Show tUR Y nd M aEi ED n Mrs Eldred will be b. glad to shower answer all n questions pertaining per per- taming to babies and children A stamped and nd If Li addre addressed d envelope envelope ope e. e forwarded te to toT T The h I e Telegram will III bring a per pen reply THERE ARE RE CONSTRUCTIVE TOYS FOR CHILDREN Mrs Ir M. M L. L C. C asks My baby is Ii 5 ti 1 2 1 months old Are Aro there thero any constructive toys tobe to tobe tobe be given as first playthings or or is this theory of ot constructive toys tos a n. false falsA ono one one ANSWER Constructive to toys are those which I Iare are suitable to tho childs child's abilities at the age at which they are aro given and havo have 1 possibilities for h helping him hint develop dO lop I sound Bound like a dictionary dictionary dic dic- tlona but this is my Id Idea a. a of ot a n. constructive toy One that is us us- usable able ablo and stimulating to the child At 6 months we 8 will say MY the tho child o own can n toys can look at nt them thom put them Ulem In ht his hi mouth make clumsy efforts torts to throw them and listen to them They should be beU U light ht enough to bo be handled handle Mall easily have no sharp points or contain lal anything which the baby can bite oft off 01 07 or wall swallow w. w The JIt let l t b becomes mes pretty rU small then Olen lor tor this aged M child and limits Itself to rubber rubb r celluloid and wooden toys toga or tho the large largo beads strung strong on twine and washable dolls doUs or animals and picture picture pic pic- ture books Some Somo old months babies will look at picture books though this is a n. later Interest Those are tho the toys one can buy but any kitchen as ns mother has hns no doubt discovered for tor herself contains contains contains con con- limitless possibilities for tor entertaining entertaining entertaining en en- en- en the bab baby All AU the numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous pots and pans and lids which aro are small enough for him to handle handle han han- dle like pepper and salt shakers of or small cups or small email lids and Jelly molds all aU In In this light bitable material make moko en entrancing entrancing entrancing en- en toys toy for tor the tho small child Everyone Everone has used empty spools and clothes pins for tor children to play with At first the tho baby may maydo maydo maydo do little with his toys toS but bang them or bite them but later hater hell he'll discover that he ho can fit one ono inside ot of another or roll roU them about and andall andall all aU three these are steps In an upward development Any toy which the small email baby can enn handle which is not so eo elaborate elaborate elaborate rate as to be confusing and thus tiring to him and which he can manipulate in various ways is a a. constructive toy for this child Aa As a n. general gentral Indictment of ot toys children usually b have havo o too many and often orten they are aro 00 so far tar in advance ance of ot the tho childs child's abilities at nt the time they ere iro are given en to hl him that In n de despair de- de ho bo throws them away and howls ls And then his mother points to his Ills do doens s of or playthings and says aa- JI He la le the most moat dissatisfied 1 child nothing suits him Rather him We Me would say aay nothing Is suited to I |