New-York tribune., 1909-08-15
LINGERIE GOWN.

last. THIS the second edition. but II contains
great deal OF matter not in the first edition
DR. Kerley. who Is connected with the New York
Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital the Babies
Hospital and any number OF other Institutions tells
| In the simplest way every detail OF a childs care
except about medical treatment which no one bur
physician. he says. should attempt % give tie
has a little fault to find with physicians by the
way.
1T is not pleasant to criticise physicians" h.
says but friendly criticism should always be vel
COINED Ihe family physician does not. In a great
majority or instances. fulfil hts FUNSTON or extend
MS Held or usefulness to its fun capacity his con-
ceptlon OF duty too often including only the stck
CnsOught advice To the feeding and daily habits
OF a child's life. find. are usually welcomed ana
appreciated by mothers. In practically every, In,
stance. according TO my observation errors In a
chlids management due 10 Ignorance Moth
ers no matter what their station In life are glad
10 40 What Is Tor the best interests of their chill
dren when II is made clear to them IL Is the ,,utr
of the physician To take the mother into his CON
hdence and explain 10 her the reasons for The line
Oi "cuon advised When she appreciates the rea-
son Tor certain procedures find that she is far
more likely to follow them 1 am confident from
observations upon many that II could have
the physical direction OF ten average girls I'm apv
station In llfe provided that they could have the
benefit OF fresh air and good food from infancy 20
Su"hscehce' successful nursing mothers could be
made out of eight OF them. Certain rules OF life
having direct bearing on nursing lead ms 49,.
'ne iueai ana may enable one who otherwise could
not nurse her child To do SO successfuII,- 1rbasa
requirements, it will be seen, are laid along COM
mon sense lines and cause hardship or mental
distress. one OF the chief requirements OF a p,rs,,
woman being that she shall be mentally normal.
TEMPERATURES OF NURSERY.
one Of the things DR. KerIey lays stress upon as
means of avoiding the need OF medical o -
the proper heating and ventilation OF the - -
steam heat as ordinarily used TO-DAY a, -
eHSt uesraoie means of heating. ON account Of its
ei'aih'S' IN many New York apartments of
the better class the fires are banked ~ Io - %
the temperature when the cbiIa ra,t~o =, ~ y NJ
10 30 degrees Fahrenheit or more: bv : or = ,s,.r
IN the morning "A fall to from so to 60 degrees rob
e""ei' mas taken place. Such change In the tenn,
perature with the tendency OF children IN kic, 20
'"e peuciotnes' explains many cases of torsul,tt
ana bronchitis. The temperature of the s. r
shouid De Kept as even possible. When for an
ieaSoh TINS cannot be controlled IL is hest =, 49,
TWO means of heating. that when on. ,at, 49,
o'het may DE used The open crate fire or a sr,aI,
wood stove is best. Gas ought never 20 - Ia
p'oyeo as means Of heating a child's sIsen,ns
oo' M On account OF the rapid exhaustion of tns /
oxygen which results from it's use ~ N"e
For the purpose OF ventilation asida - .
fireplace. l nave found the windoyr -, '", 'he
ii''ie service. IL can be made of any width O5t
"ainS nave II made about four inches via =.
- sawed SO as to ut tightly under the lower sash
ihlS leaves an open space corresponding 10 a.
width of the board between the unner on, - eio |
s"shes ana allows the entrance of a currant 90 |
ar "heh Is directed upward. There should ha = |
thermometer in every childs living room orr -
sery' 1T should register from 20 To - draa |
a. @ oy DAY and from 60 TO degrees bv |
heht The nursery should be given an borr. |
airing twice day. The child should sleen -
In It's crib. IL should not sleep with an admir- o.
an Older child. The old-fashoned cradle IN yh,ca /
generations nave been rocked may be an interest
ing heirioom but under no circumstances should 4,
be removed from its place in the garrett
SPECIES OF CRJJEI.Ty
I''aen,y 'ne author doesn't believe in the Spar
tan method OF cultvating n chiIg u,rI ~ ~F
affected by some parents '"e'
a child should never dine with adults untu hs
can have adult diet" he says, If the circrr
saets OF the family Will permit him to dine alone
or with other children. III Ia q snacias 90 ,.
10 expect hungry child OF tender age to sir ar the
table. see and smell the fragrant dishes ana he
forced TO content himself without complaint with
nis 'es'ricteo iaxe The author recalls this custom