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Show Your Baby and Mine I t Myrtle Mayer H4ra4 i . DISCARD tAtvt tlNOIR AT IX WIIKI Baby arrives In the world and Is Immeniatrly adorned with a nael dressing which simply muat be kept la place. For this purpose, tradition tradi-tion has decreed a straight strip of un hammed flsnnel or cotton flannel which Ja wrapped twice around baby a Tthdnmsn and pinned ar sewed securely under Ihe arm. Our latest Improvement on this straight band la a soft, knitted kand which wraps sround snd ties at the side. All at Ihoaa effects are called kind-ars. kind-ars. Whichever a mother rhooee ta uee. It has one purpose and one only. That purpose la Is hold the navel dressing In position until t fiat fi-at ump af lha cord koala and falls eff. As this kappena in from four to sli weeks, sometimes eooaer, the need for a blatter ends when the navel la healed After that It Is luet purs nu lee are to baby. As the baby grows snd become mora active ac-tive It become mora of a trial, and on tha older child It can usually be found In a tight string somewhere some-where under his arm pita or slss. when Ifloee, falls Ints a series of wrinkles which undoubtedly causs him untold snnovsnne HOT WIATHIB. fttQUIMt FIW CLOTMI The kinder should ka replaced ky a knitted kand. which haa shoulder etrepa snd tab fore tha diaper. This looks eaactly Ilka a small shirt without sleeves, and la a moat Ideal garment for summer wear. If It Is of light weight with lha llnlsst bit of wool mixed with Ha cotton or silk. It can be almost lha sola gsr msnt kshy needs la wear. This liny light ksnd and a diaper ara enough for the house in hot weather, weath-er, and with the addition of a cotton cot-ton dress quits enough for outdoor wear. Any healthy, fsl kaby over sli weeks of age wilt peed no more garments than thssa during the middle of summer. or Ikes first cool days of spring, baby may kava aver the kand a light weight all cotton shirt with long alseves and cotton stockings If ihs temperature le chilly. Bands are far mora comfortable for bahy, if he only wears ana gar. ment. then a ahirt. Thay fit down ell over the abdomen, the diaper stays In place and lha strsp com rk es to ths neck so that Ihey da not slip ever ths shoulders. The fear with which some moth-era moth-era remove the klndwa from Ihvlr big and growing babies Is somewhat some-what pathetic. They are sure that If they throw these uaromfnrlau'e u, ports away baby's neck will sol. lapse Immediately, or ha will vav an attack of diarrhea. It la welt lo keep la mind that clolhea usually have a purpose Tha purpnee of tha binder la Juet as a navel dreea-Ing dreea-Ing aupport for a abort Uma. Later there la none at all. A child back la in na way mid a alronger by thla binder, nor Is hs liable to attack of diarrhea, be-rsuss be-rsuss hs Isn't swathed In this strip of wool. Weak barka come from undernourishment and rickets, nit lark of clothes, and diarrhea from old or a polled food, atrtnga of wool sl-cut baby's abdomsa kava no pow. ar to prevent either one. Tomorrow: "if Tour Raky la Nervous. Check Up an Yourself " Bands aad kinder do not rom. prise all of hahy'a wsrdrobe. Mre. Kldred s leaflet on "Information "Infor-mation for tha expectant Moth, sr" Includes a list of clothing for Ilia laystte. A eelf-addreeeed, stamped envelope Incloeed with your request, and mailed to Mvr. He Meyer Kldred. "Tour Bahy snd Mine" department of Tha Telegram, will bring lha leaflet I lo you promptly. |