The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-07
WOMAN AND HER HOME.
How to Make Weaving the Baby a
Very Easy and Safe
Matter
Tho Secret OF Success IN WEAVING
Is Firmneas and Good
Sense.
Foods 10 he Given the Younsier In tho
Process "a verVboiy Goes Dau
over a BABY.

There Is a great deal Of unnecessary ado
made about weaving the baby. One would
suppose that the changing Of the food Of
AN infant was ono ~ the most complicnt-
ed, dangerous and responsible undertake
ings, judging from tho amount 81 litera-
ture and talk one encounters on this sub
jet.
As n matter a fact. ninety-nine one
hundredths Of the trouble lies in tho weak
ness, INDIGESTION and tender heartcdncss OF
the mother. Women who are extrava-
gnntly fond Of their children dislike 20
wean them, and they actually seem 70 en-
Joy the fuss that Is made over this simple
operation and rcvol ia the difficulties that
have been conjurod up Ia It's way.
one Of tho first and most important
items-in fact, one might say the only inn
portaut part Of the proccss-is 20 accus-
tom she child 90 cat prepared food. Once
establish the habit OF regular feeding in
very small quautitiCa, and the battle j.,
20 a certain extent, won. When this is
accomplished. however, one must not for
every little real OF fancicd grief cuddlo the
little mite Of humanity up 90 the maternal
fountain Cor comfort This ia exactly
where the mischief lies and ia fruitful
source OF annoyance to both mother and
child
Il is curious fact that mothers who
are not at all fond Of nursing their babies
have no trouble in weaving them. Tho
youngstcr takes its rltions OF other food
and very soon forgots its original source Of
supply.
IL il a great mistake 20 give babies raw
fruit. One Of the very best art icles of diet
is thoroughly cooked apple sauce, il the
child likes it. This, with brown bread and
well cooked cereals, makes up a good bill
Of fare, and by this is not meant three
minute cooking by any means, but grains
completely digcstod 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 sofg portions should
be fed 20 the child. Farnas cooked an
hour or so makes "a delicious and nourish-
ing Cruel, the thicker portions of which
may be strained or il desired Peaches
well cooked and with little sugar and
all dried fruits prepared with care may
be given in small quantity. The juice Of
almost all Of these is good II taken in the
amount of a couple Of tablespoonfuls TO
each meal.
If much milk is used, and there is any
evidence of distress, toaspoonful 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 Grmness and
good sense. Once get the mind in full
possession OF tho idea that the operation
is necessary, then let all circumstances
conform to this demand, and the bughcar
resolves itself into simple and by no
means difficult undertaking that may DO
limited TO twoo three weeks and finished
without unpleasant accident or incident.
New York Ledger.