Babyhood . aend-piece (head or foot) being alsopermanently fastened, while the side-piece is portable and made to fit intobrass-plate supports or guides. Thetotal cost need not exceed $2, consist-ing mainly of labor, as the rounds arekept in stock by all carpenters andcost only a few cents apiece. It isimportant that all be strongly made, so as not to prove a pitfall instead ofa guard, by tempting the strength ofthe venturesome little tenant. A Help in Caring for Childrens Teeth. The troublesome task of trainingchildren in the care of their teethcan be made much easier by the useof the Prophyl
Babyhood . aend-piece (head or foot) being alsopermanently fastened, while the side-piece is portable and made to fit intobrass-plate supports or guides. Thetotal cost need not exceed $2, consist-ing mainly of labor, as the rounds arekept in stock by all carpenters andcost only a few cents apiece. It isimportant that all be strongly made, so as not to prove a pitfall instead ofa guard, by tempting the strength ofthe venturesome little tenant. A Help in Caring for Childrens Teeth. The troublesome task of trainingchildren in the care of their teethcan be made much easier by the useof the Prophylactic Tooth Brush—an ingenious contrivance so shapedas to fit the mouth. The bristlesare placed in irregular tufts, thusreaching the spaces between theteeth. During this month readersof Babyhood may get one of thesebrushes free of charge by addressingthe Florence Manufacturing Co., 150Pine Street, Florence, Mass., men-tioning, however, Babyhood, andstating the childs full name, anddate and place of THE MOTHERS PARLIAMENT. Harriet Martin- Sharpening the Wits eausayS . A childthrough Playthings. , does not catchgold-fish in water at the first trial,however good his eyes .may be, andhowever clear the water; knowledgeand method are necessary to enablehim to take what is actually beforehis eyes and under his hands. Thepowers of observation must be culti- vated. It is because this truth isbecoming well known that so muchtime and thought are now given toassisting children to cultivate theirpowers. Children who are very earlygiven playthings which aid in thisway, and play games which requirequick eyes and deft hands, will provethe wisdom of the course. It is some-times taken for granted by parents BABYHOOD. that the child who seems awkwardin handling things may as well beleft to his fate; they fail to recognizehow much may be done for improve-ment in this particular. It would beinteresting if parents were to notemore generally the effect of play-things on their children, if t
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