The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-09
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DRESS CHILD WARMLY.

Granda felt Janie's new coat. Tt doesn't seem to be very warm," she said. "There really isn't any thing to it at all. There Is no in- eerlining and this wool is thin.
 Now, mother" deprecated Mrs Jones, "don't go all over how you used to put long union suits on us girls and long stockings over that, and leggings and mufflers and two or three petticoats. They don't dress children that way any more. They. discovered children blood, and they aren't wrapped up like mummies."
 ''I know," sighed the older lady. But there seems to be something wrong anyway. The houses are 50 hot that children dress the same as in summer. Then they go out in the freezing cold and half the time they are not any more warm ly clothed than they would be on a chilly summer evening.
 Child ScantlIy Dressed.
 Look at Jamie now. She goes out with practically nothing on but q tiny suit of mixed undcr- wear doesn't weigh an ounces, dress no bigger than q hanker- chief, thin cotton at that, socks, and over 1t all only this thin coat and these thin ieggings you could blow your breath through. Why, strong men wear ten times as much. And you and shiver in fur coats"
 Well, always put sweater underneath when 1t is very cold. you know"
 "Yes, that's true. But there is another thing. Jamie gets up from her nap and in fifteen minutes she Is out in the wind. Sometimes less than that. She goes from this hot house right out into the open with all her pores open. l tink that Is the way she caught her last cold"
 "She catches her colds because she has bad throat and ade- noids," declared Mrs Jones im- patiently. ''Her ears and glands will be better after CT operation. The doctor says 50. When she gets built up I am going to have 1t done at once."
 Clothes Chosen For Style.
 "Yes, I agree with you; my dear. But isn't that one reason she needs
 
 now? Laura, there is no use talk ing. I am afraid you got this new coat set because you liked the style and the color. It was made for a child who travels around in q limousine for its airing. Or to go to parties.
 "Play clothes should be at least protection. It is 6 lovely coat. Til. admit. But would you mind if I bought some blanket cloth and cut out an extra lining to be tackled in? If 1t saves her just one cold 1t would he worth while. ' Mrs Jones smiled. Certainly not. mother. If 1t will make you more comfortable"
 She felt relieved in Q way. She had thought the little coat bii | too light for general use. She had said herself that the sigt of the little neighbor boy in short socks on bitter day made her creep But surrounded by modern moth CTS who believed in heroics to harden their children, she had been influenced herself.
 Common Sense Must Guide. And 50 we leave Jamie with the promise of more wool.
 | It is true that most houses to- day are kept at summer heat and cotton clothing Is warm enough Colds can and do thrive on over. | heating. But little torses need te be kept warm outdoors.
 Chilling too much skin surfacs at once by insufficient leg cover. ing is unwise. Either long, warn I aacka that cover the knees. warn stockings or leggings are needed on cold days. Tender necks ant ears should be protected. Boti ladies were right. Children oftef are bundled too much even foi outdoors, as Mrs Jones said. I depends onl the weather altogeth CT. And so 1t looks again al though our good friend common sense must govern the dressing o our children.
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