The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
THE TINES DOCTOR.
MOTHERS SHOULD NOT Talk 10
THEIR B1BIES.
The Staid Expression Too Cute for Any
thing" Has Cost Many a Young 'hiiu
Its Life when Child should nat

Mothers, says an authority should ne
warned against the dangerous cHects OF
constant pratuc with their infants. IN
The gradual unfolding and growing de-
Nelopment Of these very sensitive cied-
lures. IL would bee wise TO avoid aoolhs 10
The almost innumcruble hindeianccs
hat beset the young. The Observance OF
a few simple precautions IN the care oil
infants viii, in all PROBABILITY, protect
them from many dangers TO which they
miaht otherwise be Z, posed, and result IN
permanent injury
one OF the philosophers or ola dellIeu
life as "a constant struggle against the
tendency 10 DEATH" ana at no period is
this truth llOre prominently shown thah
a. a young child. before the physlcaA
forces have hal time TO impart strength
su0icient to resist the natural enemy,
disease and death. The processes by
which The brain of the infant is formed
are comparatively slow and eXqusitely
delicate. and any interference with thcm
Val surely be followed ;by some ILL
effect that may Doe either temporary or
permaneut as the cause that produces
is transient or lasting. Talking too much,
~ engage the attention. with the hope
and expectation OF seeing some response,
is a lax upon the young mind that may
as yet be beyond its powers of resist
sncc and must, therefore be harmful
and dangerous. The dOting mother ~
her eagerness TO see evidences Of intel
ligerce IN her child. should know and re-
member that they Will become more and
more msnsfeSt as the organs pr the
brain are developed. and that these re-
qulre time: and any effort 10 force Them
viii only overtaX. and have an Effect OPP
positc TO that sse so much desires.
The expression too cute for anything"
which is so often heard In the nursery
ana out OF IL. to express che delight of
dot,ng parents al the performances OF
the little one. has cost many young
child its life. or afflicted IL with one or
the other OF the many nervous troubles
that the experienced eye Of the physi-
ELAN readily SEES. and often marks as
The beginning OF some disease that is
gradu ally making its way to the brain
and nervous centres. Then, again. the
constant and perpetual prattle OF the
mother and after her the hired nurse
sounding upon the kcenly sensitive
nerves OF hearing, and wearing ana cX- I
haustiug The yel Uniformed and glowing !
brain. 10 say nothing OF the drum and |
trumpet. and whistle which brother |
Charlie loyes 20 beat and blow FOR the |
aslisht and entertainment Of baby Mary. (
The organism Is gradually being built /
up by the wonderful powers OF cell 1
growth and the supply OF nutrition in the /
food. TO invigor1te The vitality OF those i
same cells Many a young life has also 1
been sacrificed by maternal and paternai /
Irportunity and tho growing intellect /
lmpeded and perverted by what is called /
"the forcing process. 10 see the hoy at
The head OF his class may end in put
ling him at the foot of'it, and all be-
.ause the yearning parents have done
Too much talking and fondling.
WHO'S PiLr snorip sAT.
A child should have nothing whatever
from the adult table, before n wear ana
III At the earliest, pveterabN aot until