Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-09-22
KEEPING BABY WELL
DIRECTIONS FOR CARE OF LITTLE
ONE IN SUMMER.
Some General Rules That Every
Mother VIII Do Well to Follow
Right Food and Suitable Cloth
Ing Are Most important.

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Bureau. u. s. Department OF Labor)
1t is so much easier to keep baby
well than 1t is to make him we'll after
he has become Ill that the wise moth
er will do all she can to prevent his
Illness. Summer diarrhea, which Ia
ont of the chief Affections of baby life
may often be prevented by proper
care. and for this there are few gen
eral rules that every mother should
know and strive to follow.
The first and most important is that
the baby should have the proper food
at regular intervals, and plenty OF
cool drinking water between meals
This food should be breast milk fol-
the first nine months, or II that is i'm
possible, cows milk. diluted to suit
the baby's age and condition.
Besides having the right food the
baby needs to be kept cool and clean
| by plenty Of baths and by the light
est possible clothing. He also needs
constant supply Of fresh air, night
and day, and large allowance Of
sleep.
Do not be afraid to let the baby &C
almost naked during the hot hours OF
a summer day If he is well and
strong he need wear nothing but his
diaper. and, possibly, one other gar
ment. This may be for young baby
a sleeveless knitted band which leaves
the arms and legs uncovered, and fol-
an older baby an apron or dress. All
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very young and delicate baby may
need a part wool band or shirt, but
wool is, in general, too warm and toe
irritating to be worn in summer. OF
course the mother will protect the
baby from a chill by dressing him
fully when the day cools or when a
storm or wind arises.
Do not inflict starched garments
upon the baby in summer. Babies are
\ sometimes much worried by the
scratching of knitted socks on theil
feet in summer and also by the irrita
ton caused by starched muslin caps
on their heads. SEARCHED rufles
about the neckband OF babys sliI
may chafe the flesh until a serious
skin disease results.
Every healthy baby should have q
full tub bath every day in summer
and in addition one or more sponge
baths on the hottest days. For the
tub bath for a young baby the water
should be just comfortably warm tc
the mothers elbow-neither hot mol
cold. 1t may be cooler for a baby
year old, but not cold enough to chill
or brighten him. Use a bland soap
like CASTLE, as harsh soap is pretty
sure to make the babys skin sore
Be sure the soap is completely rinsed
off and the skin thoroughly dried, by
patting, not rubbing 1t. After 1t is
dry little pure talcum power should
be busted in the cracks and folds OF
the skin, in the groin, and under the
arms. Use no soap In the sponge bath
A little baby should be carefully held
in the tub. The mother should put
her own left hand under the baby's
left arm in such way that the baby's
head and neck are supported by her
forearm.
Prickly heat is the result of too
warm clothing, or of the hot weather,
1t is a fine red rash which appears on
the back and shoulders and comes
ana goes with the hot and cool wealth.
| er. Battle the baby frequently. but
| use no soap Either q bran, soda or
| starch bath may be tried.
Bran Bath.-Make a little bag OF
cheesecloth and put a cupful of or.
! 6iro In, 10
I it up. Let this bag soak in the BATH
/ squeezing it until the water is milky.
Starch Bath.-Use a cupful of or
J binary cooked laundry starch to a gal.
lon of water If the laundry starch
has had anything like salt, lard, oil
y bluing, etc. added to it. it must moi
, be used for this purpose.
q Soda 6ath.-Dissolve a tablespoon
, full of ordinary baking soda in a lit
tie water and add it to four quartz
of water.
After bathing the baby pat the skin
!. dry with a soft clean towel but dc
p not rub it, Then dust the Redeemed
o three parts of cornstarch and one Of
n DOrlc Slfted together
(. Keep the baby out Of doors as much
: as possible, except when the outside
d air is hotter than that indoors. A
n screened porch is equivalent to an
d additional room. On it the baby, as
O we'll as the other members of the fam
q lily, may practically live by day, and
n in many cases by night as we'll Here
u he will be protected from his great
). enemy, the fly, that carries disease
s germs about 1t also makes a safe
place to leave the baby while the
mother is busy indoors.
A play pen on the clean grass under
d shady tree will afford the baby many
v. an hour of happiness and relieve the
II mother of worry as to his safety. A
l. blanket or rug, or carpet of newspa
r. pers may be spread on the grass In
s. the bottom of the pen so that the baby
e will not find stones and sticks to put
n Into his mouth.