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Show Small Children Need Special Care During Holiday's Excitement At Christmas time it is generally an accepted thing that each member of the household requires, and should get a handling which is very close to being called "special." But it is the two-year-olds, or close to that, who really require special handling. Excitement is in the air. Even though excitement is a healthy emotion, too much of it is quite upsetting to the very small child. For the two-year-old child the toys should be quite simple. The kind that makes them open their eyes wide, enables them to put them to a practical use, will stand a "good beating," and will not be the kind that will frighten or excite them. Child training specialists, after observing many young children, also suggested that since a small child becomes tired very quickly from excitement, the parent should see that he gets his regular afternoon nap. They say parents won't be doing any kindness by letting him stay up. Another thing is to prepare for him food which does look festive and different, but which will not put too great a strain on his digestion. Parents might open the little lady's, or little fellow's, gifts, but it is hinted that it will be the wisest thing to give the little one just one or two of the gifts at a time. Enthusiasm En-thusiasm shouldn't be expected over each gift received. It will take time for their little minds to figure out something to do with it, and until they do, it isn't worth much. |