BEAUTY FOE THE CHILD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19699, 27 July 1927, Page 7

BEAUTY FOE THE CHILD.

There is a popular idea that it spoils children to let them know that they are good to look at, but beauty is the birthright of every child and it is therefore due to your child that she should receive the knowledge and training of the right use of .beacty. .• Unless "there is some deep-seated trouble, nearly all children coma into the world wiih. a beautiful skin and with care the skin may be kepi beautiful all through life. Exercise caution in the use of soap and water, protection from sunburn and frost-bite and from wind are the necessary precautions that keep a small child's complexion in excellent condition. Beautiful hair means so much to a girl when she is grown up and its beauty should be planned, and worked for by the careful mother, , Cleanliness, massage with nourishing tonics and oils should be assiduously practised. Whether a child's hair be straight or curly, it may be kept beautifully, shining and healthy by careful brushihg and shampooing. Eyelashes ' and : brows "' may easily be cultivated and. trained'to .grow beautifully while the child is young. When she is a woman they will add a great deal to the expression and beauty of her eyes. Defects in eyesight when corrected early ensure more be i.uty of the eyes than if the child is allowed to squint, wrinkle up the face, and ti'ain the eyes in an effort to see clearly. Showing the ears seems to be the tendency of fashion in these days, so that it is necessary that they, too, should receive their full share of attention. So many, perfectly good ears are spoiled by carelessly allowing a cap or hat to spread them out from the head. Extra care should be taken to force the child's ears to grow flat. This is easily done while they are plastic by letting the baby sleep in a cap which confines them and by taking care in lying her down that tha oars are flat and not pressed out of shape. Fine ears are more 1 necessary ,to a boy's Sood looks than to a-, girl's, but. your aughter will thank you some day if hers are as beautiful as little pink seashells. Teeth do much to make or mar beauty. The shape of them cannot, of course, be changed, but the way they grow is within, mother's" care. When the permanent teeth begin to. come they should be watched constantly, and at the first indication that they are growing out of their proper places, or at ugly angles, a dentist should be consulted. Then the diet should bo supplemented by foods that add to the strength, whiteness and vigour of the teeth. Daily care, consisting of three-times-a-day use of the brush and a mild cleanser, and frequent visits to the dentist, ensure their lasting beauty. Hands—how much they add or detract from beauty! ■ Guard, their beauty for your child until she is old enough to take care of them, herself- , Manicure her little nails as carefully as you do your own, watch how they grow, and avoid hangnails and ragged, cuticle. And, above all, don't let her bite her nails. The cause of this is very, often nervousness and not are 'as important as hands so choose for your little girl shoes that fit and do not disfigure Weak arches should bo supported apd a child:should never be allowed to stand on the side of her foot., -. -

f ■ ■ ■ ,• ... A members' -At" 'Homo, under the' auspices of the Victoria League, will bo held in the Lyceum Uuhrooms, Short s Buildings, this evening. There will be & musical programme.