The Washington times., 1915-06-28
Care in Summer Feeding Of
Baby Needed to Garry Him
Throug gh Wedning Time
Mothers Are Advised Not to Hurry Process of Weaning
the Child Nor Should 1t Be Done in Summer.
Great Patience Required

baby and great patience 10 required
on the part Of the mother. but II the
baby has been taught at an early age
to take his drinking water from bot
easter tho bsSY cup ersns wi be
Is ten months old or longer. he should
be weaned directly to u cup. Earlier
IT will probably be, easier to use a
tie should not be used much beyond the
end Of the first year. save for the bed
time feeding:
Remember when feeding from a cup.
slowly. Just as slowly as when feeding
| from bottle. 1t Is better to feed
from a small spoon than to teach the
baby to drink from a cup.
The second GUNNER has gained the
reputation of being the most critical
period Of baby's life largely because
/: mothers are apt to feed the baby many
different things after he is weaned.
f, these older babies Is as unfit for them
as artificial food is at birth.
These improper foods cause trouble
some, dangerous and unnecessary ILL
; heat. Careful feeding would prevent
most of them.
Later articles in this series will deal
with the feeding of babies from nine
to twelve months. and during the sec
| ond year.
When a breasted baby cries a good
deal from hunger, and does not gain in
weight, the mother is apt to feel that
her milk does not agree with him, and
so weans him. often because of the
well-meaning advice OF some neighhor.
This is a mistake. The trouble Is not
with the quality Of her milk. but with
/ the quantity
| Instead Of weaving the baby she would
plenty Of milk. eating eggs, meat bread
and fresh vegetables. and by taking
moderate exercise in the open air, regu-
lar periods OF rest, and by avoiding
ly increase the milk supply sufficiently !:
| II 1t does not do so, the baby must
be given some additional food.
This additional food, or supplement
| tary" feeding, as has been said, is given
when 1t Is necessary to supplement the
mothers milk with one or more bottle
feedings. or for the purpose OF weaving
the baby. Cows milk Is the only sup
Elementary food to use. 1t should be
the best and cleanest milk that it is
possible to get. mixed with water and
sugar as described in the preceding
article. A very much weaker solution
OF the given age, should be tried at first
increa sing the strength slightly day by
day II the baby shows no signs Of in
digestion, until the full strength food
is reached.
Preparation of Food.
To begin with give the baby one bot
tie feeding in place Of one breast feed
ing. II he sohws gain in weight. this
may be enough. II after a week there
is no gain, two bottles may be giver
each day. The mother should mean,
while be doing all she can by rest and
increased food to build up the breas
milk. but If with all these measures tn,
baby still fails to gain or gives cvidenc,
of illness. the advice of good doctor
must be sought and followed. Do no
delay in securing this advice until tn,
baby Is seriously ill.,
Tho preceding article gave direction.
| for the proper amount OF milk nixtur,
for babies of given ages. II the mother
desires fuller information she may writ,
to the Children's Bureau Of the Depart
ment Of Labor. for bulletin called
| Infant Care, which gives simple direc
tions for preparing the baby's feeding
and shows what amount will suit thu
baby Of a given age. This book is sen
free to everyone who asks for 1t.
post card request will do. Tho nam'
and the address Of the applicant should
be written very plainly.
gin by the end Of the first year, anc
after the baby Is fourteen months OLE
he should have the bottle only when h,
goes to bed at night. Teach him t.
drink from q cup and eat from spoon
TO wean baby from the bottle. be
gin by giving him a little Of his foot
from spoon, gradually increasing tn
amount at each feeding until all of hi
food is taken in this way.
CThis is one OF a series OF articles on car
OF the baby during the summer prepared b.
the Childrens Bureau OF the Department o
labor. These will appear from time to tim
Ion the Magazine Page of The Times)