Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-20

A baby must be kept as cool as
possible in summer, because over
heating is direct cause OF summer
diarrhea Even breast-fed babies find
it hard to resist the weakening effects
of excessive heat. Records show that
that thousands OF babies, most OF
whom are bottle-fed, die every year
in July and August, because OF the
direct or indirect effects of the heat.
Next in Importance to right food in
summer are measures for keeping the
baby cool and comfortable; frequent
baths, light clothing, and the selec-
ton OF the coolest available place Tor
him to play and sleep.
A baby should have full tub bath
every morning. If he is restless and
the weather is very hot, he may have
id addition ore or two sponge baths
day. A cool bath at bedtime some
times makes the baby sleep more
comfortably. For young baby the
water should be tepid, that is, 1t
should feel neither hot nor cold to
the mothers elbow. For an Older
baby it may be slightly cooler, but
should not be cold enough to chill
or brighten him..Ts
If the water is very hard table,
spoonful Of borax dissolved in a lit
tie water may be added to three
quarts of water Ito soften 1t. very
little soap should be used and that
q very bland, simple soap, Ike cas-
tile. Never rub the soap directly on
tho bahy's skim and be sure that 1t
ID thoroughly rinsed off, as very
troublesome skim disease may result
il harsh soap is used or If soap Is
allowed to dry on the skin.
Use a soft wash cloth made from
niece of old table linen, towel, knit
ted underwear, or any other very SOFT
material, and have two pieces, one
for the face and head and one for
the body. The towel, should be soft
ard clean also. Even in summer the
bsby should be protected from dl-
rect draft when being bathed lest he
be too suddenly chilled.
"A voting baby should be carefully
held while in the tub. The mother
puts her left hand under the baby's
left arm and supports the neck and
head with her forearm. But an
older baby can sit alone and in sum
ner may be allowed to splash about
in the cool water for few minutes.
When the bath is finished the
bsby should be patted dryfi and the
mother should take great care to see
I that the folds and creases of the skin
are dry. Use little pure talcum
powder or sifted corn starch under
the arms and in the groin to prevent
chatting. If any redness. Chatting, OF
eruption like prickly heat, develops
on the skin, no soap at all should be
used in the bath,.allSometimes. starcn
or bran, or soda bath will relieve
such conditions. /. = I.
Bran Bath-,Make a little bag o.
cheesecloth and put cupful o.
ordinary bran in it and sew or til
the top Let this bag soak in thu
bath, squegzing it until thetwater il
/ milky.
Starch Bath-Use a cupful of ordi
nary cooked starch to gallon o
water. elf the laundry starch ha:
had anything added to it, such as sal
lard, oil, bluing, it must not be uset
for this purpose.)
Soda Bath-Dissolve a tablespoon
full of ordinary baking soda In lit
tie water and add it to four quarts o
water.
Clothing-Do not be afraid to taxi
off the baby's clothes in summer. Al
he needs in hot weather are tn
diaper and one other garment. 10
young baby this may be a sleeve
less band which leaves the arms ans
chest bare, and for an older BABY
only thin cotton slip or apron. o.
wrapper, made in one piece witt
short kilhono sleeves. Toward night
fall when the day cools, or if thu
temperature drops when storm