_Of what advantage to the child is going out?_

Fresh air is required to renew and purify the blood, and this is just
as necessary for health and growth as proper food.

_What are the effects produced in infants by fresh air?_

The appetite is improved, the digestion is better, the cheeks become
red, and all signs of health are seen.

_Is there any advantage in having a child take its airing during the
first five or six months in the nurse's arms?_

None whatever. A child can be made much more comfortable in a baby
carriage, and can be equally well protected against exposure by
blankets and the carriage umbrella.

_What are the objections to an infant's sleeping out of doors?_

There are no real objections. It is not true that infants take cold
more easily when asleep than awake, while it is almost invariably the
case that those who sleep out of doors are stronger children and less
prone to take cold than others.

_What can be done for children who take cold upon the slightest
provocation?_

They should be kept in cool rooms, especially when asleep They should
not wear such heavy clothing that they are in a perspiration much of
the time. Every morning the body, particularly the chest and back,