Putnam patriot., 1917-05-25
The Proper Care Of Babies
Miss Tebbutt GIves Interesting Address
As Part Of Baby Week Program

Miss e. NJ. Tebbutt, pablic health
nurse in charge of the health survey
for the "Saye the Seventh BABY cam
paign under the auspices Of the Deiin-
estor, now nearing close in Putnam,
gave an interesting and instructive
talk on "The Proper Care Of Babies,
before the boys and girls Of the high
school and the girls Of the 7th and
sth grades, In the high school assem-
bly, hall. Tuesday morning. Miss Feb
butt was accorded warm welcome
and her address was received with en-
thusissm. Applause from time TO
time denoted that the speaker was be-
ing followed with close attention and
intense interest
The subject was many times divided
under captions such ss bathing, feed
Ing, sleeping conditions, mir and sun
shine, proper handling, home condi-
lions, clothing, care of utensils, ietc.
"Babies' said the speaker, Unjust
first Of ell have sane care; must have
regular and sufficient sleep in well
ventilated room. Must have fresh air
and sunshine; be simply and warmly
dressed; should be fed regularly and
have water TO drink. Must have clean
milk, te bathed daily and at the same
hour each day and no draft should be
allowed 10 strike the baby at this time.
Clean clothes should be provided
daily; baby should sleep alone and
without pillow and should be trained
10 sleep at the same time each day and
all night
The audience was told the proper
way to lit and handle baby but were
cautioned that sometimes not hand
ling would do more for Its comfort
than anything else. That where bottle
feeding is necessary extreme care
should be taken that everything used
Is absolutely clean.
The care Of the bottle to prevent
the proper cleaning of bottles. Warm
ing was given against the use of pat
ent medicines and 1t was urged that
q doctor be summoned when occasion |
required.
1.-THE baby should not be forced to |
sit up or walk until it makes an effort |
ITSELF said Miss Tebbutt. mature |
ususlly takes care OF this and when !
the spine and limbs are strong enough |
there will be . noticeable effort on |
baby's part to SIT up, stand or walk As
the case may be-"
"The home Of the baby should be
clean, we'll ventilated and sunshiny. !
The clothing should be adapted to the
season and climate" The way 10 tell !
when Q baby IL too wsrm or too cold I
was ex plained and the way 10 clothe q /
baby and how the clothing should fit,
was touched on. Plenty Of out door
life was urged when westher permits.
The baby's bath WAS gone into In
considerable detail as an important I
feature of baby care. This included
how TO battle, what to use and care
after the bath.
AS the speaker drew towards the
cl ose she emphasized few 'donts" in
Guiding: "Don't use paciticers, nos. /
trums when teething, and don't jostle
and play with baby Immediately after
feeding. Don't take baby to picture
shows or allow IL TO suck its thumb
and do not kiss baby on the mouth.
Do not keep solled clothes on baby and
do not feed it beer, pickles, pretzes
fruit or candy, and caution should be
used in rocking, jumping him up and
down, tossing him, shaking his bed or
carriage and in general keeping him
in constant notion
"Some things to remember as proper
development for normal baby" was
the subtitle of the closing remarks.
The speaker said: "a normal baby
will show STEADY gain in weight;
good appetite; clear skin; contented