Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-23
EXPERT ADVISES MOTHERS
ON CARING FOR BABIES
War Conditions Arc Sending Many
Young Mothers Out to
Work.
BUT FEW NURSERIES, PROVIDED
Some Stores Have Adopted Means to
Provide Care for Babies While
Mother Attends to Wants Behind
the Counter.
ny WILLIAM A. McKEEvER.

Can you refer me to an Inexpensive
ay school or nursey where 1 could
ns working hours? Like thousands OF
Jtncrs of my class l am obliged to
10 something to make living
been able 10 find a Satisfactorily place
or baby"
The following inquiry came from a
big city 1000 miles from my home
and Ii relates to a matter which should
give us all the deepest concern. On
account OF war conditions great
army of young mothers have for the
first time been compelled TO seek reg
ulhr employment. And whenever this
is the case every child Of the house
hold, If under adolescence must suffer
more or less violence. What is the
hest thing to do?
Unfortunately. society is not at all
;ensifed demand Everywhere we
place the public school within reach
Of :,t the older older child but practically no.
away. from home; Now. shall make
Il list Of Il number OF possible ways
for meeting this emergency.
Day nursery at the store. In few
Of the large ;n establishments employing
children Of such women. l earnestly
hope that this service will be extend
ed; that it will be put on a self-sus-
Kept filled TO capacity by taking babies
from the outside.
older Children as Takers.-In
home with an older child. Many a
.en-year-old Little Mother" is doing
; ihis ehiid-tending work with beauti-
fourteen is safe as a baby tender. And
while the necessary confinement is
more than should be required of the
immature girl. since SO many situations
require that she become a day time
foster mother. I suggested that she
be given not one. but perhaps a half
"a NIL n
she be paid for the task. Several
neiShbors might get together on such
The Semi-Idle Woman.-Therc are
many scmi-idle women in the city to
whom the idea of Il day nursery should
come as Il missionary piea-women OF
means. it may be, who wish, 10 render
'ociety genuine service. OF such |
ask, would 1t not be delightful to open
period of strain and invite WORKING
nothers to send their children there
to be cared for daily by a regular at
tendant whom you will supply? How
pearance OF charity. No natural
mother wants to>-turn her child over
twenty babies to be cared for at SO
much per week. Include monday
teSdinG and every other. care that u
merely enough TO cover all necessary
expense.
The Public Attcndnnt-Many a mid
Noiutu IL wen UtIcu by ma
lure and training to take charge of
public day nursery as n regular means
Oh support Now. dear spiritual
mother, mere is life work that is
Also life giving. Estimate the num-
Der OF babies YOU can accomm cd ate
figure the expense and yet make the
cost as low as possible TO the mother
GiVe your place euphonious name
Children's Play House." Make your
motlNe appear as 1t should. 4 some
what altruistic one
In dealing with the little ones, make
one matter of first concern-what goes
INTO me tiny mouth. Keep the babies
all alive. Let none become sick Pure
sanitary food. and that only. will ac-
compliSh this delightful result
flnaiiy appeal to the public In
general to help take care of the ba-
pres. why should one Of these dear
,s ioiks perish right here among
.ome one sacrificed In thn intnrns.