The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-11
WOMAN AND HOME.
now TO MAKE WEAVING THE BABY
AN EASY AND SAFE. MATTER.

"A Baby's Infiuence--song In the House
hoid-vaIue OF bamboo Hangings--To
Improve the Completion - What and
When to Buy-The Governess.
There Is great deal of unnecessary ado
made about weaving the baby. One would
suppose that the changing of the food of
an infant was one of the most complicat-
ed. dangerous and responsible undertake
ings, judging from tho amount OF litera-
ture and talk one encounters on this sub
ject.
hundredths of the trouble lies in the weak
ness, indecision and tender heartedness OF
the mother. Women who are extrava-
gantly fond of their children dislike to
wean them, and they actually seem to en-
Joy the fuss that is made over this simple
operation and revel in tho difficulties that
have been conjured up I'm its way.
One of the first and most important
items-in fact, one might say the only inn
portant part of the process--is to accus-
tom the child to eat prepared food. Once
establish the habit OF regular feeding in
very small quantities, and the battle Is,
TO certain extent, won. When this Is
accomplished, however, one must not for
every little real or fancied grief cuddlo the
little mite of humanity up to the maternal
fountain for comfort. This Is exactly
where the mischief lies and is fruitful
source of annoyance to both mother and
child.
1t is a curious fact that mothers who
are not at all fond of nursing their babies
have no trouble in weaving them. The
youngster takes its rations of other food
and very soon forgets its original source of
supply.
1t is great mistake TO give babies raw
fruit. One of the very best articles OF diet
is thoroughly cooked apple sauce, IL the
child likesi it. This, with brown bread and
well cooked cereals, makes up good bill
of fare, and by this is not meant three
minute cooking by any means, but grains
completely digested by long continued
heat and moisture. Probably no greater
error in the feeding OF children has ever
been committed than giving them three
minute and prepared foods such as used
on the table by adults. When oatmeal is
used, it should be cooked six or eight
hours, and only the soft portions should
be fed to the child. Farinas cooked an
hour or so makes delicious and nourish-
ing Cruel the thicker portions OF which
may be strained of IL desired. Peaches
well cooked and with a little sugar and
oil dried fruits prepared with care may
be given in small quantity. The juice of
almost all of these is good IL taken in the
amount Of "A couple Of tablespoonfuls 20
each meal
II much milk is used, and there is any
evidence of distress, n teaspoonful of the
juice of some acid fruit may be given to
advantage.
Nursing may be continued at intervals,
the time being gradually heightened until
after awhile the baby takes its meals
without worry or question. The great Sc
cret in successful weaving is lrmness and
good sense. Once get the mind in full
possession Of the idea that the operation
is necessary, then let all circumstances
conform to this demand, ard the bugbear
resolves itself into n simple and by no
means difficult undertaking that may be
limited TO two or three weeks and finished
without unpleasant accident or incident,
New York Ledger