New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
BABY SHOW IN PARKS.
It's an Erery Day affair Nouc scith
the TOddIers.

New York's vast crop Of babies and little
sbavers is now on exhibition in the parks. AMI
some erown-up persons would rather watch
them than all the rare animals IN the Zoo The
public Fairgrounds dotted with gleeful tod
dIers and family parties with only the unirn-
portant fathers missing. from morning un>
night. The fathers get their innings on Sunday.
when they are proud 70 push baby carriages 7T
walk with their several youngsters holding IN
to both hands and the tails Of their coats. The
weekday. however. shows the parks at the best
Of their practical uses for everybody dresses Up
on a holiday and too many gro,rn-Up persons pt-
a restraint on the sports OF the young
There are some babies lucky enough to have
mothers who keep them out ali day in the PARK
except when it rains. and both derive equal
benefit from the combination Of air. exercise and
sunshine. The air in the parks may not be as
good as that in the Adirondacks but IL is better
than anything else in the city. There are quiet
more or less. and greatness and flowers appeal
ing to the eye. Prospect Park especially is q
great open air nursery in summer weather. u
the perambuators We're put in row there
would be two or three miles OF them Mothers
young and mothers experienced 60 there with
their little ones. and with luncheon boxes, boz
ties of milk and bundles. While their toddler5
affiliate they get acquainted with one anOther
and discuss the best ways Of bringing up chill
the other kind which they generally have
After eating luncheon on the grass there are
no dishes TO wash. but the industrious mother
will do a little washing of infantile bbs at the
public f0unt and hang them up to dry on the
trees and bushes. This makes quite homelike
effect. which TO family person objects to- some
times a very young mother or a careless nurse
girl doesn't know how to stop a baby crying. or
does things injurious to It's welfare, like feed
ing it peanuts. Here enters the majesty OF the
law. rather a paternaI. gray haired policeman,
whose heart goes out to the helpless victim u
ignorance and he gives straight lecture TO the
guardian on how babies should be treated He
knows a lot about it. too. and he doesn't mind
keeping an eye on two or three carriages while
the mothers briefly absent themselves. 1t is al
unfortunate fact, ne says that child hungerins
women will sometimes kidnap baby If they ge-
a chance There may be crazy or criminal kid
nappcrs
The elite Of babylon. attended by expensive
nurses and English men servants. take the air
in the lower part of Central Park. while the
upper section belongs principally to common in
fants and children accompanied by their moth
ers or haIf-srown sisters. Glass distinction pre-
vents much recognition when the two kinds
meet as well as the fear the part Of scientific
mothers that their little ones viii catch soma
disease The parks are undoubtedly greater
blessings in a city than the libraries. All bal
children become good when they can ronp AMI
climb trees and enjoy the air and sunshine The
amuse themselves and ask for no toys unless
rubber ball or a chip to sail on the great LAKES.
They like u feed the squirrels and watch tn
animals in the Zoo.