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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1936)
Snaps Should Be Taken Frequently Babies Grow Rapidly So Frequent "ShoU" Musi Be Taken Life Is pretty much a bowl of rherries to either boy or girl be tween the ages of two and four years.) There is plenty of time to play, little If any responsibility and many things to be explored. s In order that the best glassware or! that priceless cloisonne vase may be reasonably safe, it is wise to giTe the baby an equally attrac tive toy, and one that will Btand banging around. Bunnies, dogs and kittens, even elephants are made up in cuddly washable fabrics, comfortably pad ded so that they make fine sleep ing companions. And what young ster doesn't have a favorite toy which he takes -to bed! Grown-ups are liable to consid er their amusing off-spring as toys in me sense mat meir antics are entertaining. Babies change so much In so short a time. Snapshots should be taken of them at least every month and studio portraits once a year to preserve their ear ly pictorial history. Snaps to be most enjoyed should be mounted either in an album especially for thi3 Purpose or in the snapshot section of a baby book. sun. Most babies tan quickly; a few tan only after manv davs of exposure. Some babies barn more- easily man others; great care must be, taken to prevent burn ing. Sun baths may be begun when the baby Is about three or four weens om outdoor sun baths for the spring and the summer baby, indoor sun baths given inside an open window for the late fall and the winter baby. Training of Child Can't Be Held Up Waiting Until 'Old Enough to Understand' Fallacy Declare Experts Sun Baths Needed For AH Kiddies Sun bath are an essential for the baby. If the child does not obtain sufficient light, his food does not assimilate properly and his bones wiU not develop nor mally. His muscles will be flab by. He may have rickets. The beneficial effect of sun light is best obtained when the rays reach the skin directly. Clothing or ordinary window plass keeps out the ultra-violet ra's the rays that prevent and cure rickets. Tanning shows that the sun's rays are reaching the skin directly, but not all babies tan, even though exposed to the Parents cannot afford to post pone training their children un til they are "old enough to understand.-' If they do, it will be dis covered that the days have slip ped by and the infant has in curred bad responses which1 will mar his efficiency as a happy, healthy, useful adult. Though some habits seem to relate more ;closely to health and others to behavior the principles that underlie them are the same. Desirable habits must be estab lished consciously by the efforts of the parents and undesirable habits replaced by better ones. The problems of discipline in in fancy are part of the general pro gram of habit formation. The im- ! portant habits that may be estab lished in the first year have to do with eating, sleeping, and elimination. Good habits in all these aspects of the baby's life may be built up if perfect regu larity is observed in the per formance of each act, if the par ents are consistent and logical in their demands and absolutely honest with the baby, and if the baby can find some satisfaction! in the act. Self Centered Over solicitude on the part of parents for children may tend to make them self-centered. Colors For Babies New ideas In baby furniture Tots May Be Taught Games in Days Of Rain; Development of Reliance In Self Always Proves Valuable Though mothers welcome mild weather and the chance to keep the youngsters outdoors all day long, rainy days have their uses, too. The child that is constant ly outside with other children may forget its carefully taught ability to amuse itself. Mothers know that rainv riivs often mean fretful, demanding youngsters, and may bemoan the fact without doing anything about it. Yet such need not be the case if the household is pre pared for the bound-to-come bad weather. Rainy days offer an opportun ity for all those games which in still quiet self-reliance in t h e child. He will welcome them if they have not become too famil laf by constant use. Why not a box of toys, separate from the ones played with constantly, to be known as the "rainy day box?" Save Toys From Winter Some of the toys might be sav ed from winter. If they have been put away for a while, they will have the charm of novelty when they are brought out again. Oth ers might be collected by mother on her shopping trips, but saved for an emergency instead of be ing presented immediately. The ideal rainy day box might contain a painting set, complete with pans, brushes and pictures to be colored. It might have a pipe for blowing soap bubbles, or some modeling clay. Certainly there should be a pair of scissors, not too sharp, some paper dolls or pictures to be cut out, paste, a box of cray ons, and some kindergarten pa per. The box might also contain a hammer and nail set, some beads to string or a simple type of puz zle. Such a box would not only solve rainy day "behavior prob lems" but would be a blessing Indeed in case of sudden illness which confined the child to the house and prevented his mother from shopping for playthings to keep him quiet and amused until his recovery. Kiddi ies All kinds of them! And for youngsters of all age! Baby Books for the Record of Baby's First Years Picture Books Linen Books Fairy Stories for Boys and Girls Commercial Book Store A. A. Ol'EFFROY 103 North Commercial Street Phone 45S4 feature such color combinations as lavendar with' ray,'- soft yel low with rust tan. and bone white with earmrtie. The last of the three color combinations has been chosen by several movie stars for their own nurseries. . ; Let Them Learn r' Do not do everything for . your children yourself. Too most teach them to a ct and do' things for themselves, or they will grow up too dependent upon you. V Call Doctor V When a child does not want any lood at all. the child bears watching, for he may be getting sick. It may be wise to call your physician. . You SEE, Young Fella It's This Way . . . . . . Such ogling orbs as yours have a way qf entrancin' the old folks . . . makes 'em heap a lot o' glory on you. All this limelight stuff is sure ok, you think. And we say so too, as long as your mother sees that the glare doesn't strain those eyes. You've a long way to go with 'em and just now while your mother does most o' the thinkin' for you we want her to realize that your eyesight is the most precious thing you have (you don't know it, fella, but it's worth more even than your teddy bear) and if she wants sound ad vice on how to take care of them, tell her just to see us. , TXJisv t - 1 And Tell MOTHER: If mother or dad wear bi focals and find it hard to see such distances as the top of a desk, the ironing board, or the dnmmy in the bridge hand, they should wear TRI - FOCALS. Have tbem come In . . . let ns tell them about new glasses. MORRIS 444 STATE ST. OPTICAL CO. PHONE 5528 rvK vTvUf - vw- ' T aV "li - s ' YOUR BABY'S HEALTH IS MOST IMPORTANT When your baby is well you are happy. When sick your first thought if of your physician. Your next thought should be to have the prescription properly compounded by a registered pharmacist from the best of drugs. Nothing is too good for Your Baby. Our prescription service is the best service we render. CAPITAL DRUG STORE Corner State and Liberty Sts. J. H. WILLETT Phone 3118