The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01
STRAIGHT TALK TO MOTHERS.
BLUNTLY TOLD THEY DON'T
KNOW MUCH ABOUT BABIES.

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KNOW MUCH ABOUT BABIES.
A Mere Man. and o Bachelor aa That
Rises 70 Make q Few Pointed nemafii
-oGers sundry Pertinent and Imperti'
nent Suggestions His oJOOO Babacs
'Most mothers know little or nothing
shout bringing up babies 4
A mere man, Frank Barley Copley,
calmly makes this revolutionary statement
In Outing. Then be proceeds to pump any
amount Of hot shot into the paralyzed
phalanxes Of maternity
1Do you realize,' demands this self
admitted bachelor shat whereas nearly
every child comes into the world healthy
about two-thirds Of them die before reach
ing their third year2 How many babies
do you know that do not have to be hushed
to sleepy
slow many do you know that arc not
habitually fretting and whiningi How
many do you know that are not bowling ut
all hours Of the night and day for some ono
to como and anhuse themf Precious few.
But. you object. have not babies whined
and howled and had to DO husbed to sleep
since time immemorialf Yes, that's true,
Doesn't that prove it 10 perfectly naturali
it does not. It simply proves that babies
since time immemorial have been spoiled.
snow look here. How many babies
do you know that are rapily developing
into little devils Of greed and s~elishness-
bad tempered, %impudent, self willed and
as stubborn as balky mules3 A great
many, 1t u to be feared
Whewl Bachelor Copley waits for the
tottering mothers to get breath and accuse
him Of not knowing tho first thing about
babies. Then he reveals tho fact that he
Is loaded with information gained at the
babies hospital Of New York city, an In
stitution which during eighteen years has
cared for 5000 infants-an experience, as
he truthfuliy inttmates, which no mere
mother oan hope to equal,
Having once more reduced them to a con-
dition Of collapse. he proceeds to give the
mothers q few points. Some Of them are,
briefly, az follows:
Babies should not be rocked. You have
often heard 1t said that the hand that rocks
the cradle 10 the hand that rules the world.
The new science boldly declares that tho
hand that rocks the cradle IS tho hand that
spoils tho world.
Begin training the baby as soon as be
10 born. Eetablish\at onos regular hours
for his feeding and sleeping. For the first
four weeks feed him every two hours be-
tween Q A. M. and Q p. M. once at 10 p. M.
and onoe at . A. NJ.
After q month he should DO fed every
two and q half hours between Q A. NJ. and
go p. NJ, with two feelings at night
az before. When he il two months old
he presumably requires stronger food
and more Of IL, and from that time on he
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Stick 70 thiy system though the heavens
faI. A large amount Of The f~retfulnees
and moaning Of infants is dus to stomach
disorders brought on BY feedings at irreg-
II he L. asleep. when feeding time comes
| around don't hesitate to arouse him. Keep
him strictly to business during his meal,
but II at any time he shows Q disposition
to stop short Of the customary allowances
'tummiss' know better than you whsn
Do not s~terilise the milk. Nothing has
been found that will quite take tho plaoe
q mother,s milk. Therefore, a mother
6n0ulQ nurse nor DaDy II poSslDlo.
When It Is not possible the best substitute
Is pure cows milk raw; after it has been
| duly modified in accordance with the age
| 81 The child. Raw milk, however, 10 unsafe
| for baby during warm weather on account
| OF the germs sure TO develop in IL.
P~asteurisation. therefore. must be re.
the milk. Steriltzed milk is nov under a
IL has been discovered that In the PROF.
eos OF sterilization the bone forming
qualities In the milk are destroyed. along
IL for any length Of time are likely not
only to have soft bones, but riokets, scurvy
and the most distressing diseases OF the
joints.
Under no circumstances try to coax
him to 20 TO sleep. Never sing, to him,
lie on the bed with him-never. resort to any
device Whatsoever to put him to sleep,
and you never will have to.
But, you say, suppose the baby ofiee
when he D put down TO sleep? Ali Now
we've come to q highly important part Of
Well, there are cries and cries. They
may be divided into six classes, the normal
cry and those Of pain, temper, illnees, hum
ger and indulgence or habit. 2.
The cry Is natures provision to expand
the little lungs; To DO this The baby must
&c on CIcupuhS iShn m.ooh Snhsy
minutes q day. II the mother interferes
she Ii running the child to humor her own
nerves. Among tho baby's rights. 10 the
right to q good, old fashioned, red faced
bawi, and please don't forget II.
Suppose It 10 the cry Of pain? We'll, find
out what 10 making him uncomfortable.
Now a. to the cry of temper and the
cry OF habit and indulgence. You don't
have to be told, little mother. what these
cries indicate. You know perfectly well
they indicate you have made q false start.
You know that blessed baby 10 crying foI
a hRht In his room, to be rocked, to be
carried about, for q bottle TO be sucked. OF
to be INDUCED in some other bad habit you
have been the means Of bis acquiring,
| Well, the thing has got to be checked right
here and now.
'What, Let him eryl" Exactly. 'Bu,
he will 60 on cryingl' Well, God bless bis
little soul, let him ory 1t outl But he
| may hurt himself" No, he won't.
II he 10 a very young baby, you will zee
that his abdominal band 10 properly applied,
and then there will be not the least danger
of rupture. II he 10 more than q year
| old there will be no danger OF rupture
under any circumstances.
'Whas will happen II he goes on crying
| for three hoursf" That's easy-he will
stop. What's more, 1t Ia ten to ope
| that the next time he cries from temper
| or indulgence, he will keep 1t up for not
\ longer than ten or fifteen minutes.
Don't show of the adv Do you realise