The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-07-03
HEALTH
-.ANC-
HYGIENE
II You Have-a Baby Place This Where
You Will See 1t Every Day


Do you know that over one-fourth |
Of all babies die before they are one
year old?
Do you know that one-fifth Of these
deaths happen in July?
Hot weather alone does not kill |
babies. Death comes most frequently
from the effect of hot weather upon
the food which they eat.
Remember, there is no better food |
for babies than Mothers Milk. If you |
can, nurse your baby-not oftener than
once in two hours; when the baby is
a half hours; when five months, ever
three hours.
Give the baby all the cool, boiled
water it wants. Boil the water for
twenty minutes. Let it cool in a
covered jar. Never leave the water
uncovered. A quart fruit-jar will hold
enough for days supply. Have it
fresh every day.
Babies often cry because they are
thirsty, or because they are getting
too much food, or because they are
hot. Dress the baby in as few things
as possible on hot days. A little band
of cotton and wool to absorb the per-
spiration, petticoat and thin dress
are enough. On hot days leave off
the dress. See that the legs and arms
are left free to the air.
Do not wean the baby unless the
regarding the preparation of the milk
for the bottle baby. Do not feed it
on coffee, beer, syrups or solid food.
Buy the best and cleanest milk you
can get. See that it is always kept
covered and cool.
Bottles, pitchers and brushes, used
to prepare the milk, should be per-
fectly clean. Dirt in the milk NAV
make the baby very sick Prepare
enough bottles in the morning for all
the feelings of each day. Place
stopper of clean absorbent cotton in
each bottle. Keep the bottles in
separate ice-box, or in a special place
in the icebox Milk must be kept
cool if it is to remain fresh. Bottles
should be boiled in soap-water at
least once a week.
Teething. is natural thing for a
baby, and will not make it sick if it
is properly fed and kept clean, Teet
ing is not harder in summer than in
winter. The second summer need be
no worse than the first summer.
Battle the baby in cool water at
least once a day in hot weather.
it has been perspiring, dry carefully
before bathing. II it has prickly heat,
put a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of
soda in the bath. Babies with prickly
heat may have been dressed or COW
cred too warmly.
If the baby is sick, stop feeding it
altogether. Give it water instead, and
see the doctor at once. Do not let
the neighbors tell you what to do.
More babies are lost through delay in
seeing the doctor and from continu-
than from any other reason.
If the doctor orders barley-water or
rice-water to be added to the milk,
or given alone, it should be carefully
prepared.
For barlcy-water, buy barley-flour.
It is cheaper and easier to use Take
a teaspoonful to q cup of water. Stir
the barley-flour into a paste with a
little cold water and stir this paste
into boiling water. 1t should cook
in q double boiler at least fifteen min
utes after the water in the under pot
has come to a boil. Strain through
clean, thin cheesccloth, and cool in a
pitcher or other vessel.
Rice-watcr Is prepared by using a
tablespoonful of rice to a cup of wa
clean. It should cook three hours in
a double boiler. Strain off the water
and use. The rice which is LETT is
good food for the older children.
/ Fresh cir is most important for the
baby in summer. Keep it out in cool,
shady places as much as possible. KeeI
the bedroom windows wide open at
night
Do not take tho baby on long ex-
cursions for the day, bringing it home
late at night. Boat rides, ferry trips,
recreation piers, parks and trolley
rides at times when there are not
crowds will help the baby.
Remember, regular feeding, sleep
fresh air, care of all foods, plenty OF
cool boiled water to drink, clean, dry
doctor when the baby is sick, will
save the baby during the summer
months.
Remember, upon the health anG
strength of the babies the glory ant
greatness of our Nation depend Tho
babies who in few years will be mel
and women, what kind will they be:
Healthy and strong, or narroW-chost
ed, weak. dependent? Are they to be
leaders among men, wise and health!
mothers, or the reverse?
Mothers, do you realize that ths
health, strength and goodness of you
boys and girls are almost entirely il
your hands? If your babies are brough
up properly, and from babyhood ar
taught the principles Of health. ant
truth, and honor, it will make us 4;
Nation of healthy, clean men and wo
men, with clean homes and homes
j hearts.
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