The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-12-30
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMER AN PRESS ASSCCIATICN
THE HEALTH CENTER
Conducted by Viola Hahn. Public
Health Nurse
YOUR BABY.

YOUR BABY.
A series Of articles presented to
the readers OF this paper ny tn.
United States Public Health Ser
vice, the Maryland State Board OIL
Health and the County Health
Officer.
Questions relating to Baby Car.
and to problems Of maternal and
child health will be answered direct
by mail. Address Baby Health Ed
itor, U. 8. Public Health Service
Washington, D. C.
SLEEP. PLAY. AND REST
The child's body develops faster
during the first year of his life than
at any other period. For that rea-
son the baby needs large amount
Of sleep, with the best sleeping ac-
commodations, so that the hours of
sleep may be of the greatest value to
him.
Baby should sleep alone. Babies
may be smothered to death while III
bed with an older person. some part
Of whose body may be thrown over
baby's face while asleep. The
young baby should sleep eighteen or
twenty hours out of the twenty-four.
He should have sixteen hours sleep
daily from a month to the age of
one year. From the first to the Sec
ond year, he should sleep twelve
hours. The baby should have the
longest period of unbroken sleep at
night and should not be permitted
to turn night into day.
DAYTIME:-The daytime maps
should be continued though the
sixth year. The baby should never
take nap in all his clothes. TIL.
shoes Of older children especially
should be removed. In hot weather
remove all but the shirt and diaper
from the baby.
The sleeping room should be dark
ened and well ventilated. The baby
should be fed and made comfortable
In every way, put In his crib and let
alone to go sleep. He should never
be rocked to sleep nor jolted nor
bounced.
OUT-OF-DOORS: ~ Out-of-doors
sleeping in summer, both by day and
by night is good for baby after he is
month old. He must be protected
from flies. mosquitoes. shielded from
the wind and sun, and covered il
there is sudden drop Of temper
allure. The sleeping porch must b.
protected properly by canvas cur
tains and in cold weather hot
water water bottle should be placed
in baby's bed.
The baby must have an abundant
supply of fresh air day and night
He should be kept out of doors as
much as possible, avoiding the hot
sun, and days when the thermometer
drops below % degrees F. because
of the danger OF the face being frost
bitten. In the summer time, a new
born baby may be taken out of
doors the first week. Begin with
daily outing Of fifteen minutes about
noon and gradually lengthen the
time in the forenoon and afternoon
until the baby is out from ten
o'clock until two o'clock. He must
be clothed properly according to the
weather and his eyes protected from
the sun. At all ages. the baby car
riage must be one in which the child
can lie comfortably at full length
and stretch his arms and legs. When
sitting up, his little spine and feet
must be supported properly.
PLAYING:-A young baby needs
rest and quiet However strong he
may be. too much playing is bad, as
1t Is likely to result in a restless
night.
Rocking the baby, jumping him
up and down on the knees, tossing
him, in constant motion is very bad
for him. These things disturb
baby's nerves and make him more
and more dependent upon these
attentions. When the young baby
is awake. he should be taken up
frequently and held quietly in the
arms In various positions. SO that
no one set Of muscles MAY be tired.
An older child should b ~ to
sit on the f1O0r ~ a. hie