Good Posture in the Little Child

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor Children's Bureau, 1935. Very good to near-fine. One small stain to upper wrapper.. A government-issued pamphlet instructing American parents in how to improve posture in toddlers and young children. Seen as a sign of "good body mechanics", posture would have been taught as an essential component to good health on par with exercise and a balanced diet at the time. Includes diagrams and several pages of games intended to improve a child's posture in play. Features charming silhouette illustrations to accompany the games.

Bureau Publication No. 219. First printed in 1933. (Inventory #: 23000412)