The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

| NllO CllO VI lIlb III 81 year mas Sl NALoA4AS
! six teeth. He should have twelve teeth
at IS months of age sixteen when he is
? years old. and before the end Of the
third year the entire set Of twenty milk"
teeth.
| The process OF teething in a healthy
! baby cannot properly be held responsi-
| BILE for the illness commonly attributed
to it. The first half dozen teeth rarely
give the baby any pain, but as the dou-
BILE teeth appear there is occasionally at
the same time little disturbance, such
as loss of appetite, and possibly evidences
| OF slight indigestion, which may last for
few days. But II the disturbance is
more serious than this. some other reason
for 1t should be sought.
| Teething takes place through the wean-
| ing period and during the second year.
when mistakes in feeding are so often
made which upset the babys digestion.
even If they do not make him seriously
i'll. On this account it is often unjustly
blamed for making the baby sick. when
the real reason lies in the fact that he
was overfed or improperly fed. or per-
haps that the weather was very hot
1t must be remembered that excessive
heat aggravates any i'll the baby may
have. and Is quite sufficient in itself to
make the badly sick. 1t is necessary in
summer. therefore, both on account OF
the heat and because of the disturbances
connected with weaving and teething. to
take great care of the baby in all re-
spects, and especially to feed him with
| great caution.
The baby may not gain in weight dur
| ing the cutting of his various double
teeth, but it is not a serious matter to
| have the weight remain stationary for a
short time. The baby will quickly re-
gain the lost ground when he is we'll
again. and eating his full rations.
Avoid Soothing Syrups.
The mother should never allow anyone
to persuade her to give the baby patent
medicines. such as soothing syrups to re-
lieve the pain of teething. If they do re-
lieve it they probably contain opium in
some form. which is much worse for the
baby than the suffering. 1t is a safe rule
never to give medicine of any sort to a
baby. save that which is ordered by a
DOCTOR
| From the time when the double teeth
make their appearance throughout life
the teeth should have daily care For
the baby a very soft brush is necessary
| and the utmost care should be taken not
to injure in any way the delicate tissues
of the mouth when brushing the tiny
teeth. After the baby has several teeth
the mother should see to 1t that no par
! ticles of solid food are left between them
after the baby has eaten. If the first set
| OF teeth is we'll taken care of, the second
set will be healthier, and in addition the
child will have been taught a good habit
that will last all his life.
There is considerable variation in the
time that the teeth first appear. but If the
baby has no teeth by the time he is !
year old, he should have medical atten-
tion to see IL any disease is causing this
unusual delay in the development of the
teeth, or whether it Is due to improper
diet
A pamphlet which may be Of help to
the country mother is Infant Care"
sent free to any one mailing a request
to the Chief of the Chldren's Bureau,
United States Department of Labor.
Washington, d. c. This pamphlet con-
tains simple directions for the care and
feeding of the baby, and suggests some
ways of dealing with various emergeE-
cies.
Bottle Fed Babies Suner.
BottIe-fed babies are the most frequent
sufferers from summer darrhea, and
this fact furnishes another strong argu-
ment in favor OF breast feeding. Diarrhea
in a bottle-fed baby Is also best treated
| by reducing the amount of food. The
! bottle should be omitted from 2, u or 81
hours, according to the severity of the
attack. and in place of the milk should
be given as much boiled and cooled water
as the baby will take.
| Food should not be withheld for more
than twenty-four hours, without the ad-
| vice of a doctor. When the bottle is re-
sumed, the food should be much weaker
than before; water should be substituted
for at least half the milk previously
given. The milk should be SKINNED and
the sugar omitted
The return to the former feeding should
be made gradually by adding a little
more milk each day and beginning to
add sugar. The more severe the attack
has been, the more slowly should changes
be made.
If the baby Is on mixed" feeding, that
is, partly breast and partly bottle fed,
the bottle should be omitted If diarrhea
appears, and the breast given once in
four or five hours, with nothing but
drinking water between heals.
Frequent cool spongings and at least
one full tub bath each day, plenty of
sleep and a constant supply of fresh air
will help to protect the baby from the
excessive heat and SUelI