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| ABC OF BREASTFEEDING. |
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From the first moment the infant is applied to the breast, it must be nursed upon a certain plan. This is necessary to the well-doing of the child, and will contribute essentially to preserve the health of the parent, who will thus be rendered a good nurse, and her duty at the same time will beco |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| APPERANCE OF MILK-TEETH. |
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The first set of teeth, or milk-teeth as they are called, are twenty in number; they usually appear in pairs, and those of the lower jaw generally precede the corresponding ones of the upper. The first of the milk-teeth is generally cut about the sixth or seventh month, and the last of the set at |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| ARTIFICIAL DIET FOR INFANTS. |
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It should be as like the breast-milk as possible. This is obtained by a mixture of cow's milk, water, and sugar, in the following proportions.
Fresh cow's milk, two thirds; Boiling water, or thin barley water, one third; Loaf sugar, a sufficient quantity to sweeten.
This is the best diet |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| (Published: Thu, 07 May 2009 19:11:45 -0600) |
| BATHING AND CLEANLINESS DURING INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. |
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During infancy.
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cleanliness is essential to the infant's health. The principal points to which especial attention must be paid by the parent for this purpose are the following:
At first the infant should be washed daily with warm water; and a bath every night, for the p |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| CRYING BABY - REASONS. |
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Introduction:
Crying is a normal event in the lives of all babies.When a baby comes out of the woomb the first thing to do is crying.By the first cry he will take some air in to the lungs for the first time in their life.After delivery if the baby doesnot cry then it should be initiated by sli |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| DEFICIENCY OF MILK. |
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Deficiency of milk may exist even at a very early period after delivery, and yet be removed. This, however, is not to be accomplished by the means too frequently resorted to; for it is the custom with many, two or three weeks after their confinement, if the supply of nourishment for the infant is |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| (Published: Thu, 07 May 2009 19:11:45 -0600) |
| EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASE IN THE CHILD. |
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It is highly important that a mother should possess such information as will enable her to detect disease at its first appearance, and thus insure for her child timely medical assistance. This knowledge it will not be difficult for her to obtain. She has only to bear in mind what are the indicati |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| EXPOSURE OF INFANTS TO OPEN AIR |
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The respiration of a pure air is at all times, and under all circumstances, indispensable to the health of the infant. The nursery therefore should be large, well ventilated, in an elevated part of the house, and so situated as to admit a free supply both of air and light. For the same reasons, t |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| MOTHERS' ROLE IN COMBATING DISEASES OF CHILDREN. |
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The especial province of the mother is the prevention of disease, not its cure. When disease attacks the child, the mother has then a part to perform, which it is especially important during the epochs of infancy and childhood should be done well. I refer to those duties which constitute the mate |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| (Published: Thu, 07 May 2009 19:11:45 -0600) |
| SLEEP DURING INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. |
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During infancy.
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For three or four weeks after birth the infant sleeps more or less, day and night, only waking to satisfy the demands of hunger; at the expiration of this time, however, each interval of wakefulness grows longer, so that it sleeps less frequently, but for lon |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| STOMACH AND BOWEL DISORDERS AMONG INFANTS. |
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Disorder of the stomach and bowels is one of the most fruitful sources of the diseases of infancy. Only prevent their derangement, and, all things being equal, the infant will be healthy and flourish, and need not the aid of physic or physicians.
There are many causes which may give rise to |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| SUITABLE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN. |
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During infancy.
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Infants are very susceptible of the impressions of cold; a proper regard, therefore, to a suitable clothing of the body, is imperative to their enjoyment of health. Unfortunately, an opinion is prevalent in society, that the tender child has naturally a |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| TEACHING A CHILD TO WALK. |
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Exercise is essentially important to the health of the infant. Its first exercise, of course, will be in the nurse's arms. After a month or two, when it begins to sleep less during the day, it will delight to roll and kick about on the sofa: it will thus use its limbs freely; and this, with carry |
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| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| (Published: Thu, 07 May 2009 19:11:45 -0600) |
| TIPS FOR THE SAFETY OF KIDS |
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What we should do?
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1, Always keep the baby neat and clean.
2, Cut the nails properly with utmost care.
3, Wet nappy should be removed and parts should be cleaned with soap.
4, Take care of the genitals because fungal infection is common in that area. Parts shoul |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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| WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR KIDS CRY ? |
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Crying is a physiological process in the life of a baby.All normal babies cry to communicate with others.Sine they can't express their feelings in words crying is the only way for communication. If any uncomfortable feeling comes they simply cry.Normally babies cry in situations like hunger,wetti |
| Author: Cliff Matthew |
| Directory: Family - Child Care |
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