CHILDREN IN WARM WEATHER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16020, 11 September 1915, Page 6 (Supplement)

CHILDREN IN WARM WEATHER.

135; the warm, weather, which will be here soon now, it is ten "'a *. complaint "of mothers that "the children are ' becoming very troublesome/' . Wet weather seems ' bad enough to ; the harassed ; muother, but in v some indefinite way,';.'* a ' spell. of hot weather appears to act upon the children's spirits, and make them' even more in, tensely? irritable than -during . the most rainy of days. '# " r i?^?^ l^.?! l ' cn restless, little mortals L -taat~it is difficultto keep them quiet or even in the. shade during, warm weather. I Still it; is possible to arrange matters so that the children can have- sufficient shade and yet enjoy . their games., A rough bough shelter 1 will : make them happy" for hours,"? "ands if t there is enough space in the garden to*allow each' child to have its own. shelter, they. will play V'houses'"'- for days together. - ; t -> \: , -These rough shelters .-re .quite -easilyarranged. A long pole placed in a' slanting position against a fence or tree trunk supports^_a.ttent ; of boughs. If i ; boughs are not available, canvas may be used instead, but the boughs keep > off the sun. more effectually than canvas. When i the latter iis used ;; it) should %be 7: high enough to allow plenty of airisrllce underneath, otherwise- the shelter' will be verv hot at mid-day unless shaded by trees. ' A camp in a paddock isa delightful play-ground for children. Two of . three small tentspitched in- a shady "place will" keep a large family happy for hours. These tents can be made at home, or else bought readymade. ' The ordinary bathing tent is ouite large enough for two children, provided it is pitched under the shade of a tree. If carefully, handled and stored in a drv place during cold weather the tents will last for years. . ' . n '; ? Clothing should not. be -too heavy in warm weather, "but wool most be worn to ., th ? »(«! this prevents" sudden chills, if a child sets overheated. Otherwise children's clothes should be Principally made of drill and linen. These materials wash so well » that no mother need feel vexed if the children do make them m a terrible state after a. long day's playing in the garden -or-meadow* It is so difficult for children to realise the necessity, for keening themselves clean while Playuje- The wis- mother will clothe her little ones m loose, I comfortable smocks and overalls, and not be too strict with rule* about : cleanliness. . A.fter all. water i, plentiful, .simple frocks are f^^-T h i a v d u? bath will TOat « even th« dirtiest of chubby ™chine attain. L-nudrens food in warm weather* is always a-'vexed oue ? tion, but with plentv of good fresh fruit and , milk a mother cannot ™ far wron*. The fruit must be fresh. If there » the least doubt about its freshness stew it eentlv with sufficient snear to sweeten., and serve it. with a good custard or "blanc mange! If fruit is stewed ma fair amount of water, the syrup can be thickened with cornflour and then poured into a mould- When.cold, it will be quite firm and can be turned out into a dish/with t"h frnit. arranged around it. Children do not -need much "i-5 ™s™mr. but its place must "be <=unplied with a liberal allowance of milk '