Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-05
Our Children.


How my heart yearns to say one
word OF comforting assistance 20 the
young mother this time Of year. The
poor mother has within her arms the
baby with that common, deadly trouble
called the summer complaint. Il Is as
common as collie. and, like that. II
indicates one Of two things. one Il "A
weak condition OF some part OF the
allmentary canal, and the other a bad
supply Of food. The food may be too
great in quantity or II may be admins.
tered too often, or il may be OF insult.
cicnt nulritivc quantity. The weakness
OF the child's stomach or bowels may
have been induced by overlooking when
u was an infant or Il may be. and often
Is, constitutional. Whatever the cause.
let me urge upon YOU. dear Young
mother 20 begin now, aud practice the
utmost care Ia the selection and admin.
isiration OF your food supply. II the
child Is nursing, and you have a sulh.
Gent supply Of milk, well indeed Tor
you and the child. II the feeding times
are regular and supply not too proiuse,
whether the child be nursing or not,
II all OF these conditions are correct.
then you may know the trouble is with
the food itself II YOU are nursing the
child, find out what IS In your own
diet that causes the child's distress and
abstain from it. A prominent physi.
clan says that potatoes and especially
new potatoes are productive Of fer
mcnted conditions Of an infants
stomach. You should not cat meat
this weather; especially should you not
allow your child 90 taste the stuff, no
matter whether he be sick or we'll. II
the child has a looscncss OF the bowels
which you fnd is hard to check, don't
begin to give II medicine. Try n little
restriction as TO food, baths, plenty Of
fresh air, and above all try give It in
good size doses cOnseCTatcd oil.
have felt that I have not insisted
enough IN these papers upon the use
Of that which God has allowed to be
prepared especially for Us IN times OF
sickness and disease. IL Is most
singular thing that science Is discover
ing every day some new use for olive
oil. One disease alter another the oil
is said to be q specific for, but the latest,
to my knowledge. Is, that II Is a most
excellent thing for any disease OF the
liver or digestive organs. II IS perfectly
harmless, says the medical fraternity,
and Is a superb thing for all sorts OF
digestive diseases. Use IL Ia teaspoon
iuI doses Tor your baby with the sum
mer complaint, and see that It Is adj.
minlstered with more faith IN the ordin-
ance than in the virtues Of the oil itself
| / know Just how anxious and disturbed
your heart is over your little one, and
how eagerly you grasp at a straw to
stop the ravages OF that dreadful com.
plant. But don't be induced by your
neighbos and friends to pour medicines
down your baby's stomach. II will
make him a sufferer from stomach
troubles all his life, even u Il don't kill
him now. His stomach Is weak now:
that Is why he Is sick; therefore do not
weaken II any more. Reguateihis diet
be strong as lion about that, butt let
strong medicines alone. And, above
all, 20 to the Lord with your trouble.
II you have not faith In the oil and the
administrations Of the Priesthood, then
ask God to inspire you what to do for
your child. II you want medical adj
vice, seek il from conscientious physi-
clans. While have a dislike OF doc
tors and medicine | have a horror OF
old women who give the strongest
stuff they they can find, ignorant II
what they do.