The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-19
sAeY.s REQUIREMENTS.
Valuable Suggestions for Young Mothers
and inexperienced Nurses.

and Inexperienced Nurses.
When baby begins to creep, which 10
ought to do at seven or eight months
old, its white skirts will get very much
soiled unless they are protected. The
most effectual method of doing this is
TO provide creeping dresses which can
be worn over the other clothes. They
are straight slips made of pretty calico.
not too light. The skirt is about a yard
long, finished with % broad hem In
which band of wide, flat elastic Is run.
When 1t is put on this elastic is brought
up under the petticoats so that the skirt
of the creeping dress encloscs them In
n bag rs it were. This keeps them per-
fectly clean and can be slipped off in a
moment in case of need, leaving tho
baby in fresh white frock instead Of
the begrimcd ono which would certainly
present itself if it had been scrubbing
the carpet. uncovered. Some babies
have n comical habit of pushing them
selves along the floor in sitting po-
siton; in this case it is well to protect
the napkins with square of flannel.
1t is waste of money to buy expen-
sive toys for a baby. A string of empty
spools. an India rubber rattle. Il knitted
doll, will give hs much real pleasure
and amusement Us far more valuable
gifts. The smooth handle of broken
| paper knife, on which it can bite with
comfort, or some equally tritling article
picked up at hnphazard and given to
the baby. is often adapted as the favor
ite plaything and priced far beyond
some costly toy. 1t is natural to wish
to lavish our very best on these little
darlinGs for whom nothing seems too
good. but if the money thus foolishly
spent were put away for the child,
either in Il savings bank or some safe
receptacle, it might be of substantial
use to it in after years. At least it
would then be spent for something that
would give it conscious enjoyment.
A delicate baby, of nervous tem-
permanent, should be kept as quiet as
possible; never startled by loud noises,
nor excited in any way. A healthy.
robust child should be talked to and
played with; taught the cunning little
| tricks that are SO amusing in the tiny
natures, and its faculties developed in
every way possible. Some mothers.
i although devoted to their children and
scrupulous in giving the necessary at
tcntion to their bodily wants. never
seem to remember that baby has a
| mind, although in rudimentary con-
dition. Nursery songs and stories, the
baby plays in which it soon learns
to take its part, all help to exercise its
intellectual faculties. While q baby
should not be smoothered with kisses
and overwhelmed with carcsses. nor in
| deed be permitted to be kissed by every
one indiscriminately. these tokens of
love should not be withheld from it on
the plea put forward by some Spartan
mothers that they are Dad for the child.
Babies bring love with them; tender
ness is their natural atmosphere, the
only one in which they can grow and
thrive properly. Undemonstrative
mothers should remember this and not
spare these outward signs of affection.
lest in after years they long in vain for
them from their children.
If child can be trained to obedience
and truthfulness, all the other graces
and virtues can be reared on this
foundation. Wise parents do not need
advice as to the education of their chill
dren in these matters, their own COM
mon sense has taught them these fund
alnental truths. Unwise ones will not
profit by any advice, however sound,
being confident that they know how to
manage their own children better than
any one se.-EtiyabeM Robin
Scoril, IN Good Housekeeping.