Show PARENT ARENT P MUST TEACH CHILD PROPER WAY TO CARE FOR TOYS Companions Should Be Required Required Required Re Re- to Provide Own Playthings MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED One of ot the first rules to remember remember re re- member in keeping babies babiC and children well during the summer summer months I Is special care In their diets Write for Mrs Eldred's leaflet Food Tood to Avoid in Childs Child's Summet Diet inclosing a self- self addressed cent 3 stam stamped d envelope envelope envelope enve enve- lope with your request The problem of ot the care of toys always confuses the mother She feels that the child should learn to take care of ot his toys by suffering their lo loss when he mistreats them At Atthe Atthe Atthe the same time she feels he needs the I toys and she cannot afford to replace replace re re- re place large arge ones when they are destroyed de de' destroyed stolen or made usel useless by carel careless s treatment How m much ch responsibility can we delegate to the child and how much responsibility must be assume ourselves ourselves our our- selves Mrs W. W N. N A A. asks me to discuss at my convenience the following situation situation situation sit sit- My baby is two and one half years old I have so far taught him t to respect his toys and of course enjoy them at the same time This I did by helping him to bring them in when he was through playing at andin and andIn in the evening As a r result sult he has toys which he h has played with for tor a year without their being being be be- ing jag much the worse for wear Recently he has bar acquired a alot alot alot lot of playmates Our yard is large they all play pi-ay there and plenty of toys are available Since this has happened I have to go about carefully in the evening evening evening eve eve- ning to help baby make sure that his toys arc are not left out to rust Several Se have been broken or destroyed I deplore the habit of ot destructiveness and am torn between and this habit of destruction I should appreciate ap ape ap- ap predate your our help hep Your baby has acq acquired the excellent excellent excel excel- excellent lent habit of bringing in his toys tos in inthe inthe inthe the evening and at This same habit should be continued and the young companions sent home until until un un- un- un til Ui he wakens from his nap The same is true at night If It in the natural usage of fragile toys some ar are broken explain to the child chUd that because more children are using them they wear out more quickly If there are certain toys which you yoi treasure extremely then dont don't pu put them out for common play thou though h hyou you need not explain this to the child There is no reason why you should bear all the neighborhood burden Jourden o of replacing expensive toys I If U the neighbors are minded fair they should let their children bring with them an assortment of toys tOY for all to enjoy Keep your childs child's good habits anc and attitudes and dont don't worry about how other children view their toys |