Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-28
Breeds
Extra Trouble,
Courage, Thought
Help Overcome
Difficulties
Bv Lettuce Lee Street,

By Lettuce Lee Street,
Dear Mrs. Street, My baby is still
little-only 3 weeks old. She is
doing fine, but will you tell me If I
should awaken her to feed her? I
never saw anything sleep the way
she does. I wonder if she sleeps
too much. I am worried about her
all the time and afraid to leave
the house for fear she'll smother or
get sick while I'm gone. My hus-
band is in the Navy, and l worry
about him so much I can hardly
sleep at night. Please give me some
advice.-Mrs. I. w. B.
AnSwer-The baby who is fed ir-
regularly is growing under a grave
handicap. He must be on regular
schedule to be happy and healthy,
You should awaken your little deep
sleeper and feed her at the proper
time.
You will not have to do this for
long, because as she grows bit Older
(maybe in only few more days.
she will become accustomed to her
schedule, and she will call you Oh
yes. she will awaken, clamoring for
her food, with the punctuality of a
small alarm clock.
! cannot reiterate often enough or
speak too seriously to you mothers
of the grave necessity of your teach
ing your infants regular habits of
eating and sleeping This training
should begin the first week of life
and then mothers should pick it up
where the obstetrical nurses leave
off. Feed your babies and put them
down to sleep at the same time every
single day!
Your tiny girl is not sleeping toe
much-not really! You should try
not to borrow trouble! A new baby
sleeps from 20 to % hours out of the
"a. He needs this rest to recover
from the shock of birth and tC
gather strength for the rapid growth
of the first year.
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head if he cannot breathe easily
so forget this fear, too!
If you develop the worry habit
you will drive your husband ano
child away from you in future years
You don't want an irritated hus-
band and pampered. spoiled child
do you? Some people think it /:
unworthy not to worry. Only the
other day man told me, MY wife
doesn't think I worry enough
Worry is defeating, useless. harmful
1t grows from fears. 1t is impos-
sible not to worry enough" because
we should try not to worry at all
When real disaster arrives, we
| should try not to waste time ir
fretting about it. We should use oul
courage. resourcefulness and intelli-
| genCe to overcome our difficulty
! Worry, instead of being a laudable
| quality, such as this mans wife
| seems to think, is weak and cow
| ardly 1t is an escape from facing
the facts and doing something about
| them.
Now, Mrs. / w. B.. you must dc
something about your tendency tt
worry. because if not a fixed habit
will remain to plague you and YOU
! family, you will lose your prettiness
and your charm, you will forget tt
laugh and be a gay companion fol
your family. Not only that. but you
are nursing your precious little baby
and worry can affect your digestion
When you are upset. she is likely te
suffer. too, so you see how selfish
worry can be.
Talk 1t out with some one, write
to me or to a friend you know is
sympathetic. if this helps you. Dc
not suppress your fears about your
baby, or your anxiety about your
husband; talk about them to a per.
son you can trust.