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Show I YOUR BOYS AND GIRLS. ery young children do not need ihalr tonic, but the hair should be massaged mas-saged gently two or three times week, and brushed thoroughly every day. Until a child Is abont three cyears of age. Its hair is usually wash-.ed wash-.ed during ihe daily bath. After that it should be thoroughly washed every- two weeks until the .child is nix years old Vfter a se-rvere se-rvere illness a child's hair should be closely cut, shaved if the hairdresser thinks It nexessaxy It may seem ra pity to sacrifice pretty curls after HMjch a slight ailment as chlokenpox fbuf- if there Is a single scab on the (scalp the hair should be cut. as nests lof dandruff almost invariably form Hn the scars and the hair may always ibe thic and poor a a result Thw practice of combing the heads of children frequently with a flno jtooth comb is a bad one. as the taints of the teeth are quite sure to scratch ind irritate the scalp, and are almost -sure to produce soruf and dandruff. |