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The Tiny Tots

Fresh Air Babies

Even if the days are rainy days, that should make no difference in baby's cutings. To be sure they are rather moist, but the baby's carriage nay be placed in a shelter. ed spot "here the rain doesn't fall upon it.

Sometimes a mother thinks she cannot take her baby outdoors because every time she does so he "catches cold." Keeping him in and coddling him is the very reason why he is sensitive and unless he is taken cut, regularly and for long Feriods—until he is accustomed te the fresh air treatment—he will always remain delicate.

The length of time for the outing depends upon the age of the child. At six weeks, an hour a day is sufficient; at six months, three or four is a necessity: and after that age, the more the better.

Even if the baby is overtaken by a shower when riding in his carrie

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