The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
An Infant Crying in the Night.

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small mind fully made up to encourage
regularity in every way in his power.
He knows when he is hungry, or thirs-
ty, or wet or tired: he not only knows
it himself, but let's every one else know
it also. And these periods, when he
wants his needs attended to, come at
regular times. He certainly performs
his part in asking for regular system
of living. In neglecting his plant we
start the baby on the downward path,
as far as regularity is concerned.
Every one admits that the child should
be fed at certain hours. varied accord
ing to his age. His other wants should
be attended to with just as much of
promptness. The little body needs its
bath, it's exercise. its sleep at regular
intervals The stomach and bowels
need regular oversight, or the doctor
and druggist will be patronized fire.
quently.
During the first few months of a ba-
by's life sleep is almost as much ne
cessity as food, but as the body and
mind begin to develop less rest is need
ed and more air and exercise. If a
child is taken for its ride in the Morn
ing. nap long or short should follow.
The mind and body must rest, even
from so simple an exercise. If. how
ever the little one is trotted up and
down, his bath left until any uncer-
tain hour. and he is not taken into the
open air until late in the afternoon.
the irregularity produces the natural
result: he sleeps late in the day. and
stays awake long after the rest Of the
family care to have him.
How many mothers wall that their
babies keep them awake half the night.
and never seem to remember that the
nap of two or more hours at four or
ness. Too frequently the piteous cry
is caused simply on account Of hunger
or thirst.
If babys wants are satisfied. II he is
neither hungry, thirsty or uncomfort-
ably arranged. he may be in pain for
which there appears no reason. and
consequently he is allowed to suffer; and
the little innocent crying in the night,
is often declared to have terrible tenn
per.
If we could only realize the many
needs for which a baby's cry is the
only expression, we might feel more
sympathy for them. It may be from
hunger. or cold, or pins, or collie, or
overlooking. Any one Of such discom-
forts has made many man groan
with sounds worse than a baby's wall.
Patience, early and late, is needed in
the care Of children, but more particu-
larry with babies, who try to tell of
their ills In such heart breaking tones.
Each cry Of the little ones is distinct.
and carries its message to its expert
enced ear. The cry Of hunger il a
wall without tears. A tiny baby rarely
sheds tears. except In cases Of sever
est pain; and when dangerously i'll.
there are no tears in the patient eyes.
The cry Of fright Ii shill: Of grief, short
and sobbing. For earache they demand
relief In sharp. piercing tones, and for
collie, in short, straining sounds. The
teething cry Is fretful. and anyone who
has had the midnight alarm with Group
knows the hoarse. ringing cry.
Realizing as we must that IN no other
way can the baby utter ! word OF dis
sent, protest or warning. It ought to
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