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washed in water (to which a little soda has been added)
immediately after feeding, and then well rinsed out with clean
water and kept in clean water until the next feeding. The teat
is to be turned inside out and washed and scrubbed with a
brush— a tooth brush kept for the purpose answers well.
If you give your child Condensed Milk see that it is
"whole" milk and not "skimmed" or "separated" milk and
see that the tin is not "blown" or bulging. Keep it covered
with a clean cloth and stand in cold water in a cool place as
above directed.
FRESH AIR AND VENTILATION. Be sure and
get your infant out in the fresh air as much as
possible and have plenty of ventilation in your houses
by keeping the windows open night and day.
THINGS TO AVOID. Never allow your child to have
a dummy teat or comforter. They are often the means of
conveying disease germs and they tend to malformation of the
child's mouth. If you do not accustom the child to one it will
never miss it.
Never tub a child's gums with your fingers and never put
the teat in your mouth to make the bottle draw.
Never give your child teething powders, soothing syrups,
etc., they do harm and often cause Diarrhœa.