St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-12
HOW A CHILD TAKES COLD.

- Car esl t~ Keep the Babies or tAa
F1ooe and Away fro0 the Window.
The mother whose children take cold
easily endures many uneasy hours ut
this season Of the year. She must be
constantly on the alert. and with all
care she can exercise she can never feel
secure when she lies down ut night that
her sleep may not Be broken by the
harsh. barking cough that always
strikes terror to her heart.
Children vary much in their readiness
10 take cold, and often there will be q
great difference in this respect between
two children Of the same family. One
will wet his feet or wear . thinner
Jacket than usual with impunity. while
with another leaving OF . scarf he 10
accustomed to wear. even II the
change be made upon day
that il opprcssively mild. will mean
IN attack of Group within twenty-four
hours There ID no way of accounting
for these contrasts They must simply
be accepted and >heir warning needed.
No liberties can be taken with the
health Of . croupy child. and IN unex-
pected attack Of his special complaint
will often indicate, ~ plainly a words
could, some imprude~ce or neglect ON
his own part or that Of one Of his
guardiana
Children take cold from simple and
apparently harmless causes One of
the best methods of producing this
effect is to let child get too close to
window in winter weather. The passer-
by can see NO prettier picture than
childish faces against the pane, but it is
. risky position for the little ones to
occupy. There is . perceptible differ
ence in the temperature Of the air close
to the sash and that three or four feet
from it and this chill il easily felt BY .
sensitive person.
Many . childish cold that seems in
applicable may be traced to the half
hour the youngster spent with his face
close to the glass watching for papa
to come home" Do not debar the
children from the pleasure Of looking
out of the window. but protect them
against its dangers BY slipping on light
wraps that can be easily shed when
their wearers leave their post Of OBJ
servation.
Another way that children take cold
is by sitting ON the floor. Here there
are always draught& II block houses
are to be built, trains run. soldiers
drilled, or flocks and herds marshaled,
and II table can not be provided large
enough TO accommodate these maneu.
vers to the satisfaction of their young
director, give them cushions to sit on
30 that they will be raised even . few
inches from the floor. Moreover, put
these cushions in q corner where they
will not Be between the windows and
the door, or between the windows or
door and the fireplace. II there ID IN
open crate.
These precautions are to certain ex-
tent within the mothers power. but she |
Is less efficient against the risks to
which her children are exposed when
she sends them out with the nurse for
m airing. She may give all the direc-
tons che can devise. but she has no &C.
curity that her croupy darling may not |
be allowed to chill himself on . stone
while his needless attendant
leans ON the handle of the baby car.
rage and flirtS with lone of the finest. |
The mother must early impress upon |
The child the prohibition against sitting |
down while out of doors in cold wealth |
n. and II she is in any doubt concern
ing the fidelity of the nurse she should /
1irect her to restrict her promenade to . /
given limit. where it il possible for the
mother % occasionally appear unex.
and satisfy herself that her
orders are being obeyed.
When . child shows signs on going &c
bed of hoarseness or of being stuffed |
up" with q cold. simple preventive
measures should be employed. His
'eet and hands should be thoroughly
.hafed and warmed; his throat and
hest we'll rubbed with camphorated
Ill. that admirable preparation in such
.ases, and the bridge of his nose anoint.
ID with vaseline. II the hoarseness OF
'roupiness is not pronounced his feet
hould be put into hot bath into which
las been stirred handful of mustard
md salt. These precautions will often
vert cold that would otherwise
rove painful and dangerouA-N. Y.