The sun., 1898-03-13
HEALH AND HYGIENE.
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Quoted by DR.. +. e. Joyce, OF 1919 W.
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Night Terrors of Children.
Today's subject is one Of interest to
all mothers. A condition "f this kind
has caused much anxiety and Worry to
all families. 1t may be THAT only one
child is troubled and then again all oi
the children may be affected. The
symptoms are known to all. The child
or children, as the case may be, is placed
in bed and falls asleep. I'll" parents
have no forrb'Ming of any trouble; tht
child is apparently in the best Of health:
suddenly it awakens, sits up in bed n
great alarm and gives utter:lncc to uu
and terror. stricken yeIls. The parents
rush to its bedside, a ID apl arently not " :
ugnzing its mother or any of the family,
the child poin's to the head OF the bed or
the int, or under the clothes, or beneath
the bed, fearing tina: some object or ami
mai is going to harm il After time,
during which its relations can t tell just
what il the trouble, it quiets down, subs,
explains matters, and again falls asleep,
or may even sleep again without any cx'
planatinm. This may be the last attack
that it will have in some time, and then
again these attacks may recur during the
same night, or every night. Fortunately
this condition OF affairs il not dependent
upon any serious lesion ot The body,
though many mothers think that Il cir
child's brain must h affected; such Iis
NIT the case however AZ rule attacks
of this character are usually caused b!
some disturbance oi the stomach. Some
tirnes tile child may void its urine during
an attack.
lenti,ion may BE- taking place, worms
may tc present; thesa many times being
the ca,,se vi night tcrrOrs. The child
may suffer from constipation and >" on.
Regarding the treatment of these c'srs,
We must always hear in mind
that We are treating children, tina.
is. that kindness and patience must
be shown them. Severity Of any Kind
tends to- makes matters worse, whereas
Kindness and fnrlearancr will assist Y.
III calming the little patient. The child
must not ~ left alone; someone should
sleep in the same room, u light : h"nl'!
te y, ,esent and no gh,'st stories slr'uIt;
he told to the child. Should atmth ht
cutting its way, the gums must be rubbed
and even lanced II necessary. IN!
trouble Of the stomach or bowels are t.
IN, corrected. Tie diet should H very
simple but nourisl,ing and easy OF dl'
ycstiun Should the child be run down.
it, health must he attended to and it,
system put in the best possible shape
Drugs are seldom necessary and whel
necessary, til" Bromide Of Potassium Il
the proper one to make use ni.
Mrs. S. y. H., Qucstion-Aly baby l.
one wear old and one side OF her fac,
seems to Ike smaller than the other
observed it lirst when she was seven
" eks old. :.
: Answer. Nothing should h done !!
such II case ~ this for 80 young u child
There are always differences such ~ yo'
state. although il is not always !er
crptiblr. When the child is o'dr'
. gentle massage and electricity may helI
It.
Mary G.. Question: have ras'
under my skin and yellow spot ol
ench cheek. am told it is due M ~!
liver I would like to take a good bl'"A
medicine.
Answ.r--Thpp are certain spots tha
appear ON the skin At times called "I,vf
spots" These are bere6tcd by . stead.
taking of medicines which stir tile live
to better action. There are other yellow
y spots that constitute a.cohdition calk'