The Washington times., 1915-08-04

THE newborn babe Is as lamb
that fr,sks in the sun and bleats
i at its own innocence. 1t knows
not the meaning of ill-doing. nor
dreams that another does. Here. in
deed, Diogenes could have found In.
variable virtue. No eye to dread. no
tongue to suspect-innocence personi-
MIX and water. mirth and innocense
are the happy mixtures Of newborn
days. What pity they cannot endure
forever. Here Is an armed heel to
trample down envious accusation.
o,i The I Imewling and crying innocent
travail with a white, waxy grease over
It's body. This should be removed by
lanolin. rendered lard. or olive oil.
Vaseline Is not an effective grease for
event. must anoint the folds and creases
or the infants flesh with vigor.
The First Bath.
The new worldling's bath should be
tempered to the lamb at 100 degrees.
or blood heat. He should be slowly
dipped into the bath. his head excepted.
The neck should rest upon the wrist of
the nurse above the hump of the
thumb. thus keeping the head high and
dry. Two minutes should suffice when
the little one may be lifted upon a
wsrm soft towel IN the nurses lap. a.
Such bath irritates the folds OF the
chiid's flesh only when the nurse fails
to dry it thoroughly. Every morning.
one hour after the child is nursed, a
similar bath should be given. On the
whole. this necessary ceremony Should
last only from two to hve minutes.
Such baths are best given after the
second week by the mother. Only a
mother senses the slight affections and
I'M, ries that often escape the most vigt-
ENtlrfhCrfnOlo.
these baths should be given every morn
ing from birth until the child is four
years old
After each bath for the first few days.
to obviate hcmorrhages or infections at
this point. the nurse should tie fresh
loor about the navel cord. Boracic acid
powder or alcohol are used upon the
cut surface. 1t is then covered with
place with an abdominal band.
Infants are chafcd. have heat"
marks or irri'atcd skins from moisture
left after tho hath. napkin >hlngcd
sive or too frequent feeding. Frequent
changes OF the napkins are necessary.
even ir they are scarcely more than
damp. Moreover. tho little one must be
washed each time With warm water and
:. thoroughly dried, The apple ation OF a
toilet powder Is sometimes soothing, but
not always necessary.
Three cups OF boracic acid water-a
teaspoonful to the cup Of water-are to
be kept at hand. one for the mother s
breasts before and after nursing. one
for the baby's mouth. and another for
the child's eyes. II the child Is so un-
happy as to be bott'e-fed. the first one
is used to contain the rubber nipples.
To cleanse the mouth a piece OF steri-
lized ranzc or cotton Is wound around
the finger and inserted into the chld's s
, mouth between the cheeks and gums
and over the tongue before each feed
Ing.
Sleep Most Necessary.
Never use comb on child's scalp.
A stiff hair brush Will harrow and rake
the crop of down as aggressively as
you should dare.
No room is too warm. winter or sum-
mer for the newly born. Indeed. 1t Is
usually advisable to put the infant in
! It's crib-immediately after 1t Is nursed-
| on Its right side. and with a warm
water bottle In the crib. II the child Is,
sad to say. bottle-fed. the bottle may be
given while It Is in he'd.
Cradles. trundlc beds. and all sorts Of
rocking or other unstable bedding are
an abomination to the baby's future
health and habits. A legion OF grown
ups today. whose mothers pooh-poohed
at these rules. arc chronic sufferers
from various maladies caused by rock
Ing. bouncing. juggling. and holding
them as infants when they would have
been better off left yelling or tossing in
their cribs.
Never show off an infant to relatives
or friends: That is to say. avoid the in
makes you drag the child from its crib
! merely to show it to Its aunt or grand
mother: or tokeep It awake beyond Its
hour, Feed It by the clock. and never
go visiting with the child.
A babes proper place is asleep in its