Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1908 — Taking Care of the Baby. [ARTICLE]

Taking Care of the Baby.

- The following rules for the care of the baby have been sent out by the Mayor of Huddersfield, England. Always feed the baby at regular Intervals, every three hours. Always keep the baby very clean.

Always bathe (or sponge all over) the baby once a day in warm water. Always let the baby sleep in a cradle or cot; a wicker basket makes a good cot (or even an empty packing case.) Always use fullers’ earth to powder the baby, not starch or flour. Always attend to the baby when It cries The baby cries for one of three reasons: (1) The baby is hungry, or (2) the baby is uncomfortable or something hurts, or (3) the baby is ill. Never give the baby soothing syrups, fever powders or anything of that sort. Never give the baby bread —or soups or gravy or any other food except milk till it is more than 7 months old. Never give the baby skimmed milk or milk that is not -perfectly fresh and good. Never use a feeding bottle -with a long tube. Nobody can keep the inside of a tube clean. Never carry the baby “sitting up” until it is 5 months old. Never neglect to send for a doctor If the baby is ill. Babies are soon overcome and easily die.