The Washington times., 1920-09-12
This Crawling Up and Downstairs
Like a Puppy or a Kitten Is Advo-
Gated as One of the Best Ways of
Keeping Baby in Health.

period of their insanity thereafter depends
on the type of individual. would not
60 so far as that, but prefer to stand
by the assumption that every infant is a
primitive savage. Children differ, of
course, some precocious from infancy, but
the mass remain wild. with savage fn-
stincts and tendencies to destroy things!
So we here teach bringing up children in
the primitive way to a certain extent,
eliminating, however, their destructive
tendencies.
During the first ten or twelve years of
their lives we advise that they go bare.
footed indoors always, and during the
warm Summer months outdoors. In in.
fancy indoors keep them naked during
hot weather, and at other times outdoors,
scantily clad. Do not permit them to
wear flannel underwear or a belt. AS
babes they should not be diapered in tho
usual sweltering manner. They should be
fed at the mothers breast for the first
twenty to twenty-five months. Each new
conner should be placed on its belly in
cotton nightie on a hard hair mattress,
with no pillow. None should ever be put
on its back for any length Of time day or
night.
"None should ever be placed in the sit.
ting posture except for brief periods in q
carriage until we'll along in months, nor
even then encouraged to sit very much.
Under such treatment, like savage babes,
they will creep at a very early age. having
been unhampered by clothing and given
full chance on the rug. AT the age OF
from four to six months they should be
climbing upstairs and backing down, the
latter being taught them as they reached
the point Of climbing up. Complaints of
my methods were often reported to the
Boston S. P. c. c., which warned COM
plainants to follow suit and advised them
to secure copies of my book.
-Babes should be weaned on raw cows
milk and Persian dates-at first single
date after the bottle portion. AS children,
the chief part Of their nourishment should
be derived from nuts, dates, figs, bananas
and various Juicy fruits according TO
season.
ITO my mind, one of the most encourag-
ing signs of the times is the increased at
tention that is being given to the proper
care Of babies and young children. Ply
sicians and parents alike are coming to
recognize that everything in after life de-
pends upon uninterrupted healthy growth
during the first years Of life We are max
ing progress, but there Is still vast room
for Improvement. In spite OF our advances
il is still true, as DR.. F. TRULY King has
we'll said, that there is no young creature
in the world so ignorantly and cruelty nur-
tured as the average infant
"The effect Of any regimen or any ex-
ception to a principle Of good hygiene in
the care of children" says Mary l.. Read
in her valuable book on "Mothercraft,'
must be measured not simply by its i'm
mediate results, but even more by its re-
mote consequences Nature Is patient,
long-suffering, and will endure much abuse
without great protest, but nature Is also
an accurate bookkeeper and remorseless
creditor; every debt must at some time be
paid on demand-it may be Ave, ten, forty
years later, or In the lives OF the succeed
ing generation. Nature makes no allow.
ance for ignorance OF her laws. Parental
love cannot atone for lack Of knowledge
or experience.
THE deathrate from tuberculosis rises
considerably among girls in their twenties.
To what extent is this due to general poor
hygiene, indoor life, lack Of exercise In
childhood? During the last quarter CEN
tury there has been a marked increase In
the death.rate during middle age from kid
ney disorders, cancer. heart disease, In
sanity. II may well be asked to what ex-
tent these are due to habits OF irregularity,
overlooking, wrong feeding. self-indul
gence nervousness acquired In childhood"