Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29

bier of milk Baked apples are good,
too, but II might be well to wait q
while longer before giving any stone
fruit. At years OF age baby viii be-
gin TO understand better. The best
time and NEST enjoyable is from Is
months to years OF age. Mother
viii always see that skin and stone
are removed from fruit given -ner
children. Accidents will happen to
the best of regulated homes. As soon
as baby begins to creep IL should be
put on the floor out of a draft,
where a large blanket or rug has been
placed, and then baby allowed to go
to its little hearts content. When il
finds II can pull itself UP, II viii not
be long before II can walk, but It
must not be forced.
Care should be taken not to force q
young infant to walk ! have often
seen mothers dragging little ones nm.
der 2 years Of age by the hand. They
are still babies, and il you. cannot
carry them in your arms by all means
use it's buggy They should not be
taken out before s a. m. or after 4
p. m. The air is too damp before or
after these hours, according to eli
mate.
The eyes should be shaded from a
strong light, which is injurious to
the sight. A few words for the bottle.
fed baby: The hours for feeding are
the same, bat the greatest care should
be given to the bottle; two should De
provided. They must be kept thor.
oIghIy clean, washed once a day in
hot soda water, we'll rinsed and filled
with cold water until needed. A bot.
tie of lime water should be had and
the barley water made in the morning,
fresh every day. If Robinson's patent
barley is used, directions come with
it. ] much prefer this, as should an
accident happen by oyeFturning,i fresh
can be made much quicker than with
pearl barley, but it should never be.
Ieboiled, as 1t Is apt to ferment. The
quantity used can be added to the hot
milk, For baby the first four weeks,
two ounces of food every one and A.
half hours, one part milk and two
parts barley. Gradually increase tn
four ounces in equal parts of milk
and barley; half teaspoonful of lime
water may be added.
AS the Baby Grows
. The addition OF barley or lime
water prevents the milk from curdling
In the stomach. The proportion OF
milk may be increased as baby grows
older When at months of age il
should be taking all milk made with
a dessert spoonful of barley. From
Z months old baby can hsj5e one
meal of fresh milk and mush; at 10
months II can be weaned of the breast
or bottle and its meals arranged as
before stated. II cows milk cannot
be had or baby not able to digest 1t,
even In modified form 81 have found
but few babies, even the most deli.
cate, but what could take it modified),
then condensed milk must be used
half q teasp0onful, of condensed milk
&c three ounces OF water for the first
four weeks, then barley water can be
used Just the same; ;ae quantity Of.
milk increased as baby gets older
Should the bottle-fed baby become
three drops of olive oil
In each bottle will regulate the
bowels without too much purging, or
the weakening OF the, food with a lit,
tie more water and brown sugar is
eften sufficient.
q Prepared milk must be kept covered
and in a glass or eaFthenware jar.
Mothers are advised to get a book,
and there are many Published, on the
care OF babies, IS there are many
sicknesses and ailments in a child's
life that can only be attended to by
q physician. and mothers must follow
his directions, or why engage hin?
II the mother is not able to care for
her babe, then she must have a re-
liable. Trustworthy nurse and trust