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Show H ADVICE TO MOTHERS IN THE CARE OF B THEIR LITTLE ONES. H In casually reading advlco to mothers regard- ing the taking care of baby an oldtimcr is forced tc wonder at tho dispensation of Providence that allowed him and the other oldtimcrs to live. From time immemorial mothers used what aro H termed "pacifiers" to induce baby not to rnise too much of a disturbance while she was busy washing tho dishes or mending socks. A bonrd H of health bulletin at hand, however, says "don't." m With a jerk of tho conscience wo also discover R that thumb sucking should not bo allowed. Some B babies suck their thumbs ns naturally as a duck K waddles into wntcr. But tho bulletin advises B against it. And now, we suppose, mothers will B have to put in considerable timo in jerking tho babe's thumb from where it frequently finds H Dirty plnythings, dirty nipples, dirty bottles m and dirty floors nro taboo also. This sounds moro reasonable. But play of any sort after M feeding is on the blnckllst. We suppose baby's B tummy needs rest, but no directions arc given as to what must be done if baby gets it into his lit B tlo brain to play anyhow. Suppose, however, K baby must be taught the rules of the cradle. BV Kissing tho baby on his mouth, oven by the H mother, is conlrnry to the revised rules. We guess the rule won't bo in force much. Most B mothers feel rather joyful about this and prob- K ably rcfuso to be denied their privilege. The B modern babe is also not supposed to suck on B empty bottles. Being constitutionally adverse B to cheating, this rule should be enforced. It's a B mean trick to fool a child that way. H We are told that a babe should not sleep on H mother's breast while nursing, nor should she H sleep in bed with the mother. Both rules wcro K probably not generally enforced in the good old K days, but are coming into style these days. K All right, doc, we suppose you've got to show H us how to raise them right. They're not ns B plentiful as they once were and we can't afford B t lt tno supply die off so much. |