The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
her an authority on all subjects pertaining

her an authority on all subjects pertaining
to the care of infants.
Nothing is more awkward than to at
tempt to dress young baby in a sitting
posture. 1t should lie on the nurses lap
until quite able to sit alone If the clothes
are put on as 1 describe there will be no
hghtng and crying, but, ms tead the child
viii be fond of being dressed. For the
first four months there should be snug
flannel band over its bowels. Later this
should be replaced by a ribbed knitted
band, of wool, of course, and made like
the top of a sock 1t must be drawn over
the feet and should be worn through the
second year.
Il am sure that nearly all intestinal
troubles in young children are caused by
their bowels getting cold. 1t is the one
place which must be protected if you
would have a healthy child. There are
three weights of these bands which rec
ommend, medium, thin and gauZe The
very heavy should never be put on, and
the same rule should be followed in select
ing flannel garments.
1T is most important that a babys
clothes should fit the body. If too tight
they frequently produce vomiting after
feeding, while if too large they crumple
into folds and cause discomfort. No pins
or buttons should be used, but all bands
about the body must be basted. The
openings should be neither in the back nor
front, but under the arms where any ir-
regularity win be least felt by the child.
81 disapproye very decidedly of putting
wells over a baby's face. When the wealth
or is SO cold or so windy as to render a
veil necessary no young child should be
sent out of doors, but instead given its
airing in q well-ventilat ted nursery. Neils
affect the eyes, and are as a rule uncleau-
ly. In the majority of instances a mother
never thinks of having the baby's veil
washed. They wear one veil for an en-
tire winter, so you can imagine the con-
dition. Then, aside from this, a child5
face is all the better for being exposed 20
the air. not only because it allows her ia
breathe more freely, but it is healthy for
the complexion.
Il am in favor of covering child
feet and legs and prefer stockings to the
fancy bottles so muoh used. Stockings
fastened to the diaper. This latter also
is a garment for which l have reasons
to differ from the majority of mothers and
nurses. Cotton is the best and only ma
terial which should ever be used. Linen
and silk are too cold. while wool Is TOO
irritating. A soft cotton CLOTH not too
large is most comfortable and healthy.
A cotton cheese cloth, white, Of course
is about the best material Babies bones
are soft, and if a mother wishes her emo
to have straight legs she must see to II
that its diapers are not too large.
The greatest care should be taken not
to keep children too hot, and while light
wraps may, and as rule should be, KEPT
on them in the early morning and late al
ternoon. in the middle of the day they
should be removed. A common mistake
among mothers, especially in furnace
heated city homes, is using excessively
heavy clothing for their children. They
usually live in warm nursery, their cir
culation is active and they perspire more
freely than a grown person. For these
reasons the heaviest hannels should never
be used. even in very cold climates, put
extra heavy wraps be put on when they
are taken out" Lafayette M. Laws.