Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-17
:: Care of the Baby ::
TEETHING.

The baby usually cuts his first tooth
when he is 6 to months old, and by
the end of the first year has, ordin-
arily, teeth. He should have IL
teeth at Is months of age; 16 when he
is two years old, and before the end
of the third year the entire set of 20
milk" teeth.
+ The process Of teething in healthy
fbaby cannot properly be held respon-
sible for the illness commonly attri-
I buted to it. The first half-dozen teeth
rarely give the baby pain, but as the
double teeth appear there is occasion
ally at the same time a little disturb
ance, such as loss of appetite, and pos
sibly evidences of slight indigestion,
which may last for a few days. But
if the disturbance is more serious than
this, some other reason for it should
be sought.
Teething takes place through the
weaving period and during the second
year, when mistakes in feeding are
so often made which upset the ba-
by's digestion, even if they do not
make him seriously i'll. On this ac-
count it is often unjustly blamed for
making the baby sick, when the real
reason lies in the fact that he was
3verfed or improperly fed, or perhaps
that the weather was very hot.
1t must be remembered that excess
sive heat aggravates any ills the baby
may have, and is quite sufficient in
itself to make the baby sick. It is
necessary in summer, therefore, both
on account of the heat and because of
the disturbances connected with wean-
ing and teething, to take great care
of the baby in all respects, and especi-
ally to feed him with great caution
Directions for feeding the baby are
given in pamphlet called Infant
Care which will be sent free to any
one who asks for it, applying to the
Chief of the Children's Bureau, U. S.
Department of Labor, Washington, d.
&c.
The baby may not gain in weight
during the cutting of his various dou-
BILE teeth, but it is not serious mat
ter to have the weight remain station
| airy for short time. The baby will
| quickly, regain hte lost ground when
i he is well again, and eating his full
| rations.
The mother should never allow any
one to persuade her to give the baby
latent medicines, such as soothing
| yrups to relieve the pain of teething.
f they do relieve it they probably
| contain opium in some form, which is
| much worse for the baby than the
| Jug erirg. 1t is safe rule never to
| i've medicine of any sort to a baby
save that which is ordered by a doc
tor.
Care of the First Teeth.
From the time when the double
teeth make their appearance through
out life the teeth should have daily
care. For the baby very soft brush
is necessary and the utmost care
should be taken not to iniure in any
way the delicate tissues Of the mouth
| when brushing the tiny teeth. After
the baby has sveral teeth, the mother
should see to, it. that no particles Of
solid food are left between them after
/ the baby has eaten. If the first set
of teeth is well taken care of, the Sc
cond set will be healthier, and in ad
dition 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 one year old, he should
have medical attention to see If any
disease is causing this unusual delay
in the development Of the teeth, OF
whether it is due to improper diet.