CLOTHES THAT ARE APT TO CAUSE THE FIDGETS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18629, 26 July 1930, Page 11

CLOTHES THAT ARE APT TO CAUSE THE FIDGETS.

j Parents would save their children | discomfort and prevent the formation | of many unpleasant habits by paying 1 a little more attention to details in I clothing, suggests an overseas writer. Billy, at first glance, appears to be i suffering from some nervous ailment, i Exertion causes his hands to fly to his J waist, and this is followed by a grimace ; a shrug of the shoulders, and a genI eral “shake down.” The actions, rc- ; peated scores of times during the day, | are caused by a belt, which only requires adjusting to keep the nether ! garments in position. Mary is continually shaking her head or pushing back her hair, which persists in obscuring her sight as she bends over her books in school. Moj thers could easily arrange to save their ! girls annoyance by tying or cutting I hair differently. Tight knickers or garters irritate, and ! children make a habit of relieving the j pressure by pulling the tight ends up 'or down. The action is not a dignified one, and the habit may continue for a j considerable time after the removal of I the cause. One little friend spends I much time daily in pulling up his ! stockings; his mother would be saved i annoyance and darnings if she would j arrange a more satisfactory suspension for the little fellow’s hese. AnI other is showing alarming symptoms 'at present he fidgets, ruA-s and ! scratches, and cannot sit still. He has | a very tender skin, and his new under - | wear irritates him. j Clothing should be sufficient to keep i the body warm, but too much may ; cause overheating and an uncomfort- * able feeling. We of an elder genera- ' tion know the value of easy-fitting garI ments for our own wear. | We ought to use the same care in j dressing our children, and should, as ■■ far as possible, remove the causes of the fidgeting which so often plays a prominent part in a child’s daily life. A GOOD SHAMPOO. j Beat an egg till light and frothy, cut i up about loz. good soap, add a teai spoonful borax, and pour a cup of ! boiling water over. When the water is like soapsuds, and the soap dissolved, pour on to the beaten egg. Rub both well into the scalp, washthoroughly in I three waters. The result will repay j you for the trouble taken.