Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-07

second year IS to 90 degrees. Always
use thermometer for the bath, never
guess at the temperature. Teach baby
to enjoy his bath. Lower him gradual
ly into the water if he cries or seems
afraid. In warm weather when he suf,
fers from prickly heat give him bran
or soda bath before he goes to bed.
Baby's Teeth.
The healthy growth and proper nu.
triton of an infant is indicated by the
easy and timely cutting of the teeth
This process begins very early and to be
normal should be completed at the end
of infancy 1.-TWO and one half years)
Improper feeding is responsible for
most of the ills of infancy, as well as
for the nervous, irritable symptoms that
babies sometimes display, Disorders of
digestion generally indicate the giving
of smaller amount at each feeding,
slightly lessening the intervals. Plenty
Of boiled water should be given be.
tween meals. Rubbing the gum, where
the coming tooth is indicated, with the
finger covered by clean napkin, helps
as effectively as lanciug Twenty teeth
compose the first set, called "milk
teeth" The first teeth cut are usual
ly the middle lower ncisOrs, These
generally come the sixth or seventh
month; followed by the four upper in
ciscors, and two lower lateral inciscors
from the eighth to the tenth month The
first four molars arrive between the
twelfth and fifteenth months; the eye
and stomach teeth between the eigh-
teenth and twenty.fourth months and
four posterior molars between the twen.
ty.fourth and thirtieth months.
WEAVING Baby,
The weaving of an infant should al
ways be gradual, and should be avoided
in hot weather, as well as in the teeth
ing period, or if the child is suffering
from illness no matter how slight this
may be. Where infants are accustomed
to receive one or two bottle feelings 0
day, in conjunction with the naturu
supply, weaning becomes an easy mat
ter, Such alternate feelings greatly les
sen the strain on the mother and are {
convenience in travelling and where
for some important reason, the regular
interval between feedings would hav,
to be heightened, unless bottle feeding
could be substituted. Eagle brand con
densed milk, diluted with boiled waite
according to formula has proved tn,
most generally acceptable and success
ful alternate food. This contains the elc
ments necessary for baby s nutrition, i
perfectly pure and sterile, and is usual
, ly all.usufficient, though OCCASIONAL.
/ barley water or some other ingredien
. suggested by the physician is adyis
, able to use with this milk
! Baby's Mouth.
| Nutrition is frequently interfere,
with owing to some inflamed conditio
| of the mucous membrane lining Of th
mouth. If thorough washing wit
e boracic acid water is given before an
4. after each feeding the chance of il
fection and consequent soreness, wi
be eliminated.
' The Eyes.
n The eyes Of every new born infan
!. should be treated by dropping one O
Y two drops Of two percent solution O
Q silver nitrate into each eye. II any Il
!. ritation is caused by this treatment
:. vii lbe only temporary. Throughout il
). fancy and childhood the eyes requiT
Q most careful attention, and II any re,
q ness or irritation develops the famil
Q phvsician should be at once consulted
!. Baby's eyes should be carefully shielt
o ed from the direct rays Of the sun. On
n sees frequent instances Of earclessne,
h in wheeling the baby carriage direct
n toward the sun, the child lying on b
h back. receiving the full glare In h
il ewes. a position that few adults eou'
!. tolerate and that is bound to be inju
n inna