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"Shorten" at 2-3 months old. Keep to the vest, flannel
binder, and one flannel petticoat and dress, but now put on warm
stockings instead of socks.
Bath the baby once a day, and wash it once a day as well,
using very little soap. Dry thoroughly, especially in ears and all
folds of skin.
Undress and dress the baby quickly so that it does not catch
cold. Babies must always be kept warm.
The windows of the bedroom and living room, except at bath
time, should always be kept open at the top, as wide as the
weather will allow. The baby should be kept out of doors in the
daytime as much as possible, and may sleep out of doors in mild
weather in a sheltered place.
Do not give soothing syrups, teething powders, or purges
without the doctor's orders.
Babies should be weighed regularly.
If a baby cries often,
does not increase in weight,
does not sleep,
is frequently sick,
is constipated,
has diarrhoea,
snuffles,
has cold feet,
has a discharge from the eyes,
or has a rash on the body or under the napkin,
it is not well, and should be seen by the doctor.
Babies may be weighed at the Town Hall, Milton Road, on
Mondays and Thursdays, at 3 p.m.
* Some of these may be obtained, at cost price, at the Town Hall, on
Monday and Thursday afternoons.