Babyhood . c malaria. Ageand sex are also to be considered indeciding this question. Boys aregenerally fond of fishing and boat-ing, and the exercise which thesepastimes compel them to take is mostinvigorating and healthful. But girlsand small children find about thefarm a never-ending series of amuse-ments more suitable for them andmore beneficial than sand-digging orshell-hunting. Then, too, for thoseliving in seaboard towns, the cheapdaily excursions for pleasure partiesafford every opportunity to all class-es for getting the advantages of sea-breezes both before and after theregular rural
Babyhood . c malaria. Ageand sex are also to be considered indeciding this question. Boys aregenerally fond of fishing and boat-ing, and the exercise which thesepastimes compel them to take is mostinvigorating and healthful. But girlsand small children find about thefarm a never-ending series of amuse-ments more suitable for them andmore beneficial than sand-digging orshell-hunting. Then, too, for thoseliving in seaboard towns, the cheapdaily excursions for pleasure partiesafford every opportunity to all class-es for getting the advantages of sea-breezes both before and after theregular rural vacation. To get the full benefit of this sum-mer vacation, little girls should notbe dressed every day as though on aSunday-school picnic or in trainingas embryo belles, but their wardrobeshould be simple and comfortable,permitting the freest action of lungsand limbs. It is not enough thatwhen they return they be as brownas berries, but digestion should beimproved, endurance increased, andmuscles GUARDING AGAINST ACCIDENTS. Young children are at all timesexposed to various accidents and in-juries, even when under the super-vision of careful mothers. Eternalvigilance is scarcely too strong acounsel to offer concerning the rear-ing of children. But while themothers eye must be constantlywatchful, the child itself cannot betaught too early the necessity ofcaution. Children must be taught that sharp-edged and pointed implements aredangerous playthings, that they cutand prick. A friend of the writerteaches her little folk always to bringdirectly to her any pins or needlesthey may find, and they soon learnto prize the thank you, dearwhich rewards them for the treasurebrought to mamma. To tell a childthat the chair he has tumbled overis to be whipped is, to say the least,a silly measure. That sort of teach-ing will never show him how to avoiddangerous sports, or how to properlyclimb chairs or play romping parents who indulge insuch advice are persons who do
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