The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-01
IF BABY HAS A SPASM.

Perhaps you already know what !
am about TO say. II so. know you
won't object to having some one tell
you. II is only the people who know
nothing that resent being told some
thing.
should like to give my experience
in a method for caring Tor babies tina,
has always prevented irritation OF the
skin.
Instead OF using water 10 wash
them after stools, use grease. Keep
small covered jar OF either olive oil
or goose grease, and box OF soft
cloths, which are. burned after use.
Instead OF tale, ! use oxide OF zine
ointment--covcr the entire region
that comes in contact with the diaper,
1t requires only small quantity. il
properly masSaged into the skin. and
is no more expensive than tale. That
renders the skin impervious to irrita-
ton from any cause.
Diapers, il properly cared Tor in the
first place. require no special treat
mcnt. A little mild soap. boiling,
thorough rinsing, and no bluing, will
keep them sanitary.
My children have very thin, sensi-
tive skin, but | have never had
trouble whatsoever with irritation.
also want to tell you my expert
ence in handling that most provoking
imp, who, in fit of temper, holds its
breath, turns purple and has spasm.
all at once.
One OF mine started that at the ten
der age Of 8 months. She wanted to
nurse and didn't want a glass OF milk
that ! offered. The milk being han
dy, ! threw it, splash! Hard! Right in
her face. She came out of it instant
ly and then | spanked her. A good,
sound spanking, right on the bare
skin. Several times after that she
started to hold her breath, and I
grabbed a glass of ice water-which
prevented it.
She is now 3 and still shows some
occasional notion Of such a tantrum,
but-thc water confronting her-she
pauses and changes her mind. Then
| put her in disgrace for having even
started to do it.
Several of my friends have tried
that treatment with their children
and found it very satisfactory.
| must tell you that the premature
baby OF whom l wrote is progress
ing satisfactorily. I have found (or
think | have, which amounts to the
same so far as ones peace of mind is
concerned) the cause of his cold
hands and feet. Merely mild form
of indigestion. Twenty drops of cas-
tor oil given once week keeps him
i'll excellent condition. minus cold
hands and feet. Since I started CIV
ing the oil, he has gained one pound
each week. Whether or not il is,sue
to the oil, do not know.
Those tiny, premature babies are
such a problem that one can only
watch and wait. 1t is no wonder to
me that the rate of infant mortality
is high. So many require intelligent
nursing and do not get it. I am not
one who would smother a child and
hamper its growth by too much care,
but, certainly, every infant is entitled
to scientific methods that will enable
it to get good start in life.
This baby is nearly E months old
now. Never for once have I left him
in the care of another. Rather would
l remain at home with a we'll baby
than be compelled to stay with sick
one. Just any small irregularity in
the care of little mite can upset it
for a long time. Now the reward
for my untiring efforts is visible. He
is beautiful, pink baby and very
bright.
l always talk to them, explaining
why we do this and that, in plain
English. All began to speak words
at around s months, and had quite
monosyllable vocabulary at year
old. Baby understands my questions
and answers them in way intelligi-
bic to me. l do not claim that mine
are abnormally bright, but they are
treated as normal human beings, and
spoken to as such from the day they
are born, so they develop reasoning
powers very young.
She Had Baby Vaccinated.