THE MODERN MOTHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11669, 8 April 1916, Page 16

THE MODERN MOTHER.

" Now, it's time for you to start for school. Reggie, darling. Good-bye. No, don't kiss me! How many times must I tell you that kissing is insanitary? "Oh, child, how could you pat the dog 1 Now we must sterilise your hands all over again and steam them, and then use the antiseptic spray on them. There! Now, here are your antiseptic gloves. Get your hands into tbem quickly. ... "And here's your individual carstrap. Be careful not to touch any other. "Have those 6boes been baked since you wore them yesterday? No? Then you must change them. Here's another pair, just out of the oven. And here's your slate, dearie. It's been well boiled and afterwards baked. " Now, remember, put on yoiyr rubber gloves when working at the blackboard, and use your own piece of chalk. Be sure to use your own cup to drink from, and here's the antiseptic spray to use on your desk. "And here are two cubes of germicide and a vaporiser: gargle every even hour from this 'bottle, aud sniff this one everv odd hour. "Here's your doctor's certificate in its antiseptic case. Show it to the teacher if ho insists on, cutting out your tonsils again, and tell him I'm sure your adenoids have not grown again since your operation. last week. " Now run along, dearie. _ Don't breathe when the wind is blowing, or any dust flying or any people passing. Dont breathe at all if' you can help it. " Good-Uj-e." No, don't touch mother's hand—just wave a farewell. But wave away from yourself, not toward 3 you."