Beautiful Children.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 22, 2 June 1906, Page 60

Beautiful Children.

Sucking the thumb has probablybrought more comfort to the average small child than many of the pastimes of advanced years put together, but it has also been the innocent cause of many disfigurements. If persisted in it will completely spoil the shape of the mouth.

and render the lips thick; not only this, it will cause the teeth to protrude. Very often it will also spoil the shape of the nose, as while the thumb is being "chewed” the fingers are most likely pressing the nose in an upward direction. My little lady will appreciate it when she grows up if her mother has been careful to train her hair to grow prettily

on her head, and wonders can be done in this direction if an early start is made. If the forehead is too high, the hair, by constant brushing, training, and massaging in a downward direction, may be made to grow lower and cover the deficiency. The same treatment may be applied to make the hair grow prettily at the nap of the neck.

To make baby's hair curl, brush it upward and twist round your fingers while wet after washing. Brushing downward encourages the hair to grow straight and smooth.

There is another childish habit which is the cause of many bodily deformities, and that is sitting badly. All mothers are deeply interested in the future good looks and health of their babies, and these are only a fewsuggestions to remind them that a little carelessness on their part may have the disastrous effect on the soft features and limbs, and cause the ehildien manyheartaches and rebellious thoughts in after years, when they have to pay the penalty- of this neglect. 0 0 0 0 0