Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-23
JACK DOWNING
THE PASSIONS OF INFANCY


Let no, the tesder lie surpr,..d :, a.,
preston. The passions OF infancy Al.
VI 'ne passions, II I, ifa., have a. ,b,s e.,I.
''Vo' no eh'sienGe, while othe,s NAV L.
'" ~ w. '" ihd bud nevertheless cyo,, l., 49,,
,'""''' "a'' anger, aud RESENTMENT di.,i','-
'"e'''e"o', ohehiImes 10 a very gf.,,.,,.',,
p'"ope'hs present injury /, Il,u InI. i..,.,
"nom 'boy afo exhibited, aud IL No, .,,...
o'''eo promptly aud judic,ousiy, t.k,,o s,,at
49,, u.s. o. with difficulty eradica,eJ ~,
~ .a. .o'o"ca IN ni'erl'ie. The proper mo-.
.,,n,.. on VI infants ~ u subject not ers,tl,
"lth'h our province we have neral. 10y
h"cso the subject Ter the po,nose of ~, i""o'
Jew observations on tho inn ,one. ,.h,.,
indulgence OF these passions has mac. ~.
"ea , ., young children. Crying. Kcr.an;a,
""u '"''o"s motions OF The limbs aud bo,l. 90
'ne "'eahs W which tho pass,on. NJ 70 ~"
a"6'' az" expressed during infaoev CO..
.'", "UIe, frequently cry from mn. =, -.
'.'' "'i's MOI uDfrequenIy ibe;, ~,
',t o''u appear to be excited by a Mind ~ ~
49, Impulse, there being 40 other ea,,.o''.
u,n. "fpa'o""t, they can be siiribuled,
n,ona, ~ ~ "hse indeed conceived IL Ia,
ni',',, p'''en' u any case, the crying a,
"'""'s, oh,ess II proceed from ahsolot. ,si
sickness hey Lrli, We thai. du, loo Il, pm :"
VI lie ireql'nI FITS OF crying are ,,se6,l
p"na'"g 'he chest, developing the lunys ana
."'"s '"tn thtrsife the muscles of re.,i,.-
'""' lbnt, toa Certain eat.Dt. td..e .Ira.,.
'o P'oi"ced ny the crying of infants ra,on,
VIC 'ooo'e"' bni u "a not true thar erv,nc /;
Wy eo"''"oh IN infants during health ana
M" property nutsed nor that sllo,viog L.
neqhchi indulgence III u has any sa1nf9,v ~
| 'oe' On tho co0trarj n IS u common oi.c,.a.
,'oo' mn the iietipl aud peevlsh children sei-
49, ''''"' "'Ii' Noeh from any cause. win,
a',' IMPROPER i"od or clothing, pain or p.,.
''o", an infant Is thrown into freu,.ni a..
crying. particularly when these Gt, are v,ai..,,
a." ionB continued. Ms is generally tie ,ase
"neb ihey are exclird ny fear or a,car ,,.,-
IL CTS ate often very SERIOUS. The uadne q.
,""u"' o. u'ood which they Diet, rhine 10 .,o
o'sn' "o' uhiieqnen,ly produces M ioiu,v ~
WI" organ, laying the foundation 10. dronsv In
Tue hehd, or giving rise 10 copyulsian. ~.
rions Kinds. Hence tho ,DpoJtaue,o f..oi,','..
every cause capable VI exciting ,L..e viol.,tS,
Patoh,sms OF crying, Or WHEN they have Lee,,
she'eo' oi endeayo.ing quickly to calm them
oy walking the infant about. or ATTRACTING i,s
attention w some object calculated 10 anus.
".'"F' uoWeper "bth afu frequently n,
sored TO- to stop the cr,ys OF ,niapls. a,.,
Suongy TO be roprobatrd. Inc li6t is mn.
! ryinB IT immediately Ia the breast mr. to,e,n,r
n'o IT'S stomach wnh Tue spoon a 1un1iuv ~
1000 Ihis may qnet the chil6, and even.
! cause u 10 sleep, but II almost always has th,,
fheci OF overlooking he stomach, and Of IN
anchpg sickness, eholicky pains, or Other mis-
ehiei. Inc 1'ber means TO which we have al
inneo, 10 the use vi laudanuin, psreeotic. az
other opla'es this, II tquenily Isue.trd n.v.
ei iaiis 10 destroy the powers OF tho stomach.
70 Ietaru tue growth aud development of me,
oo"y, nhn to induce general ecDdiiion OF thf.
| system uhog' thcr adverse 10 the health ANA
lie oil The cbild. Quoting drops as they are,
| termed, carminatves, cordials or anotlvne,
should never be given TO an infant dufius, q
stale OF health. The only Composing me,n.,
winch arr may at any time be allowed 10 en-.
pIoy, are the gentle motion, a. the soft & 500
tldog lullaby Of the nurse.--in children. evr.,
| al very early period, a kind of cheerfuInss
o' disposition may be excited by yarioas i,
noceni means, aud ibis pIoosbiy is tina yerv
best nanosr Of avoiding these repeaied ami
vioien' spells OF crying, FROM which injury /.
! to DO anticipated. Infants when kent f,e..
rom II III, aud every cause ofUneasiness when
loosely clad, sheltered from cold, aud s,lowea
| ihsir proper amount OF rect, are naturally 10 -
| clined to cheetiulness--au Inclination which,
fatner promoted by gentle exercise ia ,b,,
arms OF the nurse by the cheerful counte.
nance and tender carcsses OF The mother ~
ne many ohJeels which attract lis attsn,ioi a
III The open air during the warmer .r.sans. !
ne 's" as wen a. ny The simple md chez,
fu songs oi tue nursery Tbs Inother wi,,.
Is herself OF an amiab!e and chez, ~ ,,,.,,s
| ton. iInst perform lily her duties as a o,Irsp
Or she would never have cause 10 coo,olaj,,
ma. hei tune is wholly occupied durmo III,
day, and her rest disturbed at night. Nv IA
esles Oh tfettul intent, jour. - rfs.f,.