The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-11
How to gatae a saDv.

= slways dread the hour f8r nav -,
by's bath. said young mother ws.l
whom vas Spending the DAY rseenftv
and an quite sure the poor Est,a ~
low dreaas It as much a. I sIs. f,r h..r-.
and struggles 81. that am alsuos. t...-.
ID 70 osisis i when be Is well. or xbs-
am unusually tired. feel asis we 49,,
neither of a. egssl to r.
Nov ID baby naturally disrses bsi,.
washed, and I knew tbers vas s.sBe,bi,.
wrong somewhere. A baby Isss
aoras. qaiek 70 respond 10 tee mool =
the one who Is handing hin, ~
mothers fear transmitted i.sels - ~.
child, and 20 both had a sa.i time -
what both should have enjoyed. 7 bays
never forgotten the lesson Of the A..
old nurse who laid ny first Heava, -.
darling in my arms. aud in the hon. -
helping some frail mother whose low b
the possession Of her frst-bOrn i I'm,
pered by the consciousness OF her iuabii.
ity 10 care for him properly. win y;ga
some Of her rules.
Choose the time in the morning xhe,
ne Is the moss Eakefli flr the 6rs, -
under this new regime. aad alervs-,,.
always give the bath at that hour A.
q few days be viii naturally keen ausEs
until the same hour Most babies tsks
an early morning nap; the bath sbopl5
cosne after this. aud At least an hoar ara
ms breakfast Get everything in rsas;-
ness before you begin in order no. !,
make him nervous by delays. FIJI the
tub two-thirds full and be sure that ~
water Is exactly the right temperature
IL II Is too hot or too cold, he viii sb-i,g
from il ever afterwards. Il shoul1 -.
little more than blood warm. and vor-
hand, which is much less Susceptible
than his tender body. is no test. Piupvg
your elbow in, but a safe rule is one.p,rr
boiling water, and five Of cold. A hall
teaspoonfal Of borax viii make him
clean and sweet, and in hot weather
handful Of sea salt, which comes in how
es ready prepared for the bath. viii
strengthen him. 4 silk sponge. a piece
OF scentless soap, towels. aud all his LITTLE
clean clothes must also be in rsadipsss
Lay large piece Of Old blanket with
piece OF rubber cloth under il on vorr
lap, dis-obe his baby majesty, Iav him on
his stomach. and sponge him all ova-
quickly, being very careful not to let
soap or water get into his eyes or ears
Wet and soap the sponge, and wash care
fully in the creases Of his neck and arms
and under his aEns, lathering the stom-
aeh well to get up circulation. Now
lower him gently into the tub and
amuse him by letting him splash the va
ter with his hands while you sponge him
rapidly all over the body for four or five
minutes. Many young mothers ara
clumsy and awkward, and baby who
knows a great deal more than Won give
It credit for, feels that be IS not treated
properly, and rescnts it in the only wav
possible to him, by a free use Of his
lungs. Lift him out on a pie,s Of dry
blanket, cover with a soft Turkish tozei
and dry thoroughly then rub chest
back, armpits and the entire BODY well
with an old piece Of gauze flannel. An
this takes longer in the telling than In
the doing. Plain rice powder Is the safest
and best By the time the body is arrav-
ed IN its dainty, clean garments. he will
be tired and ready ssr his next meal
after which a healthy and properly.
brought up ipant viii take the long nan
that gives mamma time for the thousand
and one duties that she cannot alwavs
perform in his waking hours, or for her
own much neeisd rest.
I subiOin a few other invaluable max
inns:
Do not dose baby with paregoric or gin
every time be has collie. Your own pbv-
sieian does not give you Iaudanurn every
time your liver is out Of order. Tie m a
lump Of sugar with two or three DROPS Of
peppermint on it, and # he has not been
too much overfed be will soon droo
asleep. Mothers frequently lament the
fact that their babies have what Is called
the nine-months' collie All supersti-
ton my dears. If you would treat vour
baby properly he would not have even a
nine minutes collie. It is related Of a
celebrated physician that patient once
said to him, ~Doctor, something is wrong
with my stomach ~Oh, no. replied
the doctor, your stomach Is all right
The Lord made your stomach, and he
never makes u mistake. It is the way vou
treat it that is wrong-the way YOU stuff
It and stamp It down" Half the mothers
| know who are obliged TO take care Of
their own babies give them the bottle or
some sort Of food every time they cry or
show signs Of funeasiness. Ifbabies not,lid
sometimes have sense enough 10 rer,s.
this perpetual refreshment, or if their
stomachs were not 80 constituted that
they can throw of an over-supplv, infant
mortality would be far greater than it Is.
Especially in hot weather baby is often
restless for the want Of drink. Try him
with teaspoonful Of cold water several
times a day. Sometimes bathing the hot
little face and hands with a sofl cloth
VIII act as a nervine, and quiet him. Do
not give baby more than one entire bath
IN day, as too much bathing is weak
ening- Even in the hottest weather let
him wear flannel next to his skin. but
burden him with as few other clothes as
posslble.-C0'nstry Gsntsm.ia.
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