The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-15
Where Shall
the Baby
Sleep
y DR.. LENA K. sADLER.

4 FTER our baby has been oiled.
"a bathed and otherwise cared for
- mentioned in my article last week.
e 10 put into its little corner Tor AT
least four hours rest before 1t II pn.
% the mothers breast. There are two
reasons for this. First, the BABY
should alsep and rest after It's frst
hath, and. second. 1t Is well that the
mother become rested and refreshed
after her laborious ordeal before
nursing her babe. -.+-
Baby Must Sleep Alone.
Our story today Is to discuss where
baby shall take his first nap and
where he shall sleep and rest Tor
months and years to come. In the
f1rst place. baby must sleep alone.
There are many reasons why he
should not sleep with his mother
chief among which are:
Ffrst-Since the days Of King Solo,
mon and. before. for that matter.
mothers have unconsciously smoth-
cred their babies by rolling on them
while moving or tossing in their sleep.
Such tragedies could all be avoided
II babies slept by themselves in their
own little beds.
Secead-The parent being so much
larger than the baby, the covering Of
the bed cannot be snugly wrapped
about the small form in a manner to
AOAtA f1vsm. yH@%~ - thu 1;f&1n
one Is placed far below the pillow line.
which compels him to breathe the
3oulest Of foul air-viz., the air I'M
derneath the bed clothes.
Thira-The baby usually gets too
warm and becomes irr;tated, his sleep
10 disturbed and he begins to "fuss
and whine" This is usually inter-
preted by his mother as indicating that
''baby is hungry" so the bad habit
Of nursing baby to satisfy him and to
p1event his annoying the household
- instituted. Tho result is that the
baby who sleeps with its mother
nurses from three to dozen times
during the night. Ny reader can
readily see At glance the fer-reacb-
Ing effects of indigestion and general
discomfort Of the baby from such a
thoughtless procedure.
Feefth-The mothers rest Is need
tessly broken. Now. of all necessary
shinRs. to my mind, the one most
neeorul Tor the happiness, content
mont and peace OF the nursing
mother, to say nothing Of a state OF
well being which tends to produce
good milk supply, Is to avoid all need
less disturbance during her sleeping
hours.
The First Bed,
Since we have all decided that
baby shall not sleep with Its mother.
the question before us is. "Where
shall he Sleep" Usually the prob
lem Of baby's bed is solved during
the later days of the getting ready
fime." when diapers are hemmed. the
dresses nearly finished and other last
etcnes are taken In the little lay
ette: Tor 1t 10 at this time the future
ooo u usually procured and prepared.
90 tnat by the time the day arrives
Ine ped Is In completed readiness.
should one OF my readers be a sister
OF less fortune than the one who has
everything In readiness before the
nay. let mo say to you that anything
shat IA six inches longer than babv.
euch a. box. bureau drawer, or bas-
ket. may be quickly converted into
bed by simply busting 1t thorough
~ ana placing into it a folded com
fort or blanket.
baoy Is SO small that springs, mat.
tresses. etc. are unnecessary at This
ume. Be sure, however, that its face
comes up to within an inch or two
OF the top edge Of the bed. for we In
eist upon plenty Of fresh air. Wa
recall looking over into a baby.s bod
one time, and turning quickly swav
because OF the ul-smelling air com.
ing UP to us from the illy ve,t,latsd
ped. The baby was some twelve ~.
fourteen Inches down in the ho+,,,,
VI the basket 1t was cross and dis
COMMENTED. and who wouldn't be-
Clothes Basket Best
OF all things that are readily co,
rertible into a nest for the newcomar
she ordinary clothes basket is No,
maps the best. Draped baskets az.
ont OF date, and if you desire a to,,eh
OF color. bow of pink ribbon u.,, H.
added to the handles. A large ,a,,
Tor. folded and put into a pillow slim
makes a splendid bed. and If mara
padding Is needed to bring n nn
nearer the top edge of the h.sLet
put pillow under the comfort ~,
this comfort covering of stork clot.
Is good and over this an inch. I hicr
pad that Is easily laundered II INST
the thing. One father fastened this
basket bed to a stool and by Mac
Ing castors in the legs of the stoo, a
most desirable bed was provided
Babies use these baskets beds un,;,
they are old enough to roll or 1o.s
or sit up, which occurs during the
NTH or sixth month. The basket or
box bed Is then discarded and the
crib bed IL brought in. Should this
change be made in the winter the
sides Of the bed are protected by a
folded sheet. which is woven In and
out OF the perpendicular rods. thus
inclosing the bed space. Over a good
hair or cotton mattress protected by
stofk cloth the warm blankets are
paaced. then baby lies on this blan.
ket q folded diaper or thick pad Is
placed immediately underneath this
eabyse hips TO avoid soiling the blan.
koG) and the sides Of the blankets are
Wtappod about the babe. just Al wal
- xADn - slept In the basket.