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Show Uncle Sam, M. D. 4 1 RESTLESSNESS J ur little girl 11. kicks and Is sol restless at night rcpardless of a light or heavy meal, or whether she plays hard .r not. I wonder If sho has worms Seems to he so sturdy and strong do not un- deretand why she does not sleep quietly. ! We aim have windows and the door open) In hei rcoin. It Is necessary for her io sleep with her grandmother What effect ef-fect does that have? A. While the fact that your little gltl sleeping with her grandmother may con- I tribute to her restlessness, at night. I ' feel Mire that is not the only cause Her disturbed sleep may he due lj chronic Intestinal indigent ion, obstructed breathing breath-ing from adenoids or enlarged ii.nsils nervous exhaustion from overpressure In school, "i fram malnutrition, anemia. ..-x-cc&sivc or Insufficient bed clothing, to certain organic diseases, etc. The treatment consists in removing in'-eause. in'-eause. It will be necessary to study the child s condition and her routine of life and treat or corieei any condition thai tends to disturb her sleep. A physician ought to be consulted so that the child can be examined and the cause of the trouble determined. BASHFULNE8S. ' Q 1 have a little girl 6 years ..Id and she has been attending school this year She seems able to memorize anything any-thing and can remember and ti ll stories that she only heard once, yet she seems unable to learn different figures she can count to 100. but if 1 point out any certain cer-tain figure she can't tell trie what It its Her class Is so far ahead of her 'hat I am discouraged She seems ufflic-ted with a sort of bash. fulness that seems to paralyze para-lyze her tongue when anyone speaks lo her but tne. She Is Very fond of her teacher. Hei father was like that when he was a Child and I thought perhaps she Inherited It A. I Infer from your description c.r the child that she Is In good health; If this Is true I Should not advise taking her out of school especially since she Is so fond of IL I would suggest that vou have her eyes examined by a good oculist. ocu-list. It may be that she cannot see the work the teacher puts on the blackboard and hence cannot answer the questions asked h. r. or it mav be that she has adenoids Which cause defective hearing, and In thai was hS losm much of the teaching. DULLNESS. .J My hoy. aged nine vcais does not get along In school sji well as he should Have had hl eves examined and found it necessary to get glasses, bul do not believe he will overcome his fault with out some additional help. His main trouble trou-ble seems lo he a lazy mind or carelessness. careless-ness. He Is naturally of a slow nature. I.ut never seemed dull II' was very l right as a child A Any boy who falls to make satisfactory sat-isfactory progress in school should have a thorough examination to determine whether or nol there Is, any physical handL-ap tht Is holding him ba-k. You hiive already found one poor vision It Uia be that an examination of his nose an.l throat will reveal the presence of adenoids and It Is a well known fact that this condition is frequently a.com-panied a.com-panied 1-v a dull, sluggish mentality Adenoids also, result at times In more deafness and . not hear all the teacher sns will naturally nat-urally nut get along as well as the one who hears everything SHYNESS. Q. I have a boy 14 vears old in the sixth grade s's ms healthy, rosy cheeks, loves outdoor life; seems bright and witty wit-ty at times. Is very bashful. Will n-.i talk In school or to any one but v. . . talkative at home Very backward m school work but run memorize pages of verses although does not understand same. Has a beautiful voice, but will do him no good, as he only sings when alone A. It would be impossible io express an opinion a-s to the natUr. ol vour I.-.v t trouble simplv from th. descnption con talned In your letter. The making of a diagnosis requires h thorough personal examination His pronounced shyness may be the result of some defect of il..-nervous il..-nervous system, and I would suggest that v..u have him examined by a nerve . -Clalist. His reactions are evidently not those "f the average boy, and I think he will require very curc-ful handling if h-la h-la to take his proper place In the world. oo |
