Babyhood . n of thehouse, a grate fireplace, if there isone, will act as an exhaust flue; orthe plan of window-ventilation, al-ready described, might provide inthis case an outward rather than in-ward current. A final alternative(which is, indeed, a good expedientunder any circumstances) is an occa-sional removal of the children to an-other room while the nursery is beingaired. A sudden changing of the air willusually change the temperature, andit ought to be borne in mind that theposition of the thermometer shouldbe such as will most truly indicatethe temperature in which the childrenare spen
Babyhood . n of thehouse, a grate fireplace, if there isone, will act as an exhaust flue; orthe plan of window-ventilation, al-ready described, might provide inthis case an outward rather than in-ward current. A final alternative(which is, indeed, a good expedientunder any circumstances) is an occa-sional removal of the children to an-other room while the nursery is beingaired. A sudden changing of the air willusually change the temperature, andit ought to be borne in mind that theposition of the thermometer shouldbe such as will most truly indicatethe temperature in which the childrenare spending most of their is usually a difference of several degrees between the floor and theceiling; and nothing is more com-mon than for a grown person to bemisled by his or her own sensationsin the matter of the temperature ofthe room, or rather of that portion ofthe room in which a child may besitting or playing, perhaps on thefloor or in a low chair. This differ-ence ought always to be BABYHOOD. 25 NURSERY PROBLEMS. In Answer to Correspondents.—It is impossible for us to reply by mail to questionsconcerning ailments, nor can ice undertake to suggest specialists for the treatment of anyparticular case. We siniply endeavor in this department to answer, to the best of ourknowledge, such questions as seem to us to have some general interest and to admit of moreor less definite reply: Many Problems are inevitably crowded out, either from lack ofspace or because the questions have frequently been discussed in our columns. We try toanswer as promptly as possible, but it is rarely feasible to print an inquiry in the next issueafter its receipt. We trust our subscribers will kindly bear these points in mind. Nail-Biting and its Cure. To the Editor of Babyhood; In despair I write you to learn, if pos-sible, how to prevent our boy of ten yearsfrom biting his nails. Although a verybright boy (of nervous habit), he has hishands almost constantly in his mouth,which,
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