New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
CARING FOR BABY.
enSibLe 4duice for the Mother by
DR.. j. p. Grocer Griffith.

LJF. I. 4 1IO%CI bHtbS'
-ven tbe most inexperienced mother can have
excuse for rot knowing how to take care OF her
by when she can have az hand books ike LIE
re OF the Baby" by DR.. J. p. Crozier-Grlfhth'
Gently published by the W. B. Saunders Com
nv, OF Philadelphia and London The clear sensi-
advice Dr. Griffith gives about feeding @ aho
thing and dress and play and everything else
the lives of babies and young children oushI
and rrohably will be the means OF saving some
tie from death. or at least nom nom t ~ Iea- b
aere IS great deal TOO, IN th4s pooA 49, apout -. @
seases OF babies, but the author warns motneLS
u 10 take II substitute for the physiciat' az
~ should always be sent for when the baby is III.
a laughs q little IN the Introduction ABOUT uie
lief that young mothers intuition WIZ zen
r now 20 take care Of her child, "as though II
a5a5 m move care than a newborn animal OF
no lower order Of life. The fact Is that such
lie animal, slight though its needs are coipa4e a..
-.fh those Of a baby, has a mother which by IN
net is far better able care for It than is the
nan mother for her child
e-or does he think very highly OF the graho-
--her as an adviser. Though often OF great
=.stance. she Is naturally sometimes rather rusty
matters relating 10 children Moreover
saa ny methods which We're considered ehureIy cor cor
zee, years ago have been found 10 have been actu-
he cbapter on feeding the baby IS very COM
-z-e II is interesting note that IN mentioning
~ fruits = young child may he taboos ba-
r.zras And the average mother fondIy peheNes
II I bananas are so innocuous. and gives her child
ors 10 suck, and then wonders why 1t has the
., aentery
OK SEA BATHING.
That Dr.. Griffith says about sea baths ought TO
81 read by those parents who pride themselves on
=.ag Spartans and curing their children OF cow
r ice:
The action Of salt water seems often to produce
s1eculiarlv beneficial effect upon weakly children
TO much cannot be said against the exhibition OF
sest cruelty which may so often be seen-a
sthe- or mother carrying screaming. terr1ted
...ts one OF tender age into the breakers The eX-
I.Osure to the cold water and the action OF the
arest fright can be nothing but very injurious.
The only IT place for infants TO take SAT- pain
is the tub There is no harm. however, IN dressing
g child OF three years Of age, even younger. IN
bathing clothes. protecting II from the sun by
bathing hat Of suitable size. and allowing H. on
calm, warm day, 10 paddle in the rtpples on the
sand TO play In the pools OF sun warmed water
left by the recedIng tide. In this way the childs
confidence 81 the harmlessness OF the water Is
Established and at the same time the good enects
bathing gained without fright The
mother must never forget 10 watch cerefuIIy
-gairst chilling by too long wetting or by eX-
)Osure to strong winds in moist clothes
BARE LEGGED CHILDREN.
And here IS something for those same Spartan
1arents who believe IN hardening children to
Il weathersi
we al know. or ought to know, that It Is not
part which is exposed which necessarily feels
effect OF exposure. child may develop pneu-
onia or diarrhRa just easily from chilling OF
arms legs from direct exposure OF the
est or abdomen Consequently. the custom Of
sslng with thin sleeves with short dresses
bare legs cannot be too strongly condemned.
is a practice which in cool weather Is both dan
in that way, did custom sanction II
IN summer time It is dangerous. especially
infancy: cna "l De 81, l'tie I ~ & S,y III iiT- @
aubtedly be very much safer It is a great mis-
to Try 10 harden child by letting drafts
it and by covering 1t With insufficient
othng.'
n INSOMNIA
" To most people the expression slept Ike
HID" brings visions Of the sweetest: competest
lumber. 1t is rather startling, therefore 10 find
Insomnia" among the sub-headings IN the chap
er on The Sick Baby" but there II Is 1t
rises'" he says. from q great many different
ources and the treatment, OF course. varies
ordingly. Among The causes may be mentioned
Ole pain OF any other nature; constipation;
adigestion; much sleep during the day; too
arly going 10 bed; too exciting play just before
edume; hunger resulting from too long an in
srval between nursing and putting 10 rest; too
early & supper In the case OF older children; not
nough fresh air during the day; imperfect ven
lation and overheatitng Of the BEDROOM hot bed
overing night; cold feet; bright light IN the
and the sound OF voices penetrating into 1t.
The remedies for these causes are sef-evident
s baby nuTsed too frequently during the day may
during the night, although not actually hungry.
When q baby begins TO fret as though sleepy and
yet Viii not Sleep II is fair to presume that II
has been overfatigued It is too tired to sleep
Prevention is the only cure for this. In many
cases, especially in nervous subjects there seems
TO be no cause whatever for insomnia except
individual popularity, and the child may lie In
bed entirely comfortable, yet equally wakeful In
such cases Il IS often good plan to give the daily
bath al bedtime, making it slightly warmer than
usual in order 10 obtain It's sedative action and
simply sponge II the morning. Sometimes putting
the child TO bed at rather later hour IS OF ser
vice.
There IS q large selection among drugs useful
81 sleepiessness. ana some Of them are decidedly
harmful under certain conditions Tho one TO be
chosen requires very careful consideration and the
mother should never give any Of them except by
medical advice"
sUNBURN AND rREcKLBs.
The observations about sunburn and freckles are
rather timely just this seasonl
. the open air life so greatly to be desired is
fHhle 70 cause sunburn, which II OF sltRht extent
;s matter OF little consequence To he TI6dv
Psom the SID is much better than from lack Of
Yfeeh air and sunlight look like potato sprout
SO sex re- that 4 IS actually painful and demands
trestmsct The skin in such case may NOT onIv
be reddened and tender. but bustered and much
swollen elso. The simplest treatment consists In
covering the injured parts with oxide OF zinc oint
ment. ~
"Freckles are not common before the 90. or
thFee years, and the tendency 10 deve!op Them
often diminshes after the age Of pubertv Al
though keeping Z little girl out Of the sun NAV
prevent 1reckles, II would certainly injure her
hea4th Ihe best plan 10 avoid them IS TO have
the face Shielded by a broad brtrnnaed hs+ ana -
shun the most intense glare There are puner-
Gus applications recomn7 ended 70 rer1o.a tLor,
Some OF these much too powerful m he ,,sa5
except under physicians direction This &c aI.a
true OF many Of those sold in the shops prep
arauon which may be tried safely is bAnzo'n
or oorax and acetis acid mixture
Dr. Grlfnth Skaters several pretty delus,on.
such as the one held by many mother that even
tnonsh her baby is very young II knows her y,ben
she bends over It. The look OF intelreenna on
the face OF very young baby il only an er,roren,
one. The baby at birth Is about .s tn,sIii
gent as the sensitive plant" But his remarks on
legs should reassure those mothers who feel -
fecty sure that baby is going 70 grow nm how
lesseo: Every mother should remember" he
says that the baby at hrst has crooked legs. or
rather what seem 10 be so. and that there fs No
cause for alarm on this account"