New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
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( H, 1B IN the NUflERYy
ovERsTINULA1ToN FOR BABY.

lf hard enough 10 take intelligent care of the
aa.s body. but when one gets beyond that and
cuHtsmI'ates the mind II IS evident that the
oes parent IS sunk in even profounder Ignorance.
i-e--"tr- that the child IS properly nourished.
t7thei and clothed. lives IN n proper temperature
afa Hs- fresh air enough, the next thing 20 be
Thought ~ is amusement The healthier and fuller
O. Vitality the child is. the trouble u will
probably be- for the active Il VIII be IN both
mind and body The wise parent however. will re-
Jo'-e this evidence of vitality and feel no
d. position 20 keep the baby stH BY dosing with
opates after the manner OF certain ignorant moth
ers OF the lower class
on the other hand there IS danger that the baby
VIII BE- overstimuiated. The poor lttle mite Il
tossed sp and down IN the ar. 'joggled' on some
ones lap. touncei. trotted and subjected 20 all
manner OF violent motions People clap their
hands 40 him. talk him loudly and constantly.
g-imaCe az him. shake things before his eyes so
rapidly that he cannot follow the motion. All this
Is ov@rstimulus The baby cannot understand II:
& tires him physically and mentally 10 follow Il.
Moreover, there T. EFFORT. a violence. about an
adults attempts % play with a child which the
child recognizes uncousciousIy- The very best COM
rauion f1r baby that has begun TO take notice
is a little child three four years older. The
baby instinc;vely recognizes this child nearer
MS own status than the grown person. A baby
VIII often follow such children with hts eyes with
tre greatest interest and pleasure the hrst time
be ever sees them. A child Of this age plays with
a baby ia simple. natural way Its play Is not
effort 10 amuse the baby but simply express
sion ~ It's own enjoyment. There Is absence
Of effort. strain and oyerstimulus. which is good
for The baby
People who occupy themselves in amusing the
baby are usually amusing themselves at the
Ueuse of the baby's nerves. even though they may
not realize it A healthy. comfortable baby which
has never been accustomed to constant fussng and
excitement, will amuse itself with very simple
t,rials Instead OF dauilne a bali violently In
front OF me child, hang IL within his reach and let
him exercise his own small muscles and Judgment
IN reaching fr e. He viii be fun OF interest at this
instead OF confused and beWildeTed.
THE BABY BOOK
The best line of study that American women
-arr,frl on to-day is child study \ woman who
has never systsnaticaly followed this with OF
her children does not know what a fund OF inter
est f. opens
A book is rrocurfd and day by day the prog
r.ss Of The baby a noted. always with the date
sa Interrstiu. entries begin when the baby begins
=, take noti,s In one such very Interesting book,
tfcr tr. ra. taer kept 20 the childs ninth year
srs observed that he rsJ noticed color when three
ar5 a a.-f months old. He was lying on ped
~. flr trimmed with yellow flowers. lie
-.srhe3 Tor tHa Yellow. and reached for II again
nm, a. was moved further away. At the same age
~ ,.f.y+a with red ana white halls hung ove-
~, as ha ray on a couch. kicking up his heels At
eo,,r months ne cried bitterly on hearing Ran
u.
5.f.. re~-. though he still unhappy II
.--4 r. t.. the violin which rasped his nerves
a. r-is r attention 20 single voice singing bur
t,.o voices singing H part. would always SEM
b,ro ro sleep when fretfut- Throughout the record
b.. s,7v-e great susceptibility 20 rhythm and har-
mon aa. a.. .- vas four months old he would push
,e%aIa ,syt ~. aee-6sif months he looked ~ himself
[sr,. art.ut.Esir lu The glass ahn i-ai-l ~ a in
anG p.r re lps 70 his reelection he .'.",i IN, a
t.s. - rUupr at ut' months ~ lt i,lnS ID
sunedly ar very l'ly .o3AllH ~ nan A. .hoiIi me
- .a II, showed strong ikinE Tor whlle,
sl,-isI.. lu Isre. snowy ~Apahses- t M
~ ~, afIe d. talk of his own sceora ne aiNaSs ,s
caI IIed if .IaFr't whit ~ ~ 49, ,tfer run
ming .r.H & .a,ia- ne stood alone and could sing
1.,.fl,Ii[ 'as mis-. g. would dWays try to sing when
placed tHe piano s.', fbi5s! 10 d6 one evening
1851 - Nm Nnsu his father and mothtI "eie
i, =. 49, .u.t hc Joined n and sang IN ms S, own
"ay I" & NM. r,rfornanc-s preserved deilclons
siontan''is Al this time his mother was
"5llt to i,. him for day ] ana aTy , bgnqyer M gi
f,r ber ANA after her return "ouid ciS whenever
-, .Iirt-5 10 leave tine house - icon hin,
Al a yeL AL a is-nI4ved ereat delight at certain
i'' - ,' an fourteen months. ~hen HlS ilo,"gt NO, ~
rad 'Oh. my no.5 nos, II FL. own nose and then hers
fsrrl this timv on ih' -Sl-S tts,,.Tt riuItipIy
AK i-,.i. -. iy h. watched his mother dressing
ana then 0rousnt h't f 'f.fher;s brush from the
next IA ,IHSh'. ti- mother iuqufTlngly ana said
Aour, looh~, - at a., .rush. Being always much
I@pa, ii-G I'm Icing persons brush thrT tgejh' .
.t.tei .e l'" i ,,s bought for him. aittf Nhch he
httit HI .'-t - tts teeth very morning Al siA-
VsoIb he abblr constantly ana ii sndyrsi2od '.
"A great NsrltS o. o-- tnd TRYING words when
Fat INK by hlilss't oC absorbing interest IN here.
mere II = rd or sentence Is chronicled from
ea3 20 daA ~ - I4t,pv moments cHd EPISODES
Vi.b 10 norz rn1dro w..uI g-l,,'r ,',il
~ - ii-.red from ply sici4iS chi,i s-.il.
sif"it- IA mothers NJ nianN- together attn
CLASSES 'r Nl-t ,,ther on what she had observed
Iet-etlcns o 0 - - cerrau policies Of care or train
as - The -uects - tIl,T=Trara1 with complete