The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-04-10
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FOR
Mothers

Care Of the Nose and Throat.
Improper conditions of the nose and
throat are not only dangerous to
health, but stunt the physical and
mental development Of the child" says
a we'll known physician. Colds in the
head, catarrh, adenoids and enlarged
tonsils are the most frequent Of these
improper conditions found in little chill
dren.
"Adepoids are small masses Of soft
tissue normally found in every child's
nasal passages between the back OF
the nose and the throat, which through
catarrh or other causes may become
enlarged and block up the air passages,
interfering with breathing through the
nose and forcing the child to breathe
through the mouth, preventing proper
imitation Of the lungs and stunning the
development Of the chest. They keep
up a constant catarrhal condition near
the ventilating tube leading from the
throat to the ear and in this way i'm
pair the hearing Of the child.
Another common throat disease is
enlarged tonsils. The tonsils are small.
almond shaped bodies situated on each
side of the throat. They have a GER
tain purpose. and I do not believe in
the indiscriminate removal Of all en-
larged tonsils. In fact. l condemn what
l unhesitatingly call the massacre Of
the tOnsils' so often chosen as the
treatment Of enlarged tonsils. The
cause is in many cases not in the ton
sils. but in the general condition Of
the patient. Proper medicine and n.y.
gienic treatment will cure many cases
without an operation. Only when the
tonsils are enlarged. hard and ibrous.
seriously interfering with speech and
swallowing. should they be removed.
prevention is better than a cure. If
a child catches a cold. do not let the
cold wear itself away Treat 1t at
once Or it may lay the foundation for
adenoids and enlarged tonsils."
Cover For Baby's Feet.
Children who r too small to walk
out of doors nearly always suffer from
cold feet, but this will never happen
II mothers will wrap the plump little
limbs Of their youngest in q bag cover.
which may be made as follows:
The size Of the cover must vary
according to the shape Of mail or push
cart which baby uses. Take careful
measurements and then cut an oblong
piece Of cloth. making it twice the
length you require the bag.
For lining you will need a piece Of
satin or sateen cut two inches smaller
each way than the cloth and wadded
with a thickness Of cotton wool. This
must be stitched firmly to the cloth.
Then double the whole thing and sew
up the sides SO as to form a bag.
Cut a piece Of cloth two and q half
inches larger all the way round than
one side Of the bag. scallop it with
silk to match the cloth and lay It on
the front Of the bag. stitching It irm-
~. II you like you can also work baby's
initials in the corner. surrounded by
some simple floral decoration.
Last Of all add a small brass ring
to each upper corner, sewing it on very
firmly. When baby's legs are snug
between the layers Of cotton wool and
the rings IRE slipped over two hooks
screwed at the back Of the cart you
will have good cause to feel satisfied
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A Nerve 9eother.
Fracdousness and r~estlessness on the
baby's part are frequent results Of cut
ting back teeth. and often the child is
given to starting and screaming dur
ing the night. Try the following plan
before putting the little n to bed:
Get a bath ready with the water deep
enough to reach to the. child's waist
when sitting down. Fasten a shawl
or small blanket around the neck to
keep the top Of the body warm. Neither
shawl nor hands should be wet. Keep
the baby in the water five minutes. A
board may be fixed across the bath at
one end to hold a few toys to amuse
the child. The temperature of the
water should be 104 degrees. The
lower part Of the little body will be
quite red when taken out. Give it a
good brisk rubbing and pop the child
into q warm bed. It should sleep
quietly and soundly till morning.
Rainproof Hood.
My children never carry umbrellas,
writes a friend. Instead each n r.
provided with a rainproof hood. which
when not needed is buttoned into an
inside pocket Of the overcoat.
II rain comes on the hood II button.
ed on to the buttons sewed under the
collar Of the coat. When the collar Il
turned up and the hood drawn over the
head the little one IL as coy % pos
sible and takes no harm from thu