Show YOUR BABY AND MINE Pinworms Are No Laughing Matter By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED There is something seriously amiss when a mother cannot get gether gether gether her baby to sleep one single night from the time of birth This is not normal behavior Given a good diet and a proper environment for tor sleep it is to tobe tobe tobe be expected that babies will sleep from 14 to 20 hours during during dur dur- during ing the early weeks and eventually eventually eventually ally at least 12 hours nightly after the third or fourth week Mrs L. L writes that her baby of months 11 nas has not slept a whole night through since birth She acts sleepy hen I put her herto herto herto to bed bcd but will twist and turn and turn and squirm for the better better better bet bet- ter part of each night I sit up every night from 1 o'clock to 4 30 and yet I know there is nothing seriously wrong Today I noticed that she passed some pinworms and now I believe firmly that this has been her trouble at night But how can I 1 convince my doctor My year old has had them too and when I told my doctor he just laughed It is no laughing matter to spend night after night attending attending- to a baby It seems to me that when you see the evidence e of pinworms you wouldn't let anyone laugh you out of it Go to another doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor who will help you clear this up It is probable that the baby has swallowed the worm eggs from the unclean hands of ot the older child chUd A New Mother Every young parent is stumped by the problem problem problem lem of what to do about wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some recreation for herself at atno atno atno no expense to the baby So far you have solved it by taking the bab baby with you and seeing that he got his sleep at your friends friend's home But you cant can't continue this indefinitely unless you restrict your recreation solely to visits with friends There are arc places where it would be unwise to take the baby The answer of course is an accommodating relative who will stay In the house with the baby or a paid sitter In most cities this help can be had for tor 35 cents and hour up to midnight and 50 cents after that Be sure to chose a sitter mature enough to todeal todeal todeal deal ably with emergencies Mrs R. R LaR The best choice would be bea m is barber who specializes specializes specializes special special- izes in cutting childrens children's s hair Let the boy go with his father fathera a few times until he gets used to the atmosphere of the barber shop Our leaflet No 38 Sleeping Habits may be had by sending a stamped self addressed envelope envelope envelope en en- with your request to Myrtle Meyer Eldred in care of or orthe the Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau |