The daily gazette., 1881-08-24
The Care Of Babies.

August is o trying month to chi.-
dren from six months to two years Of
age, particularly If they are allowed to
eat any and everything, as very few
mothers know exactly how to care for
children inath3 most comfortable man.
ner during the summer solstice. First
of all, each morning and afternoon
they should be as much as possible in
the open air, either riding or walking.
Daily baths are necessities and the
wiping off of face and hands with wet
coil cloths often is most refreshing.
If the child is any way chubby great
care must be taken to prevent chafing.
The creases must be carefully washed,
dried and busted with infant powder
or corn starch, but be particular to
wipe off every particle of the powder
except the fine DUST that is 80 thinlJ
spread that it cannot cake. Ignorant
nurses and mothers cause very much
suffering by leaving large quantities OF
the powder In damp creases, which
becomes as effective as caked bread
poultice, drawing and scraping the
tender skin. Too much grease, even
mutton suet, serves to make skin
tender. Still, in some cases, a little
ointment can be used to advantage.
However, when child is chafed, a
teaspoon of sweet CT cam, put on after
the part has been bathed in weak
borax water, will heal the place in a
few hours. Borax water is also splen-
did to wash out the little ones mouth
with, and teaspoonful in the bath
tub will make the skin pure and health
| full.
It ought to be imagined that few
| nurses and mothers should be coun-
seled about giving babies newspaper
and Japanese fans to play with new
ertheless a case has recently come un.
der observation where a mother al
lowed her child to put inky papers
and painted fans in it's mouth to it,
great injury. A small child is rarely
restless and fretful without cause ant
should never be punished until it il
old enough to explain the cause of it,
discontinue or can understand why j
is censured.
The matter of diet is difficult t.
regulate on paper. Even when ba lie
nurse there is often reason why the.
should require other food beside
mothers milk. Coed sweet milk ca
not always be procured in the city, an
condensed milk is most excellen
substitute, if used in judicious propoi
tions. The young mother who CAV
her child three teaspoons of the ric
milk dissolved in one small cup of ho
water then wondered why the swee
milk made baby sick, even after tn
physician had instructed her to US
one teaspoolful to the cup of water,
a fair sample of inexperienced reel
lessness.
The superiority OF condensed mil
is IN the fact that it does not grow Sol
and it can be freshly prepared whel
ever necessary. However, it is alwa.
best to keep the can or tumblers col
tanning it in a cool place.
Taking care of bottles requires mue
time, as they should be cleaned tho
oughly often, and after using-no drt
of milk should be left in either bott
h or furnishings to become sour, as Q
impure bottle will surely create lines
The rubber nipples without tubes
pipes are the best, but If the glass al
rubber fixtures are used they shou
be washed at least once day wi
soap and brush and rinsed every tir
they are used. By the time baby
six months old it can be taught
drink from cup, and this will 81
lLuch less trouble and be better for t
child. Cool drinks, rice or barley "
ter, with little sugar, may be Civ
often, and il the bowels are disorder
toast water is good. A little wa
every once in while is eagerly TAX
in the warm days.-PhitddelpI
7, Times.