Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-08-19
Mary Hart Taylor.
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In warm weather the milk should be
gotten morning and night. In winter
once day is sufficient.
When possible use glass jars for trans
portation. Tin cans may rust or become
old, and an old tin can is the worst thing
in the world for the baby's milk.
Have nursing bottles enough to put
each feeding in bottle by itself when
the milk comes, using stopper for the
bottle made of either cheese cloth or
absorbent cotton, using fresh one each
day. Never use cork, as it quickly
sours.
If you cannot have the bottles, use
ordinary glass fruit jars, and cover (not
seaD with the covers belonging to the
jars, as soon as the milk is cold. BE
careful and remember not to use the
rubbers on the jars as they do no good,
and will collect germs, which sour the
milk.
Put the bottles or jars either in the re.
frigeratOr, or in pail of cold water
little salt, and put the pail
on the cellar bottom. The salt in the
water will keep the milk much cooler
than clear water.
If you are obliged to use the jars,
keep several for your baby's milk, and
never, for any reason, use them for other
purposes. Remember that nothing will
change as quickly as milk.
THE FEEDINGs.
Feed the child regularly, having Ger.
tain hours, you might say minutes, fol
eating, and observing them strictly,
Never give the milk cold to infants, that
is next akin to murder. 1t should be
warm, not hot. No child should be less
than twenty minutes eating, nor more
than forty. Never take child up in
less than half an hour after eating, as
this is liable to cause vomiting.
Never use the milk which the child re-
fuses to take for the next feeding. Pour
it directly into the sink or the sewer pail
and wash the bottle.
If the milk is kept in glass jars, and
you have to take out each feeding, be
sure and take the bottle to the jar, and
stir the milk so as to evenly distribute
the cream. Pour out just the amount
wanted, and cOrer the jar, being very
careful to do this each time.
Give the child plenty of cold water
Often when the mother thinks the chile
is crying from hunger, it is really water
he wishes.
CARE OF THE MOUTH.
When giving the baby his bath in the
morning, and when preparing him fol
bed at night, put piece of clean white
linen around your finger, and wash thor
oughly, but gently, all parts of the
mouth, being sure to remove all particles
of milk or other accumulatiOns from be
tween the gums and lips. Do not rub
hard enough to remove the mucous mem
brane. Finish by giving the child tea
spoonful or two of cold water to drink
1t is often hard to teach children tC
drink, but each morning and night put
the cup to the child's lips with water t.
drink, and he will eventually learn.
II for any reason the mouth should be
come sore, put one-half teaspoonful OF
boracic acid to a glass of water. II 10y
accident the child should swallow a lit
tie do not be alarmed, as it will do hin
no harm. Use before and after feeding
When the teeth begin to come, be sur,
and keep them as clean as they can posi-
bly, be kept, because the care Of the frs
teeth is of great importance. The root,
of the first teeth serve as food for IN,
several teeth, so the longer the first one,
stay in, until they loosen and come out
naturally, the stronger and better ar,
the second teeth.
Often the accumulation Of tartar, food
or other matter on the teeth Of oldel
children causes indigestion. so II car
be seen that the care Of the teeth is o.
great importance.
THE CLOTHING.
The mistake that most mothers max,
is in dressing the children too warmly In
summer, making them uncomfortabl,
and fretful. II is better for a child Il
be a bit too cool than bit too warm
II it is an exceedingly hot day, do not
hesitate TO strip the child down to hi,
band and napkin. and unless he is 10 be
seen by callers, which should be avoided
on such day, or TO be taken out, do no,
put on even his thinnest dress.
However, careful watch must be KEEP,
on the thermometer, and clothing added
as il cools down.
Never in winter keep the room above
~ degrees Farenheit. In the summer
keep all the windows open, bearing In
mind that draft is to be preferred t.
overheating. When possible put rug
on the grass, in dry weather, lay the
child on it, and let him roll and kick to
his hearts content.
If rainy or damp, protect him properly
put him in his carriage, in a protected
place on the piazza where it will moi
rain on him. The wood shed, with all
the doors open is good place for him
Fresh air, even if damp and cold, is
preferable to the warm, dry, impure all
of closed house.
In winter, if too cold, damp or stormy
to take the child out of doors, a good
substitute, if you have no woodshed OF
barn, is to open all the windows in one
room, dress the child comfortably, and
allow him to run around, or sit in his
carriage, and play, and thus get his fresh
air.
Do not put heavy fannels on child
in the winter for house wear, but when
going out, put on leggings, coats, etc.,
enough to keep him warm.
With an infant it is necessary for all
the clothing next the skin to be kept
perfectly clean. This is easily done.
When a napkin is soiled or wet, rinse
out and dry Immediately, never using
the same napkin twice. With an ordi-
nary child this will prevent chatting. If
the skin is very tender any simple tai
cum powder can be used, busting freely.
Before putting on fresh powder be sure
that all the old powder has been remov-
3D.. On no account allow it to accumu-
late so as to cake. l have often found it
wise to use vaseline or sweet oil instead
Of powder. If, in spite of this, the skin
still chafeS, slack piece of lime, and
wash the whole surface with a solution
IF one-hsf lime water and one-half clear
water each time the child is changed.
Then dust with powder. This will give
he child's skin more resistance.
The band and shirt should be changed
ZACH night, as much as the dress, and
hung where they will air. This will save
he necessity of as much washing as if
hey were worn day and night.
would suggest that mothers having
hildren Of any age should procure
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