The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-08

why is 1t that our children-our
sons and our daughters-ars so 10th to
and to take her advice? We may not
know quite as much of the ways OF the
world as most of the young of to-day.
but for that fact. If for no other, we
can see a little more clearly the best
good and interest of the children. Most
Of their impulses are born OF weakness;
in different ways Their feelings ana
sympathies are easily worked on. and
mothers are helpless without equal
rights. or any rights at ALL My sym
pathy Is with the true and honest
mothers. Mrs. L. :. L.
One Of the hardest lessons set for af-
fectiouata parents to learn Is that they
cannot transfer to their children even
modicum Of the experience won, as It
tie Of life. Eternal Wisdom has decreed
that every human soul shall buy the
knowledge of good and evil Tor Itself
can be RENTED. I may see. with eyes
cleared by love and sorrow. that my child
IS walking on the edge of destruction.
am powerless to open his eyes. As; AS inc
dree his ain weird stand or fall by his
own act and free agency.
This is right and just. or 1t would not be
but in many a home other mothers. ike
our correspondent. grid at their helpless
ness and the blindness OF those we Wouio
save from themselves
The most powerful influence such pa
rents can exert is Indirect. tactful-subtle.
To maternal love must De added discre-
ton and upon occasions. diplomacy Our
grown children are not to be coerced or
Wheedled, or even wrought upon by tens
der entreaty, when once their Wills are
bent in certain directions. When passion
IS Joined to youthful impetuosiry. home
loves and restraints are ike stra"s IN a
And yet-the pity OF I'll
"Can you tell me Of anything which
will help my baby? She Is subject to
chronic constipation and has been ever
since birth + have to do all manner OF
things TO give her relief-supposirortes.
injections and magnesia are every day
occurrences and poor BABY cries ana
a year old in May. was ADVISED 70
try well-cooked oatmeal. but It did not
help her and caused her face to break
out In verT ugly eruQttons.
II nurse her and sEe haa chrtven and
Is now an extremely large, fat baby,
but am in very rundown condition
and an very thin 1 am AFRAID to Wean
har for abe he's not cut any teeth. Do
yoa think she Is too Youna to wean?
What Is tse usual age for weaving a
healthy child?
md ycu do not have space to give ma
an answer, perhaps You could give mo
he name , :: q BOOK or sa Is s = asss os
Il viii be so nearly irnposaib;s fer yor
to nurse so large cti.d through TIE
sumner. which you cater npoE II 8 rum
,3aWa cond. .ion. taar common prudence
en!oins upon yon the caty OF woaa.ny.
Ter without dslly.
o, course 'roor baoT cr.es and coteots''
to the vio!en:. dons ne-. Instead OF oat-
me.l. give :ier oornnsal pofzddEo. .
INDIA meal rs.sh boiled for uree hours,
tf:ac ri,irEed with prce rich milk Apple
snrce Is a.so a good ard pleasact hHa.se.;::
Cracked wheat. weu-cooket Aad served
witn milk, tends in .hA same <trAcsSSr.
an, sorry you have baz:.. With drugs sd
with s,,pposItortss. They establish habit
that is hard &c break up. Il She ean q.
eest soft-boiled eggs. ShsY Wiz ha.p .
She good work ct establishing other ~
gesttss conditions. Best OF al, rasaaps. =
sEi.Sr, massage Of the bowels. Have h
a gced rlasss,,se ard lssyn how to d
ehis Tor yaaraaif al6 regularly. n gaRt3o
rotary massage Of the torr:d .czEAsse. -.
d3,cirs what e krcw1 as .veesn1o01o4
raofion. ?. y.t;l bring aoosr 6. nos;AIal a4e36D
q me :nts1Ssnas.
,wky give hSr n1agaesdAr
The usual age AS wht3c E9nR
.Saaiti,y child shoald be 0sa.ed u SS6SA
Eins ucenrhs. II yonS child can s0S. al
re s:.a G;sssts WHEAT she extu 1AA bVI0Vn
OF N>eacta;, shcaad he single go
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