Evening star., 1941-10-01
Now the Time Make Your House Snug and Comfortable for White
Toddler's
Injuries
Minor
Comfort Him Only
When Fall Brings
A Bad Bump
By Lettice Lee Street,

BY Leffice Lee Street,
After little child takes his first
exciting steps alone he is soon able
to toddle about quite independently,
If unsteadily. The baby is amazed
by the realization that he is able to
reach people and objects that at
tract him simply by walking to
them, and he takes delight in using
his new power. Even a short trip
across the living room is an exciting
adventure to him.
Sometimes his lively curiosity will
urge him forward faster than his
uncertain little feet are able to
carry him and as he is still incapable
of controlling his yet unwieldly
body, he frequently falls down.
When this happens, which it does
often, the baby is very apt to take
his tumbles. placidly in his stride,
unless he hurts himself or becomes
frightened. At any rate, when
baby has a fall 1t is best for the
mother to go to him quietly and
once she has ascertained that he is
not injured, to try to distract his
attention from his little accident.
1t Is a very unwise habit to run
toward child who has fallen down
and to gather him into your arms
with excited words of sympathy
SUCH as Poor baby! did the mean
old floor hurt my precious lamb"
BY such silly words and actions q
mother can make her baby believe
that any sort of fall or bump at
all is something to cry about.
Further than this, babies are pretty
smart, you know, and it does not
take bright little chap long to
realize that If he walls the instant
that he tumbles down he will gain
attention and petting from Num-
mie.
Sometimes, however, little child
will really hurt himself and get a
nasty bump. These injuries occur
chiefly on the forehead.
When we are truly in pain we
want sympathy and we are deserv-
ing of it, and this is one time when
baby needs his mothers soothing,
comforting arms.
When a baby bumps his head a
sizeable lump may appear very
quickly. After the child has been
quieted it is best to apply cold COM
presses to the swollen place Then
try to divert the baby's attention
by giving him an amusing toy, by
playing some music or by singing or
talking cheerfully to him. Should
the baby become drowsy or nause-
ated after a fall, call a physician at
once
A mother may take certain pre-
cautions that may lessen the
chances that her baby will fall quite
so often. ShS should be careful that
he is we'll strapped in his carriage,
never leave him alone on the edge
of bed or chair or the top of his
bathinette, keep him away from
open stairways and off of slippery
scatter rugs and see to it that he
wears well-fitting, high-laced shoes
of soft leather but with firm, pliable
soles.
In spite of all We can do, the tod
ding baby viii fall down time and
time again. Perhaps it is one of
| his first lessons in learning to GO
ahead and try, regardless of re-
peated hard knocks.
We have prepared two useful
gifts for you: One is a chart that
| clearly shows the value of foods
suitable for the average young
child and the other describes a
series of well-tested exercises for
the entire body, with hints on
how to gain your child's CO.
operation in performing them.
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