Waking. The waking time should always be anticipated, and some one should be at hand to take the child at once to the toilet, to speak to him and reassure him. This is important both for physical and moral reasons. Waking should be a happy time.
Clothing. Clothing should be comfortable to body and mind; it should provide freedom of action and thought, cultivate modesty, simplicity, democracy, daintiness, avoiding self-consciousness or vanity.
Too much clothing keeps the skin moist, and is a cause of colds.
Distribute clothing judiciously; avoid overclothing trunk and chest, underclothing legs.
Underclothing. Use light-weight underwear and give additional warmth by extra wraps as needed. Adapt clothing to the actual weather conditions, not to traditions of seasons. Avoid sudden changes, as from heavy play suit to thin suit.
Underclothing may be all cotton or part wool.
Porous clothing is warm, holding a protecting layer of air; thick woven clothing is cold, preventing the evaporation of moisture from the skin. For hot weather use sleeveless or half-sleeve gauze vests.
Use side elastics to support the stockings, never the round garters. Select carefully the waist for attaching supporters; the “Ideal” waist is excellent.
Protect the ankles and legs with stockings or leggings in cold or changeable weather.
Keep the throat open, except in very cold weather, and then protect lightly.