The morning times., 1896-06-21
CITY BABIES IN SUMNER
Simple Remedies for Making an
Infant Comfortable
Means a Wise Mother May Take for
Aileviating the III Effects Of
Town Heat and Confinement.

Country air, country shade and country
sunshine are, OF course, the ideal environ
meut for the baby. but contingencies often
arise which make it absolutely necessary
for the devoted mother to remain in her
city home during the summer months, and
what cannot clever women accomplish.
especially when the motive is mate rnal love.
The first thing she does is to see that
the nursery is rendered in every way as
cool and heaithful as possible. TIL ideal
nursery should be sunny, airy and dry.
AS little furniture as possible should be
left in the. room. and that entirely unup-
iolstered. Draperies and carpets must be
removed, though perhaps iightweig
rug need not be tabooed. as it IL more
comfortable than the bare floor for the
little one to sit upon. The walls of the
nursery should always be painted or hard
finished. so as to permit flushing or wash
ing. 1t is a very easy matter in such a
nursery so furnished to give it thor
ough washing two or three times week,
and II light antiseptic is added to the
water SO much the better.
BATHS AND CLOTHING.
Windows should be open at the top and
bottom. There must be continued re-
newal of air In the room without draught.
window board Is a very useful acquisition
to q nursery. as 1t defects the air currents
at the bottom. thus preventing draughts-
Any mother can easily construct her own
by merely mailing piece OF heavy cloth
across q part OF the lower sash. Into this
nursery may also be introduced automatic
fans. which create a cooling breeze on tie
sultricst of days.
In all seasons cotton sheets are recon-
mended for the little crib as being most
wholesome. and thin blankets are best
adapted for the outer covering. as IL is
so easy with them to add to or lessen the
amount.
As to the dress of the little one. the
best physicians insist upon the very light.
thin. woolen underwear: high-necked and
long sleeved, unless the child is more thar
usually rugged. tits much more wholesome
and really cooler than either cotton or silk.
1t is well to begin the day for our baby
with q refreshing Iunge salt bath. Sea
salt may he procured at any grocer's. and
forms most strengthening adjunct tn
the bath. Until "A child is more than Il year
old one would hardly give 1t a bath in
temperature.
But after tile first birthday ia passed, one
may gradually reduce the temperature to
20 or even 65 degrees. More than one
plunge bath i day cannot be recommended.
even for the hottest days: but there is 70
objection TO frequently sponging off a
little child when 1t grows fretful from the
heat A suspicion OF alcohol added to the
water often proves refreshing. and is in no
way harmful. while sponge bath in luke
warm water at night Is most soothing and
restful. and will often induce sleep in a
baby where all other methods have failed.
THE MATTER OF FOOD.
OF course. nothing plays a more import
ant part In the health OF a child than its
food. A lending specialist gives the FOL
lowing suggestions as the most to date
advices upon this point:
II Obliged to give artificial food, the
following formulas, which are equally good,
viii give mixtures the nearest akin to
human milk:
1. Milk. four tablespOonfuls, or two
ounces, eighteen-pound cream, eight ia
biespoonfuls. or two ounces: lime water,
two tablespoonfuis. OF one ounce; water,
eighteen tablespOonfuls. or nine ounces;
milk sugar. seven teaspoOnfuls. or seven
'drachms.
z. Natural cream, sixteen tabiespoonfuls.
or eight ounces; lime water, two table
spoonfuis, OF one ounce: water, twenty-t wo
tabiespoonfuls, or eleven ounces, IN iik
sugar. nine teaspooDfuls OF nine drachms