by their scientific opinions and to act upon them; for weaning must not be done all at once, on account of its bad effect on the health of the mother and of her child.
The little ones, and infants especially, need long sleep during the summer. And though mothers find it difficult to get their little ones to sleep early on the short summer nights, they must persevere in it, so that going to sleep early becomes a rule with the young. The more temperate the room and the cooler the child's body, the more easily he sleeps. Sometimes it is advisable to close the windows so that the room is somewhat darkened, if the child is inclined to wake easily from his sleep. And do not forget, madam, to keep a box of talcum powder, so as to sprinkle a little of it on your child's body in the hot season, for that lightens the burden of the heat for him and helps him sleep in ease and comfort.
We are pleased to announce the news that the two little girls, Miss Najad Katibah (Transjordan) and Miss Najat Touma (Jerablus, Syria), have won the contest 'Teach Your Child to Draw.' To each of the two little artists we shall present a book on drawing, sent by post.
We would have liked them to send us their photographs, so that we might publish them in the magazine.
Loving a child does not mean pampering and coddling him, but rather providing him with the means of cultivation.
The most important of these means is to place in his hands reading books that combine pleasure with profit. And in view of our severe lack of such books, the Alumnae Association of the American College for Girls in Beirut, together with the Arab Cultural Club, has decided to begin a campaign to obtain reading books for children. It proposes to everyone with some acquaintance with the teaching or training of children that he take an interest in preparing reading books for children aged 5–7, that is, at the start of a child's reading.
And this in the simplest possible language, that is, as close as can be to the spoken tongue: short in its phrases, connected in its ideas, divided into paragraphs; its subject stories, drawn from the environment of the country; full of concrete words capable of illustration, that is, words denoting movement, sound, color, shape, smell, touch, and taste, so as to leave room for many colored pictures, and for whatever enters into our children's observation and experience of animals, things, occupations, games, persons, and imagination.
The last date for accepting books is October 15, 1946. A participant in the project may submit more than one book, and booklets in series are accepted.
The size of the booklet is from 600 to 700 words, and 25 liras will be paid for it if it wins acceptance.
Entries are to be sent under assumed names (with the real name inside a sealed envelope) to the following address: Do You Love Your Child? Beirut, P.O. Box 571, Lebanon.
This is an uncolored picture. Give it to your child, if he is not yet past his twelfth year, and train him to color it in with many colors. Then cut it out and send it to us by mail at once, together with a photograph of your child, in the hope that he may win the prize which The Woman's Voice has set aside for the first-place winner.