Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20

and the,folks in the next house. The baby
baskets are different-very-but the babies
are the same, and want precisely the same
kind of care. For all things to take the
bloom off happiness and comfort, the worst
! is sick baby. It isn't always practicable
sto cure one, and it is great deal easier to
keep it will, provided you start'fair from the
beginning.
Ny first lesson, when Peter Smallfry was
the mature age of 3'weeks, was given bv q
kindly neighbor who was looking on with
hungry eyes, at the sight of seeing that
baby washed.
ST lost my baby by his taking cold from
the crack in the door when he had his
bath"
The lesson was taken to heart. Peter
Smallfry had plenty of air, exercise and
change, but I don't remember his ever hav-
ing snuffled or so much as sneezing half .
dozen times inshis first three years.
Giving a Youngster His Bath.
When he took his daily bath, the room
was warm, thoroughly warm, the water was
warm as his tender skin, or little warmer,
and every article, towels, flannels and frocE,s
hung close to the stove to heat through. The
child never cried or shrank from his bath;
one warm soft towel was folded round him
to lift him out of the water, he was laid on
q warm folded sheet and towel laid across
nv lap, and another large and warm was
laid right over him as the partly
wet one was slipped off. The clothes
all went on warm as a hens breast
feathers. They were not held out at arms
length to the fire a. wanted and half cooled
in drawing them back. They hung as near
! h.
for ten minutes, and it must have been
luxury for that clean baby to get into its
fresh, soft, warm garments again. He
seemed to feel so for he was deliciously
good-humored and lively after dressing.
When he went out all his wrappings
were warm, and a warm soapstone or other
heater was placed in the carriage under the
rug he lay on. His small paws were all
mittened, his coat was furred. Indoors a
wadded quilt to play on and frequent
warnings and rocking in his mothers arms
kept him summery warm.
The Result of the Treatment.
He throve, he grew, there never was
more charming baby, or one who had fewer
of the,disabilities which cripple happiness.
1t wes some care to look after his comfort,
but it was worlds less than caring for
sick baby through one weeks illness.
thing plenty of fresh air to breathe, by
ventilation or taking it out in good weather,
but it must be kept so warm that its blood
never chills, never be placed in the line be-
tween two doors or windows, even if closed,
or held many minutes near n window or far
from a heater. Babies are tender, they
teel cold in air positively comfortable to
as, and the air next window is always 100
to 200 colder than that near the source Of
h.1v k1h ha he,
if brooded under a hens feathers. That is
the only comparison that comes near the
truth.
To turn another phase Of youthful life
better results are got in most of the physical
if they are begun young.
II child is to be taught to dance, the age
Of is not too early; then there is complete
elasticity, perfect freedom and play Of the
oints, perfect l1ghtness and suppleness Of
;he,whole bony framework.
FIexibilny of Vocal Organs.
At is not too early to begin the pro-
1unciation of foreign languages; then all the
organs of speech are flexible, and a. this
lge the child is not afraid to attack any
hing, but likes to copy, to initiate, to re-
produce what he sees and hears. Little
children who are out of doors with birds,
owl aud animals will give you all their
,ries and tones; they have much the same
,njoyment in uttering foreign words, and
axe delight in calling tho common things
bout them by their foreign names. At no
Iistant day oral teaching in the languages
will become a part of primary school work.
At it is none too early to begin the
marching drills of school military exer-
ises. If parents knew the value, morally,
f these exercises, they would wish them TO
e made part of regular school work.
he child, much more than the lad, Is SEN
tive and responsive to rhythm. IL Is
7orth. while for even a very young child to
earn to keep STEP" it means, as does
anciDg, three very great things:
rder and harmony with Others
Tho Importance of Starting Right,
Place your children at the outset IN the
ind of school where they are to remsini
OF in the public school for while at frss
you mean to educate them IN private
,hool, or under a series of special train
lgs, as many parents plan to do, and vics
ersa. In either case it means confusion to
le child and setback"
If you intend to finally give your little
aughter the benefit of q remarkable in
ructor in music, let her take her first les
IN, let her learn her lingering" from him.
is wronging q child to plan any portion
her education in way which will obligs
i'm, later, to spend some time and effort in
nlearning that which you have caused to
} taught him
ELLA FARMAN PJATr.