The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-02
Take Care of Your children.

and indiscretions in diet. There is way,
however, by which many of these affec.
tons may be to certain extent avoided,
and that is by strict attention to the in
fantile diet. The starting point in many Of
the summer complaints in children, is an
undue acidity of the milk or the stomach
and bowels. We're some parents aware
of the fact that the lining Of the infants
stomach is but an undeveloped and inn
mature tissue, amenable to disturbance
from Slight causes, they could be ready to
understand, that the various gruels,
crackers and water, starch foods, &c,
and forms Of food, other than milk, that
nature intended for the nourishment of
the infant, are poison to their delicate
little digestive organs. Let parents bear
in mind that the child is but TENDER
delicate and incomplete organization in
the first stages Of development and
growth.
The superstitious and heathenish ideas of
our ancestors in hardening children must
vanish before the science of the present
day. Diseases Of both adults and children
are now understood to be caused by dis
obedience of these unerring laws of ma
turo which govern the human system.
IAN ounce of prevention worth pound
of cure" is useful adage to bring to
mind at the present This beautiful sea
son of the year, was not intended to be
one of torture to us; all nature is decked
in her prettiest colors the most delicious
fragrance perfumes the air where she is
undisturbed by tho incursions OF man,
and it would be injustice to her to say,
that this is all hollow mockery,. and that
fell disease turks beneath her smiling
face. Plain attention to common sense
rules, win do much to render life COM
Portable. Nearly all the ills of our children
are our own fault, our own carelessness,
OF want Of knowledge of tho laws of
health.
Now let us SEQ what we ought to do
with our children, especially during The
heated term, in the way of diet, as we can
not always 60 just where we want to re-
side: First, as regards tho baby's food,
select pure good milk; that from one COW
is better than from tho general dairy.
Then keep it in n cool place until used.
The addition of few grains of the BIZ
carbonate of soda TO the pint is useful in
preventing the milk from becoming sour,
and also renders it more digestible, aud
less liable TO disturb the stomach. About
eight grains of the soda to the pint of
milk, is sufficient for this purpose. Your
druggist will show you the amount as
weighed out, and you can easily guage it
afterwards by puttingit in a spoon, on
the end of knife blade, or in thimbe
&c. Should the milk you are using pro-
duce diarrhea and sickness Of stomach,
use lime water instead of soda, putting in
your feeding bottle from a teaspoonful to
a tablespoonful and more if needed, TO
correct the condition. Lime water is use
full when there is looseness of the bowels
and much ctirdy or sour liquid vomiting;
it makes milk easy of digestion and hence
more nourishing. tits best to regulate
the exercise of children during the heated
term, in order to avoid oyerbeating, as
they are liable to exert themselves too
much aud thus bring on disease. Let
their more active games or pastimes be
taken during the cooler hours of the day
Ice water is not wholesome for children
their stomachs are liable 10 too much re
action after its primary depressing effect
When used, it should be given in small
quantities at time, slowly swallowed
Teach . child 10 rinse its mouth and
throat, with cold water, al intervals,
instead of drinking so often as they do
when at play. In this way thirst can he
allayed with less qimntity oflwater drank
during certain length of time, while they
are heated and perspring. When they
are cool enough give them plenty Of good
pure spring water. A child win often
cry at night aud he restless, simply from
want os wafer, then take teaspoonful of
cool water and let baby drink it and he
will 90 TO sleep again. Soothing syrups
are Of uncertain strength, and not fit to
use. A good physician can always pre-
scribe soothing syrup, which can be put
up by your druggist. lfr4fy45 4 n =.
IL the nights are hot, wet the mosquito
netting at tho windows, and tho hot air
will evaporate the water and lowering the
temperature will cool the air in your
chamber; IL will save considerable fan
ming. II you choose, take a tomato can,
tack it up at point above tho 'bar
and placing a. strand of old fashioned
lamp wick IN it, carry the wick down and
Stretch IL fast III alternate rows on the
surface of the netting, ill The can with
water, and it will act ms a sypbon and con
vey the water to the netting and keep it
moist all night. 81
Children are readily effected by the sun.
Because immediate effects arc not seen,
dc, not think there is no danger. Many n
fatal result has occurred from exposure
to the sun, after several hours have
elapsed without any signs of harm.
Finally feed the babies on good milk,
and avoid all other foods until the child
is weaned, and then use more solid nour-
islment gradually and with great care
and judgment. A child should always
have a light supper of solid food, as bread
and milk, fine mush and milk, oatmeal
Cruel, &c, when old enough for them.
Avoid fruits containing seeds Of any kind
for children, as there is small pocket in
the intestines, into which one Of these
little seeds can easily slip, producing in
hammation and certain death. Keep the
little ones as cool as you can, and watch
their diet. " ~ 10y ss.-
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