Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-04
FIRST WARDROBE
FOR THE BABY
Expert Tells What Should be Used
in the Matter of
Clothes.

Following is the third article OF, series
for the Mothers Column. contributed h,
the medical consultant OF the State he
construction Commission. 1t is submitted
BY the commission through the clearing
house Of the Delaware State Program;
BABy's FIRST MoNTH-pARr THREE.
Next we will consider the matter o. the
bahy's clothes The list found later IN this
article NAV he useful. Ii is confined 10
only the bare necessities, and may be
elaborated to almost any extent. There
are some very definite rules, however,
that are to he carefully regarded.
The old-fashioned long clothes should
never be used as they hamper the baby 5
movement and thus interfere with his
only means of exercise Clothing should
be loose to permit growth, and free move
ment of the limbs. The underclothing
should be made of some loosely woven
material and not of heavy goods which
will prevent ventilation. or course, the
goods will vary in weight with the time OF
the wear. In summer, wool and cotton or
cotton may be used-in winter wool or
wool and silk. All clothes should be fasten-
ed with tapes and not with pins. The only
min that is allowable is the one that fastens
the diaper.
I'm NOT u y u SpNt pan W
remove all the babv's clothes IN the after
noon for short time and let him cool off,
being careful of course, not to permit HIM
to be in draft. This applies to babies Of
all ages after the first two weeks.
List of clothes follows: Three flannel
binders y yard of 27-inch flannel; three
shirts Of wool and cotton or wool and silk;
two flannel petticoats; two flannel or
knitted sacques two pair OF worsted socks,
two dozen diapers, 22X2i inches; four
white muslin Sins, one cloak, one warm
cap, one pair mlttcns, one veil, two blank
cts, one can of talcum powder, two pack
ages of safety pins assorted sizes; two
hath towels. two soft towels. soft pieces of
cloth for face, ears, etc. 'layettes, or
sets Of baby clothes, may be purchased at
some of the child health centers. The
nurses will gladly advise YOU in the matter
of clothes If you will inquire there.
All clothes should he put on over the
baby's feet and not pulled on over ms
head
Regarding the baby's bed: He should
ALWAYS sleep alone. IL is extremely bad
for him to sleep with his parents. Many
babies are suffocated In bed every year.
This can happen more easily than can be
imagined, and is one OF the saddest mis-
haps that can occur.
The baby should sleep in q crib, not in a
cradle Rocking either in cradle or in
the arms is cry injurious. y large clothes
basket can he made into very attractive
crib. 4 mattress not necessarily an OK
pensive one, is placed in the bottom of the
basket and covered with blanket and
rubber protection sheet. \ great pile OF
bed clothes should not he put on the baby
to keep him warm. The room should be
warm enough without this and the weight
of great many clothes viii interfere with
his movements Netting should be provid-
cd for use on the crib in summer as no
matter how well house or room Is screen
ed it is practically impossible 10 keep out
all flies or mosquitoes, both of which often
cause diseases that are very dangerous.
Handling of the baby should be avoided
as much as possible. 1t is a great tempta-
ton 10 take him up, rock and pet him
when he cries, but it should not be done
1t is the surest way TO spoil your baby, as
it makes him fretful during his waking
hours This III turn worries the mother
who probably has other things TO do,
affects her digestion and thereby her
milk. Thus you can easily see what far
reaching effects a spoiled, fretful baby
may have on his own and his mothers
health.