HAPPIER CHIIDREN

Waipawa Mail, Volume LII, Issue 44, 24 December 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

HAPPIER CHIIDREN

(By a Nurse). M l’m tired. ’* Every mother who htMir* Him from her hiiihii child should Hdd out if ho in doing too much. The child who ij» constantly on the g<» may tn» one of the virile type, cap aide of incessant playing. On the other hand hi* energy may be merely forced, and, in thru event, continued effort may have had had results Mince the child is drawing heavily on hi* re The child who Hops after exertion is Invariably the type who carriea on whilo there i* • scrap of energy left. Matter of Habit It is uuwine to let iliim oecomt a haoit. 'iho awe mother wilt anungt thu day that a purt of it w spent lew atrcnuoiwlv, An hour * rent niter din ner, tor iiistmire, sliouM | M * insisted upon. It is quite likely that the excitable, energetic toddh r will resent being mciil to l*e*l, or when the weather pernutM, be ronipelled to lit down oil the gras* I he wise mother will erieournge the child to regard the midday rent an lather u jolly experience, not a pea a new. Pur instance, to tell a diflieult eliild that the mid 'lay rent ii good fur him in rarely mo effective us to suggest that tho mid-day rest is the time lor fresh fun. Oho mother I know* used to say, "how, Bobby, it is time for that love |y ‘1 spy* game of yours." Or, "Come along, 1 ant very anxious to see if those big clouds are still chasing each other, area't von ?'’ One toddler who loved her doll very hit/vdi would always g 0 to rest when her mother suggested that “dolly loves lying down in the hammock." And, similarly, a little boy who was difficult over the mid-day rest, was easily persuaded to come to bed if lie was first allowed to loek lip the rail bits for their mid-day rest. They're Not Tiresome Theu It i* well worth taking n little troabb- t«, induce easily-tired children to rest daring the day; otherwise, they become irritable and tiresome long be lore the day is over. And, as most of us know, a tired eliild is frequently a mischievous one. Bcfor(*puttiiig the eliild to lie down, remove all constricting garments, sponge his face, and brush his tooth, and in all likelihood the child will quickly fall asleep. Energetic children usually perspire easily, and sweat sodden clothes will often prevent them from settling down. Thus a refreshing sponge is desirable.