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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 the malformation
of the child's mouth. If you do not accustom the child to
one it will never miss it.
Never rub a child's gums with your lingers, and never put
the teat in your mouth to make the bottle draw.
Never give your child teething powders, soothing syrups,
&c.; they do harm, and often cause Diarrhoea.