CHILDREN BY THE SEA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22356, 29 February 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)

CHILDREN BY THE SEA

LITTLE HELPS TO HAPPINESS It does not seem to strike the majority of mothers that a bathing suit is not the most suitable garment for a child to be in all day long. Its rightful place is in the water. Many bathing suits tend to be prickly, and with the sun beating down on them as the child lies on the sand, the little body must become overheated. Far better to slip the bathing dress off when the bathe is over and pop the child into print bloomers and frock or sun suit, as the case may be. A warm coat should be provided to slip over these coming home in the evening. A plentiful supply of olive oil or coconut oil should be laid in, and all the exposed parts of the child's body well greased before he starts playing on the sand or Roing into the water. And just a word about the caro of the children's hair. They will not want to be bothered and fussed about it, but if the hair is neglected for very long it will show unmistakable evidences of the ravages of sand and salt water. Regular brushing, two or thrco times a day, must be given the hair not merely a surface brush, but something vigorous enough to clean the scalp. Warm olive oil should bo rubbed into the hair before shampooing, and if necessary use a fine-tooth comb to remove the sand.