Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
For Baby's Comfort These Hot Days.

II shall be thankful when the summer
is over" walled the young mother to the
neighbor who had just dropped in. Baby
is so cross these hot days that my nerves
are positively worn to shreds."
The caller. being a mother herself. Looked
at the baby with intelligent eyes. Then
she deliberately walked over and lifted him
out of his carriage.
81 should think he would be cross" she
said. as she SAT down and began to strip
off his clothes. so would you be IL you
were swathed In fannels and tied in baby
carriage. with the mercury at IS in The
shade and insects dancing all over you.
There little one. that's a good deal better,
isn't it?" she asked the baby as she neld
him al arms length minus His shoes. stock
ings and flannel skirts
But I'm afraid he will catch cold!'
gasped the mother. Mortified at such high
handed proceedings.
Not while he has on his wooden shirt
and band" replied the caller and ne
really needs but one of those. IL It Is as
warm as this tomorrow morning you cen
omit the shirt. The knitted band, which
IS sort of sleeveless shirt, is amply suf-
ficient to protect the back, chest and abdo-
men.
The arms do not need any other cover
ing than the little sleeves of the frock.
He Is not fretting now, you see, but he is
not quite comfortable yet. We will dust
some talcum over those prickly heat spots.
*,
If 1t isn't feeding time, let him take i.tle
nap
but l can't get him to sleep in the
afternoon"
II think you can If he is no. too warm.
In weather like this every human being.
old and young. ought to take an afternoon
siesta, just as they do In the tropics. AS
for little children. 1t is absolutely necessary
for their health and their tempers that
they be kept out of the heat during the
middle of the day.
Now" handing the cooling baby over to
his mother, Just lay him down IN mat
pleasant, airy bed room of yours, draw
down the shades and see if he won'- fa'l
asleep"
You must pardon an old woman's i'm
pertinence" she resumed when the baby's
mother returned. but I've been all through
these experiences. and want to spare you
some of my mistakes That little frock
that you are embroidering is very dainty
and sweet. but the baby doesn't need Ii so
badly that you should tax your nerves
with 1t In the dog days. You are all .ired
out. Try little idling once In a while.
"As for the baby, just keep him clean
and cool and restful. Give him an aico-
hol sponge every night, and after his morn
ing bath let him lie and kick for an hour
or two with nothing on but his shirt. Put
sandals on him, instead of shoes, and DIS
pense with stockings altogether. Let ms
clothing always be dry, and keep him wen
powdered TO avoid chatting. Get aim IN
the habit of regular maps twice a day. ana
don't leave him asleep In his carriage with-
out a mosquito bar thrown over MIN.
when he cries try giving him cool. eleaf
water. instead of milk and IL MS gums
are troublesome tie some crac sej Ice IN d
piece of muslin and let him suck II
And now / want you TO so and take a
nan yourself--and hereafter take one every
afternoon during the hot weather wnile ,5e
baby Is taking his You need II rs nluSa
as he, and you viii both be better Tor H.