HOW TO BATHE THE DELICATE CHILD.--Regular daily baths are particularly of benefit to the delicate child, despite the prevailing fear that they may catch cold. The salt bath is advised and the time to take it is just before retiring. The room should be warm and the temperature of the water should be 90 deg. F.: it should not last longer than five minutes, and the water should be cooled down to 70 deg. F., before the child is removed from the bath. While the cold water is running in, the surface of the body should be briskly rubbed with the mother's hands and after removal the child should be dried with a fairly coarse bath towel to ensure a good reaction. Very delicate children need not have the temperature of the water reduced; others may stand water of 80 deg. F., but no lower. In the poorly nourished it is frequently advantageous to rub the body, after drying, with olive oil or goose oil. This aids nutrition and because of the massage it aids circulation. In some older children a daily cold spinal douche seems to act particularly well. If the child does not promptly react from the effect of the cold water it is best to discontinue it. AIRING THE DELICATE CHILD.--Delicate children should, above all things, be assured of the maximum amount of fresh air and sunlight. Many mothers entertain the idea that these children are disposed to take cold easily, if in the open air,--which is not the case. All children need an abundance of fresh air and the delicate need it particularly. The season of the year and the character of the weather will, of course, dictate just how much open-air exercise they may take. If the weather is very cold and the air damp, or if there is a very cold high wind, it is best to remain indoors; otherwise the child should remain out for four or five hours. Indoor airing is obtained by dressing the child to go out-doors, putting him in his carriage, and leaving him before an open window in a room of good size with all the doors closed so as not to create a draught. HABITS OF THE DELICATE CHILD.--The amount of sleep necessary for a delicate child is the same as for a normal child of the same age. The room should always be well aired, night and day, and should be devoted to the exclusive use of the child. These children should never be allowed to sit on the floor. It is always a difficult matter to avoid this, but it must be religiously guarded against; otherwise a cold is the inevitable result. A change of air is sometimes advisable and essential, especially during the hot, humid weather of July and August. Much better results will be obtained by sending these children to the mountains than to the seashore.