Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-06
Mistakes Mothers Make

contain opium as this is dangerous
drug for young children.
TEACHING TO WALK
This is a most mischievous piece Of
education Babies don't need 20 be
taught TO walk. When their muscles and
leg bones are strong enough, they will
walk without any teaching. and you wont
be able to stop them. If you insist on
putting them on their feet and urging
them to walk before this, they may be-
come bow-legged.
MISTAKE OF CONSTANT FAULr-rINDING.
More children are made into liars and
hvprocrites by continual and indlscrimi-
nate fault-fnding than by anything else
MISTAKE OF NEGLEcTlSG CArARRH
Permanent deafness sometimes results
from neglected catarrh 1t should be
treated at the frst symptom by snuffling
up salt water iteaspoonful TO half pint
from the hollow of the hand Do this
several times a day. Don't swallow the
salt water
1t IS a mist axe to think that great fat
ness is q sign OF great health In baby
II isn't. A baby should not be over fat
This generally comes from too much
starchy food. Good muscular Develop
ment Is much more desirable than rolls
OF fat A healthy baby should have
plenty of ''spring" IN 1t.
TOO MUCH TALk
II is a mistake to talk much 10 an
infant under six or eight months old The
quieter baby is kept during the q early
months the better for It's brain develop
ment.
NERVE TROUBLES.
IL is s. great mistake TO forget that one
of the best preventives of nerve troubles
this is the opinion of all specialists in
nervous diseases Is long, quiet, and
regular sleep.
TITS MIscpIEyoUs MISTAKE
not TO give children water to drink when
ever they wish for il Water drunk with.
or between, meals does children no harm
at all, so long as the water is pure.
FILTER MISTAKES
Some people think that in order TO make
water safe to drink you have only TO
that filters need regular cleaning A
dirty filter will contaminate- purify
any water put into it.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
A great mistake is often made in lather-
ing the bodies of babies and young chill
dren with a great deal of soap. Sometimes
this is done twice day. The present high
price Of soap will be a good bit Of a bless
ing if 1t prevents this over-use. Too much
soap is very bad for the delicate skins Of
young children-it removes too much Of
the natural oil from the skin, and this is a
great loss TO the nutrition Of the child's
body.
EXCITEMENT BEFORE BEDTIME.
1t is a great mistake TO allow romping
and exciting play just before bedtime. 1t |
is often followed by wakefulness and rest
lessness for good part Of the night after |
wards
MISTAKE OF LONG WALKS
A lot of harm is often done TO very |
young children, and also 10 delicate |
children, by allowing them TO walk until |
they are thoroughly tired out Disastrous |
results have been known to follow this |
kind Of thing
EXERCISE AND PLAY
The best kind Of exercise for Young |
children is play This will never cause the |
injurious fatigue that follows the sustained |
WEAKNESS Of the long walk
TOO SOON.
II child is i'll don't make the mistake
often made Of being afraid to send for the |
doctor ''too soon" Remember the old |
saying, An hour lost in attending to a |
sick child is as bad as day lost in attend
ing TO a sick man"
TOP FLOOR NURSERY
If the nursery is on the top floor, the |
states should, for summer, be whitewashed I
with lime mixed with plenty Of size This
will help TO keep it cool, and the rain will |
not wash it off
a white roof in hot weather reduces the
temperature of rooms under the states by |
several degrees.