Show Your Baby's Heal By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of tho the American Medical I Association and iid ct 01 the tho Health Magazine As soon as tho the baby Is able to sit alone he begins exercises that are useful in developing good pos pos- ture These involve bending reaching for objects held in front of him and over his head hend and as associated associated as- as with this a certain amount of relaxation N When the child chUd enters school he ho will get regular exercise there but it may be advisable to continue continue con can tho the exercises at home to insure In Insure in- in Insure sure good development and good posture In good posture the abdomen Is well in and flat the buttock muscles not protruding in the back In other words tho the back should have a n normal curve and not be hollowed The weight of the body is carried on the front of the feet Here are a few simple exercises that help the baby develop good posture 1 In a n warm room with plenty of fresh tresh air have the child take several long deep breaths through the tho nose inhale and exhale slowly 2 Stretch the baby's arms overhead with hands apart part Bend his body forward from the waistline waistline waistline waist waist- line touching tho the floor with tho the tips of his fingers This exercise may be repeated 10 times each cach morning 3 Lay the baby face downward downward down dow ward raise his body with the hands flat on the floor then lower This may be repeated five to 10 times 4 Lay the tho baby flat on his back bring hands to shoulders and arms as near to the body as possible then stretch legs to their utmost at the same time extending extending extending extend extend- ing the arms and bringing them down to the sides This may be repeated four or five times each day Simple exercises of ot this type demand no special apparatus and andare andare andare are exceedingly useful in maintaining maintaining main main- taming good physical conformation conformation tion and posture It is understood understood under under- stood of ot course that the modern modem child indulges in outdoor sports as well as swimming badminton volleyball and similar indoor activities activities ac ac- ac- ac during the winter Clothing worn by growing children children chil chil- dren should be adapted to such uch exercises |