Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-04

Many questions come into the
mind OF a young mother. She
spends q lot Of time wishing there
were somebody at hand to answer
a lot Of them. I'm doing the best
I can to anticipate her wishes, be-
cause to serve "a mother, TO my
mind, Is the greatest privilege that
can come to a man.
How much and when and how
should d baby sleep?
In the first place. let II be I'M
derstood that the baby must have
It's own bed or cot. Under no cir
cumstances should 1t sleep with the
mother.
AS a matter OF fact. 10 Is the ideal
arrangement to have every child In
infancy or at any other age. sleep
by itself. Good health and good
habits are promoted BY individual
beds.
One reason why the infant should
not sleep with the mother Is TO
avoid the temptation Of too fire.
quent nursing. Regularity IN the
feeding and sufficiently long per-
iods between them, Is important N
digestion Is to be kept good.
II there is no other sleeping ar
rangement in your household for
the baby. get a big clothes basket.
This makes a fine bed.
However. the youngster must have
its own special bed for several
years. On this account, II Is a
good practice to buy a little iron
bed, with sides that can be put up
and down. III 1t has good practical
casters, the cot can be moved about
as desired.
The crib bed will have a soft
but firm mattress. This can be
covered with a specially made rub
Der sheet. III there are two such
sheets. the extra one can be wash
ed, dried and aired. Great care
should be used to keep these sheets
sweet and clean Their use pro-
tects the mattress.
A newborn and healthy baby will
sleep at least FL hours out Of the
"a. Even at six months OF age X
will sleep two-thirds Of the time.
After the feeding. place the
youngster in its bed. Let Ii kick
and sQuirm all 1t likes. Leave y
alone-don't fuss with it. Don't
rock 1t or carry ii about.
Bear in mind that "A tiny baby
needs fresh air Just as grown-ups
do. II is bad practice TO place the
baby'S bed in an out-Of-the-Way
corner, away from air. For health
and growth an abundance Of oxy-
gen Is essential.
Mother must have her rest, too.
She needs unbroken sleep. After
the baby Is ten or twelve weeks
old. there need be no feeding be-
tween 10 o'clock and six the next
morning. This will give mother
and babe eight hours Of good sleep.
Some babies can 80 longer than
this and thrive perfectly.
Sleep is one Of the great factors
in the child's development. DO all
you can to promote It,
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUERIES
DOT. WI and ANNA Q.-How
much should girls Of the following
age and height weigh. 10. 5 fl. 3 In.
tall; ia. . fl. 2 in. tall; 20 years, >
it,, ) in. tall?
A.-They should weigh respect
lively about 100. lit. and l28
pounds.
MRS. "A. N. Q.-What Is the
cause of an adult grinding his teeth
at night while sleeping?
A.-This is often caused by ner-
vouSnesS or intestinal worms.
B. A. Q-What can I do TO get
rid Of pimples?
A-Correct the diet by cutting
down on sugar, starches and cof-
fee. Eat simple food. Avoid con-
stipation. For full particulars send
a self-addressed. stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
". u. r.. Q.-What will stop ex-
cessive perspiration under the
arms?
A.-This condition Is usually due