
worries when you are with your lit
: tie ones. Save these ordeals until
I. they are safely tucked in bed, as
they are unconsciously affected by
your mental attitude whether they
comprehend the problems or not.
: These are a few generalities 1 have
? learned from my experience in rear
ing Shirley and her two brothers.
Shirley Nearly Now
To particulariZe-when Shirley
was just baby took her to a ply
stefan who has been very successful
for years in the care of infants. He
studied her general condition and
after a series of tests, planned diet
program especially designed for her
needs. Shirley will be years old
April %.
This diet and a regular routine of
exercise and rest have closely ad-
hered to. and still do for that mat
ter. Believing that the doctor. from
his experience with hundreds of
babies, knows much better than 1
could, l have followed his suggns-
tionS to the letter And believe me
when 1 say it has required plenty of
patience and determination.
Such a regimen is not expensive.
Everywhere you can find good baby
doctors who will check on your
youngsters and plan diets for them.
In the larger cities there are clinics
you may go to if you are unable to
spare the few extra dollars.
= Avoid the Short Cuts
But all the doctors in the world
can't help you unless you, the parent,
stick to one plan and permit no
one to sway you. AS said before,
grandmother may pooh-pooh mod
ern methods and what she calls
'fandangleS," but times have
changed and modern doctors know
many things our mothers never
heard about.
If you must have proof, a glance
at infant mortality figures of today
as compared with mothers day
should be convincing. If you have
found a diet and a plan that works
well, don't let any one talk you out
Of it.
I've been tempted, of course, many
times. It's always easier to take
short cuts. But I've always stuck
to what the doctor told me, and I'm
certainly satisfied with the results
Shirley has never been sick a day
and to vary her plan of life would
be downright silly.
Shirley's diet is simple and she
has grown to like plain. wholesome
: food She soon will be 6 and her
food habits are now well established
Watch Mental Side
Aside from diet, it is we'll to look
at tho mental Sida of q cbi1dfS nm