Show A FOR FOB LIFE 16 IMPORTANT it is stated by tho the united states public health service that properly to prepare children for school chool life is ono one of at tho the most important duties of parents par onta just as it is tho the duty of tho the community to provide adequate facilities to tho the end that every boy and girl may bo be given tho the opportunity to secure in an education so it is in the duty of the parents to son BOO that so tar far as aa lies within their power their cb children Ildron shall bo be in tho the boat beat mental and physical condition to enter upon school lite children with strong and clean bodies anil and minds minas not warped by tear fear or othor other unnatural emotions aro are happy and more quickly adjust themselves to their now surroundings the provision of proper food and clothing training in good habits habata of hygiene byg lono and regulation of sleep an and d rest aro are all part dart of the parents duty ie in preparing their child for school life tho the public health pro program grank includes in fr addition tho tha correction of such physical defects as aro are amo amenable to treatment and the securing for the child immunization against diphtheria and vaccination against smallpox preparation for school life does not begin just aj a fow few days a tow few weeks or a few months before the child starts tarts to school tho the period of preparation pa ration covers cover the whole time from birth to school ago age training in habka habits affecting health and development should begin early in ufa life popular hours of sleep and rest regular habits 0 f eating proper attention to body cleanliness and care ot of the bowels are best beat begun at the earliest possible age B before a baby la Is many weeks old the mother la Is aware of the im por tanco of establishing for her baby those habits which mage make for his health and happiness tor for a well regulated ted and healthy baby la Is invariably vail ably a fi happy and contented child it to Is interesting to observe with what ease a it child may bo be taught to clean hla his teeth beeth As a child learns to teed feed himself by watching others and trying to use his forte fork and spoon in the same mann erand just as car early 1 in life he may foe be taught to use a tooth brush if the first cleat teeth are cleaned regularly and examined at frequent intervals for the earliest evl evi I 1 derice deace of at decay they may usually be kept in service tor for their normal per lod led neglected baby tooth teeth PO not only lead to a chronic diseased condition of the parts ab about ut the tooth which often persist and arc present I 1 hen the e per permanent manen teeth ee appear but they are ara lost before the th 0 normal time and the child is deprived a of f their use also the early loss losa of the first teeth may cause delayed eruption of the permanent teeth and increase the tendency of such teeth to assume a 9 poor position when they do di appear improper nutrition on and slow ghyst cu cal development are frequently associated socia ted with bad teeth during the preschool pre school or toddling ago age Is the best time to learo learn of any physical defect which should be corrected it examination for or such de facts Is iott tor for the school nurse or school physician phy alcan sican the child not only loses the advantage to bo be gained by earlier correction but later in many instances lugt actually lose time from school while such corrections are being made therefore a child la Is not ready for school until these defects have received attention |