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ful, thus taxing herself with unnecessary labor at the expense of her
own health and the health of her child. She should not bend over
sewing that severely taxes eyes and nerves, at a time when she needs
much rest and pleasant exercise. She should realize her obligation to
cherish her strength, that she may be able to meet the demands that
will be made upon her
Insure Cleanliness, Warmth, Fresh Air—Babies require
warmth, but a serious error is often committed in keeping them in
overheated rooms, deprived to a great degree of fresh air....
The baby should be kept free from every influence that would tend
to weaken or to poison the system. The most scrupulous care should
be taken to have everything about it sweet and clean. While it may be
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necessary to protect the little ones from sudden or too great changes
of temperature, care should be taken that, sleeping or waking, day or
night, they breathe a pure, invigorating atmosphere
The Care of Children in Sickness—In many cases the sickness
of children can be traced to errors in management. Irregularities in
eating, insufficient clothing in the chilly evening, lack of vigorous
exercise to keep the blood in healthy circulation, or lack of abundance
of air for its purification, may be the cause of the trouble. Let the
parents study to find the causes of the sickness and then remedy the
wrong conditions as soon as possible.
All parents have it in their power to learn much concerning the
care and prevention, and even the treatment, of disease. Especially
ought the mother to know what to do in common cases of illness in
her family. She should know how to minister to her sick child. Her
love and insight should fit her to perform services for it which could
not so well be trusted to a stranger’s hand
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6
The Ministry of Healing, 381, 382
.
7
Ibid., 381
.
8
Ibid., 385
.