Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
CARE OF The BABY IN SUMMER

prepared for The Herald ~ the Children'~
Bureau. L. =. Department - Labor
4 baby must bo kept IN cool an possible
IN summer. because ovcrheating IN I direct
cause 81 summer diarrhea. Even breast
fed hahic- find Il hard to resist thr weak
cning effects II excessive heat. Records
show that thousands 81 babies, most ui
whom are bottlc-fcd. die every year IN
July and August. because ~ the direct or
indirect effects II the heat. Next D. rmpor-
.tancc u right food III summer are measure
for keeping the baby cool and comfortable
frequent baths, light clothing, and those
lection Vt the coolest available place for
him tn play and sleep.
4 baby should have ! fan tub bath every
morning. II ~ " restless and the weather
l- very hot. ~ may have IN addition one or
two sponge baths 4 day. \ cool bath AZ
bedtime sometimes makes the baby sleep
more comfortably. For a Young baby the
water should ~ tcpid. that ~, V Should feel
neither hot nor cold IN The mother elbow.
For Nv older baby u may W. slightly cooler,
Dul ~Ipulu NOT nt 'blh enough 70 'HNt '4
FRY him..
II the water y very hard y tablespoon
tn ~ horax dissolved IN 4 little water may
~ added a. three quarts 81 water 70 soften
II. Very little soap should ~ used and
that y very bland. simple soap. like castle.
Never rub the soap directly ~ the baby
SKIN. and ~ sure that II " thoroughly
rin-ed ofI. a~ y very troublesome SKIN di~-
ease may result n y harsh soap " used VT
ii soap i allowed ~ dry ~ the kin.
Use y soft wash cloth made from Y piece
NJ uld table linen. towel. knitted under
wear. ~ any other very SOFT material. and
have two pieces. one for the face and head
and one tor the body. The towel should
~ soft and clean also. Even M summer thv
baby should ~ protected from y direct
draft when being hathcd lest w Nv too sud
denly chilled
a Young baby should W CAREFUL, held
while N the tub. The mother put her IcIt
hand under TIE baby left arm and ~ur
port~ he neck and head with her forearm.
But an older baby can 1t alone and u
summer may ~ allowed " splash about ~
the cool water for a few minutes.
When the bath il finished the baby should
w pattcd dry. and the mother should take
great care to 49, that the folds and crease
vt the skin are dry. I~c q little pure tai
cum powder ar -itted corn starch under
the arm and N the groin to prevent chat
ing. III amy rcdnc--. chatting. Nv eruption
like prickly heat. develops M 'hr -kin. wv
soar M mn should BE- used wv the bath.
Sometimes \ starch. ~ bra ur soda bath
will relieve such condition..
Bran Bath.-Make a little bag VI cheese
cloth and put y cupful VI ordinary bran
IN il and sew or tic the top. Let this bag
soak IN the bath, squeezing 1t until the wa
ter v milky.
Starch bath.-U-e \ cupful ot ordinary
cooked starch ~ a gallon ut water. tIi
the laundry starch has had anything added
to ID. such a. salt. lard. ont. blulng. N must
not be used for thi- %purpo-c.l
Soda Bath.-Di--ulvc q tablespoonful NJ
ordinary baking soda in q little water and
add il to four quarts IT water.
Clothing.-Do not be afraid To take III
the hahy'- clothes In summer. All hc needs
IN hot weather are the diaper and one other
garment. For a young baby this may be-
sleeveless band which leaves the arms aud
chest bare. and for an older baby only N
loose thin cotton slip or apron. or wrap
per. made in one piece with short kimono
sleeves. Toward nightfal when the day