1939-03-04 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH

1939

Library, Supreme Court

Page

Beauty and You

PATRICIA LINDSAK

Teach Youngsters How To Wash Thoroughly

You know

advocate "self-eye on the youngster

so shod washings lead to skin disas-

And slip-

service". training for children they may grow up self-assured and ter! delf-reliant. But there is the dang-

ør of neglecting the wee tots once they have shown their willingness

DIPLORE CAT-WASHING”

TECHNIQUE

During the busy hours of moth-

:

to dress themselves, and bathe them-er's busy day, her young child may selves. This should not be.

be allowed to wash hands and face As one leading skin specialist without parental direction. But in puts it: "For the first few years the morning or evening, when mo- of a child's life, a mother devotes ther or nurse has more time, the endless time and energy to bath child should be taught how to ing, oiling, and powdering the child's wash his skin thoroughly, and now to skin.

Then when the child is old rinse it clear of suds. enough he or she is presented with A little stool on which a child a cake of soap and a wash cloth and might climb to a convenient height, told to bathe themselves. That bath-to reach the faucets and washbasin, ing is usually a slipshod procedure is a great help. So is mother's unless the mother keeps an eagle choice of a bland soap of good qual- ity and a fresh face cloth each day, if that is feasible.

For A Natural Wave Done the Sommer's Machineless

Way

Telephone 26824

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Little sister likes to be as capable as big brother, so she washes her face all by herself when he does!"

from the age of six the child be shown how to duck her face

can SOAP IS DISINFECTANT

into the water and rinse it thor-given you because youthful oughly with her hands until the

These simple suggestions are:

skin squeaks!

skin

soap left on youthful skin is far hands and bodies pick up many

must be kept very clean to For a residue of local infections. Their tiny active avoid

from wise if you want the to be clear and healthy when child is mature

+

their

manner

skin

the

faces and ears, In this germs and carry them

So a daily,

clean

skin beauty

many blemishes occur. TUB BATHING A DELIGHT thorough washing, with Where it is possible to have the

cloth, is a necessity.

for child jump into a tub of soapy

and health as well. water once a day, your problem is

During chilly weather you might Teach your youngster to

draw simplified: For by wearing a bath- find it advisable to massage your warm water, not hot and to soap ing cap to cover the hair, the child child, the body over, with a bit the saturated facecloth well. Then can feel free to splash and scrub pure mineral oil or castor oil, show him how face and neck and

to heart's content, and it will not frequent bathings and cold weather ears must all be washed, and not take long before he learns the tech rob their skins of natural oil which just around the mouth which is nique

known as the "cat wash"!

Rinaings are important, and

good bathing!

COOK TO A TURN the turn of a gas tap

protection,

t of

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