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Following the success of Donts for Husbands and Donts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice:

from Birth to Weaning

the care of Young Children

Boyhood and Girlhood

Dont wash the baby in hot water, it would weaken and enervate the babe, and thus predispose him to disease. Luke warm rain water will be the best to wash him with.

Dont choose a wetnurse of a consumptive habit. Check if she or any of
her family have laboured under kings evil ascertaining if there be
any seams or swellings about her neck

Dont rock an infant to sleep, it might cause him to fall into a
feverish, disturbed slumber, but not into a refreshing, calm sleep.
Besides, if you once take to that habit he will not go to sleep without
it.

Dont add either gin or oil of peppermint to the babes food. It is a murderous practice

Dont purge an infant during teething or any other time. IF WE LOCK UP
THE BOWELS, WE CONFINE THE ENEMY, AND THUS PRODUCE MISCHIEF

Author: Anonymous
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 03/15/2012
Series: Donts
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 4.51h x 3.23w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781408152232
Language: English