The health-care of the growing child; . 0) Ph EXEEGISE—AMUSEMENTS uable to aid in the expansion and developmentof the lungs, and will also aid in correctinground shoulders. The correction of deformities such as spinalcurvatures cannot be carried out in the homebut must be * done under the supervision of aphysician or one skilled in physical culture. [35] Chapter VI CLOTHING—HOW TO HARDEN ACHILD It is surprizing to see how differentlymothers dress their children. A few factsmust be borne in mind before deciding thisimportant factor. The pulse of a child isvery much faster than that of an adult,
The health-care of the growing child; . 0) Ph EXEEGISE—AMUSEMENTS uable to aid in the expansion and developmentof the lungs, and will also aid in correctinground shoulders. The correction of deformities such as spinalcurvatures cannot be carried out in the homebut must be * done under the supervision of aphysician or one skilled in physical culture. [35] Chapter VI CLOTHING—HOW TO HARDEN ACHILD It is surprizing to see how differentlymothers dress their children. A few factsmust be borne in mind before deciding thisimportant factor. The pulse of a child isvery much faster than that of an adult,therefore the circulation of its blood in theskin is more active. The surface of thebody of a healthy child is warmer than thatof an adult, because of the greater activityof the healthy growing child. Too muchclothing, therefore, will cause an overheat-ing of the skin, and perspiration followedby chilliness of In addition to overheating the skin by Excessive clothing an excessive quantity of clothing, we render [36]. ft O be 0) ft 03 Cu CLOTHING—HOW TO HAKDEN A CHILD the child more susceptible to catarrhal af-fections. Many children have been broughtto me in midsummer wearing the thickestof woolens. Such children are constant suf-ferers of either catarrhal affections of therespiratory passages or they suffer withcatarrh of the bowels. If an anxious motheroverheats the skin with heavy clothing byday, she will be apt to overblanket thechild at night. A child so treated invari-ably suffers with colds as well as restlessnights. It is surprizing to see how much good canbe accomplished by resorting to a radicalchange. Give a tepid or cool bath in themorning, reduce the weight of the under-clothing both winter and summer, give lessblanketing, and a cool room with fresh airat night. Such a radical change will fre-quently cause a restless and nervous childto be transformed in a few weeks or months [37] HEALTH-CAKE OF THE GKOWING CHILD Hardening Open-airClasses into
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