The health-care of the growing child; . nd 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 a healthier, stronger, and less irritablechild. By hardening a child we render it lesssusceptible to disease. Before resorting toextreme measures of hardening we shouldhave the child examined by a children or subnormal children re-quire toning with iron, hypophosphates orother tonics before attempting the hygienicchang
The health-care of the growing child; . nd 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 a healthier, stronger, and less irritablechild. By hardening a child we render it lesssusceptible to disease. Before resorting toextreme measures of hardening we shouldhave the child examined by a children or subnormal children re-quire toning with iron, hypophosphates orother tonics before attempting the hygienicchanges suggested. The value of fresh air as a means ofbracing up anemic and pale children is sowell recognized in New York and elsewherein the United States that the public schoolshave established open-air classes during thewinter term. In these classes, usually onthe roofs of school-buildings, the childrenare dressed in w^arm clothing, many of themwearing heavy sweaters and caps. In thismanner they receive instruction in the openair. [38]. Mat Exercises CLOTHING—HOW TO HARDEN A CHILD For the frail child with a poor appetite,for one having enlarged glands, for therestless and nervous child, for the weak andpuny child, and for the one that inherits atuberculous tendency, the open-air classesare indicated, and prove beneficial. Thechild in the open air eats more, digests bet-ter, and consequently assimilates his food,thus enriching the blood, adding strengthto the body and offering resistance to dis-ease. Such children do not sniffle and takecold as easily as children brought up inwarmer surroundings. There are, however,exceptions to this rule. [39] Chapter VII SCHOOL HYGIENE—SUMMERVACATIONS There are two places in a childs lifewhich play an important part in its mentaland physical development; they are thehome and the school. Many parents havetold me that their child is wilful, disobedi-ent, and is only impressed by the teacherat school. Thus parents frequently go toschool to se
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