160 THE WONDERFUL HOUSE THAT JACK HAS 



Slipping down in seat. A poor position. 



as are two of these 

 children, is one of the 

 most common causes of 

 curved spines and poor 

 breathing. The boy on 

 page 163 has lowered 

 the handles of his bicy- 

 cle, thinking he could 

 ride more easily and 

 faster. Such a stoop- 

 ing position, however, 

 hinders his breathing 

 muscles, to say nothing 

 of the ungainly posture. 

 Habitually walking or 

 standing in such posi- 

 tion as the child on 

 page 158, makes the 

 body less beautiful and 

 also starts poor breath- 

 ing habits. 



Notice how greatly 

 the weak position of the 

 children on pages 158, 

 160, 162, and 163 takes 

 away from their pleas- 

 ing appearance, and 

 how much the erect 

 carriage of the body 



