Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 308, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1932 — Page 20

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Child Needs Candy; It’s Health Aid Then? is no set rule in regard to the amount of sweets each child should have, but it is essential that every child get a proper amount of sugar. The old idea that candy is bad for children is a myth. On the contrary. properly prepared, clean and wholesome candy is a good food for the youngsters and should be provided in certain quantities for them. Some children can eat more candy than others without harmful effect. Thus amount can be determined easily by the parents and always should be borne in mind. Parents should not bribe their children with candy. The sweet should come as a matter of course during the day and if given as an ordinary part of the routine the child will not care for it abronmally. It is wise to keep a supply of candy about the house, serve It under supervision, and see that too much is not in sight. If there is not too much, too much can not be eaten. Also, the kiddies like to buy their own candy. It gives them a feeling of importance to choose their favorite varieties and pay the store man. Let them make tlreir own selections occasionally. FURNITURE FROM NURSERY USEFUL Most of the furniture in baby’s nursery has not passed its useful stage when baby trades his playroom for school books. With the exception of the crib, nearly all the furniture may be utilized and the nursery no longer is a luxury to be aflorded only by the more wealthy families. After serving its original purpose, the little chest, table and even chairs may be moved to other corners of the house, filling vacant spots and at the same time coming in handy. The chest, of walnut, may be used as an end table, for instance. The mirror can go to a larger bureau. The chairs, if purchased sturdy enough for adults, may go before large, open fireplaces for cozily cool evenings.

LITTLE TRIPS AID IN CHILD'S PLAY Any one who has observed closely the play of children has noticed that there come periods when a given group of children plays over and over again the same games, with little or no addition of new ideas. Children, like adults, need new experiences, new contacts and new materials if they are to be stimulated to the richest and most valuable kind of activity. Little trips and excursions are an easy way of providing children with new ideas to develop in their play life. / Unless the child already has too much of everything (in itself a cause for stale play), new playthings are also a help. BO TTLE FEEDINGS REPLACE BREAST Usually in the seventh or eighth month of the baby’s life a bottle feeding is substituted for one breast feeding daily. For the first two weeks, one bottle feeding may be given and four breast feedings a day. Each week thereafter one more bottle feeding may be added, until about the tenth month the child is entirely off the breast and eating a mixed diet of cooked cereals, strained green vegetables and whole cow's milk. The doctor should advise regarding the bottle feedings, which can be made from whole milk, sugar and water, the mixture to be boiled three minutes in a double boiler, Tecth ing Symptoms Common teething symptoms are: The baby is restless, wakeful, a little feverish, and fretful. There is copious droling and a desire to bite things. Often the appetite is poor and the bottle is left half taken. Prevent *.Milk Crust' • Do not be afraid to wash the top •f the baby’s head thoroughly. By daily care. "Milk crust” or “cradle oap" may be prevented. If it forms, rub in petroleum Jelly or oil each night and wash the head thoroughly every morning.

Flowers for First Lady

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A pleasant surprise awaited Mrs. Herbert Hoover at the White Hous< on Child Health Day. Here you see the First Lady as (left to right, little Robert Kammerer, Rachel Gillen and David Witcover of Wash ington presented her with a colorful basket of flowers.

Prevent Thumb Sucking; Easier Than Curing Habit

Thumb sucking or finger sucking may begin in the baby soon after birth, and if it is not stopped early, it may persist for months or years. It is a natural habit for the baby to acquire, but it may deform *he mouth and because it increas drooling. It may become a very bad habit if carried into childhood. It is more easly prevented than cured. Though it is important to prevent it, or to overcome it if it does start, it should not excite parents unduly. WJjen a baby first discovers his fingers or thumb he naturally starts sucking it. At this time and every time he does this thereafter, the

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mother should remove his thumb or fingers from his mouth and put a toy in his hand to divert him. If the baby sucks his thumb when he goes to sleep, stiff cuffs bound about the elbow or mittens may be put on when he goes to bed. These should not be used continually, as they may keep the baby from learning to do other things with his hands. The best way to break this habit is to keep his hands occupied with some toy. Do not punish the baby for thumb sucking, as this will only keep his attention on it and may strengthen the habit.

Sunlight Vital to Make Child Grow Properly Sunlight is necessary for the proper growth of the baby. The growth otf the child's bones is dependent not only on the fooo that he eats, but also on the direct sunlight that he receives, for sunlight enables the body to utilize food. If a baby is deprived of direct sunlight and of its substitute, cod liver oil, his bones will not develop normally, his muscles will be flabby and his skin will be pale. The beneficial effect of sunlight is not obtained unless the rays reach the skin directly. Tanning is evidence that the sun’s rays are reaching the skin directly. Most babies tan quickly; a few tan only after long exposure. Clothing or ordinary widow glass keeps out the ultra violet rays—the rays that prevent and cure rickets. Sun baths may be begun while the baby is only 3 or 4 weeks old—outdoor sun baths for the spring and summer baby, indoor sunbaths given inside an open window for the late fall and winter baby. The baby’s eyes will not be injured by the sunlight unless the rays enter the eyes directly.

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Month First Watch the baby when he takes an object in his hands He immediately puts it into his mouth. This is one of his ways of manipulating things to find out about their qualities of hardness, softness, roundness or squareness. Os course, he has no discretion about putting small and sharp articles in his mouth also. Children's toys should be selected with this thought in mind and should be large, smooth and without paint to flake off. No toys that can be taken into small parts should be allowed. Care should be taken in preparing food for children. All seeds should be removed from fruit and bones from fish and meat. Soft eggs should be examined and bits of shell removed. No hard foods, such as nuts, should be allowed. Children should not be fed while riding in automobiles or allowed to eat while playing running games.

Too Much Baby Talk A certain amount of baby talk ia natural in tive development of the child's speech, but the major part of a child's talk will be that which he hears from his parents and relatives. To prolong the period of baby talk is to lead the child into vicious habits of speech.

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