The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-03-06
II H Z EIRESTDE
Our Little People.

, Dio Lewis has written a great many
good things about health and how TO Sc.
cure it. The following contains n few OF
his blunt hints, that will be valuable 10
many mothers who have never given the
subject any thought:
The baly's night-gOwn should be white
flannel. The red flannel many mothers
fancy may poison its skin. Tho
old time rcd dyes were we'll enough, but
the present reds arc MI poisonous, nad
should not be worn next the skin by either
old or young. They arc particularly mis-
chicvous to the delicate skin of our little
people. All Of the modcr% dyes arc poi-
sOnOus. II there are anS executions, /
have not been able to learn the fact, al
though | have taken pains to question
those who are engaged in the dycing bust
ness. The little ones should have white
flannel next their skins day and night. II
is the only proper materials to place next
their skins, and, in truth, to- place next
line skins of any human hcing day or
night, no matter in what climate or at
what season of the wear.
Perhaps | ought TO add that the stI-
periority of flannel is greater during the
SUMMER months than during the winter
In the hottest weather IL single thickncss
OF flannel for night-gown will give the
baby abundant protection, whereas, if il
wears cotton next the skin, it is soon wet
with pcrspiration, and then there must be
two or three more thicSnesscs over it to
':rnish tho protection against breeze,
which; :: single thickness of flannel next
the skin could afford. Our little people
should have their night dresses made with
drawers closed at the bottom. With this |
dress, and lying upon Il fresh straw pii- |
low, with the same for the little head, and |
sleeping in n well ventilated room, the |
small shaver will have chance, even in |
the hottest season, not only to slccp |
Swcctly, but to grow. Besides these end |
other considerations which 7 will not
name, the wooden dress serves, by its me-
chanical irritation, to keep up n better
circulation in the skin.
Don't rock them. Don't rock them
either in crib or chair. The motion is an
unhealthy one. Try it yourself Rock
yourself halfan hour steadily, and see how
you feel. I nm glad that rockers arc
going out of fashion. They hnve injured
thousands Of our little people.
Don't push them backward. Many
adults cannot ride backward in the cars
or carriage. When you have your little
chap out for n ride in his little carriage,
don't push him backward. have often
noted the little passengers as they were
Jolted along backward, Off one curbstonc
and up another, turning their eyes this
way and then that in painfully bcwil-
dercd way. The only avenue 10 their
souls which is fairly opened is that
through the eyes. Pray don't set that one
all topsy-turvcy.
Don't churn its brains. Don't bounce
it on your knee, or give it that great toss
up and down in your hands. No one but |
n iirSt-class circus tumblcr could stand |
such nonsense. How many fatal diseases
OF the head have originated in this COM
mon practice Of the nursery know moi, |
but am certain the number must have
been very large. And / have no doubt
that astillgrcater number must have been |
hurt who have contrivcd to survive the |
stupid blunder.
If you think your baby likes exercise,
rub and kncad its little naked body gent |
ly, but thoroughly, morning and even
ing. This will dO wonders in giving the |
little fellow not only much from your
vital magnetism, but will contribute to
its circulation and the activity of its ab-
dominal visccra.