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Show The Family Scrapbook Wa read about children drowning, drown-ing, so w forbid them to awim. W know that there caa be serious bicycle accident, eo bicycle bi-cycle riding la "varbotca.". In the long run, this approach j 1 not wise. It i far batter that , w help our growing young one i learn how to handls potentially dangerous situations without harm to theauwrvea. Trusting a j youngster with a. knife after showing him how It should be used is ths beet insurance against injury. Helping children j Warn thoroughly the skills of bicycle bi-cycle riding and swimming coupled cou-pled with the development of aa understanding of wis precautions precau-tions ia sound. It' hard, at tlmee. ta take thla course. But for tha welfare of tha child and for the development develop-ment of good mental health, training for aafety la better than what the youngsters call "melly coddling." . . Do you know the beat methoda of preparing a mustard plaster, giving a sponge bath or making a comfortable bed ? If you don't, , ' the American Red Cms cast , help you.. . ' i Naturally, when there Is lll-i nesa in the home, a doctor should be called. There are many time, however, when light colds, a sprained muscle or some other minor ailment can be cared for without medical supervision. Doctors often will order simple treatments thst csn be carried out by someone at home. Comfort during Illness i important im-portant A pong bath when a child has a fever 1 most refreshing re-freshing and often help "bring down" the fever. A smoothly made bed that will atay that way i also a great help ta the 111 person. Perhaps a course In Horn Nursing 1 given periodically In your community. Such a eoursa la open to anyone. If there aren't such courses planned, you can get a great deal from the Red Cross Home Nursing book, which can be ordered through your chapter of the Red Cross. . Train Far Safety . It's only natural that parent should want to protect their children from injury and danger of any sort. Often, our effort to do this ar centered in developing de-veloping avoidance techniques. We fear that our youngetara might cut themselves, so w don't allow them to hava knives. |