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Title: The health-care of the growing child;
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Fischer, Louis, 1864- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Child care Children
Publisher: New York and London, Funk & Wagnalls company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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fee 02 O u o 0) Ph EXEEGISE—AMUSEMENTS uable to aid in the expansion and developmentof the lungs, and will also aid in correctinground shoulders. The correction of deformities such as spinalcurvatures cannot be carried out in the homebut must be * done under the supervision of aphysician or one skilled in physical culture. (35) Chapter VI CLOTHING—HOW TO HARDEN ACHILD It is surprizing to see how differentlymothers dress their children. A few factsmust be borne in mind before deciding thisimportant factor. The pulse of a child isvery much faster than that of an adult,therefore the circulation of its blood in theskin is more active. The surface of thebody of a healthy child is warmer than thatof an adult, because of the greater activityof the healthy growing child. Too muchclothing, therefore, will cause an overheat-ing of the skin, and perspiration followedby chilliness results.Effect of In addition to overheating the skin by Excessive clothing an excessive quantity of clothing, we

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