The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
6ABY'S REQUIREMENTS.
suggestions for Young Mothers
and Inexperionced NurseS

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"oie Suggestions for Young Mothers
ana inexperienced Nurses.
"nen baby begins to creep, which it
ougnI to do at seven or eight months
oiu' us white skirts will get very much
soiieo unless they are protected. The
l'os' eifectual method of doing this is
70 provide creeping dresses which can
NC Worn over the other clothes. They
're Straight slips made of pretty calico,
not too light The skirt is about yard
long finished with q broad hem in
wn!ch band of wide, flat elastic is run.
" men 1t is put on this elastic is brought
up under the petticoats so that the skirt
Oh The creeping dress encloses them in
a Dag as it were. This keeps them per-
iec'ly clean and can be slipped off in a
moment in case of need, leaving the
pany in fresh white frock instead of
tne begrimed one which would certainly
present itself if it had been scrubbing
tne carpet, uncovered. Some babies
nave comical habit of pushing them
serves along the floor in a sitting po-
sitioni in this case it is we'll to protect
the napkins with a square of flannel.
Its a waste of money to buy expen-
siye toys for a baby. A string of empty
spools, an India rubber rattle, knitted
doll, will give as much real pleasure
! and 20, VAIN oil \ "a
AQ'f,f The smooth handle of a broken
pai1, knife, on which it can bite with
comfcit, or some equally triling article
pickee ny at haphazard and given to
the bay, S often adapted as the favor
lite plating and priced far beyond
some cotlytoy. 1t is natural to wish
to laVlShoul very best on these little
darlings or whom nothing seems too
good, buff tie money thus foolishly
spent wep put away for the child,
either in 'avilgs bank or some safe
receptacle, it night be of substantial
use to it in aftr years. At least it
would then be spent for something that
would give it conscious enjoyment.
A delicate baby, of a nervous tenn
permanent, should Ne 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 he cunning little
tricks that are so amusing in the tiny
natures, and its faculties developed in
every way possible. Some mothers,
although devoted to their children and
scrupulous in giving the necessary at
tention to their bodily wants. never
seem to remember that baby has a
mind, although in a 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 a baby
should not be smoothered with kisses
and overwhelmed with caresses, nor in
deed be permitted to be kissed by every
one Unfortunately. these tokens OF
love should not be withheld from it on
the plea put forward by some Spartan
mothers that they are bad for the child.
Babies bring love with them; tender.
ness is their natural atmosphere, the
~%u1ne in which they can grow and
thaSe properly. Undemonstrative
mothers should remember this and not
spare these outward signs of affection,
lest in after years they long in vain fol
them from their children.
If child can be trained to obedience
and truthfuIness, 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
amental truths. Unwise ones will not
profit by any advice, however sound,
being confident that they know how tC
manage their own children better than
any one else. -EHzabeb RobinSon
Scovil, IN Good Housekeeping.