er two years, for a time
equivalent to two hours daily for four weeks.
During this period all of the necessary work for
routine care of a child must be demonstrated,
including feeding, bathing, dressing, preparing
for bed, arranging bed and windows, amusing,
giving the air, and exercise, and so forth,
according to directions in Handbook.

2. What are the most necessary things to be
considered when caring for a child under three
years of age? Elaborate on these points.

3. What are some of the results of neglecting to
do these things? What is the importance of
regularity in care, to child, to mother, or nurse?

4. Should a child be picked up or fed every time
he cries? What is the result of so doing?

5. What are the important things to remember in
lifting and handling children?

6. What things are important in connection with
their sleeping, either in or out of doors? Up to
what age should a child have two naps a day? One
nap? What time should a child be put to bed?

7. How can a baby be encouraged to move itself and
take exercise?

8. What should be done when preparing a baby's
bath? How should the bath be given to a little
baby? To an older child?

9. How is a child prepared for bed? How are the
bed and room prepared?

10. What is the best food for a child up to nine
months? If he cannot have this food, what can take
its place, and how should it be given? What are
the principal things to remember concerning the
ingredients and preparation of this food, and the
care of utensils?

11. At what age may a child be given solid food
with safety? What foods are best and how should
they be prepared?

12. When feeding a child either from a bottle or a
spoon, what precautions should be taken? How
often should a child under one year be fed? from
one to two years?

13. When suffering from a cold what precautions
should be taken? If it is necessary to continue to
care for a child in spite of your cold? What is
the wisest thing to do first if a child is ill?

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