The Young Mother: Management of Children in Regard to Health
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Chapters (110)
- THE YOUNG MOTHER
- or
- Management of Children in Regard to Health.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I. THE NURSERY.
- CHAPTER II. TEMPERATURE.
- CHAPTER III. VENTILATION.
- CHAPTER IV. THE CHILD'S DRESS.
- CHAPTER V. CLEANLINESS.
- CHAPTER VI. BATHING.
- CHAPTER VII. FOOD.
- CHAPTER VIII. DRINKS.
- CHAPTER IX. GIVING MEDICINE.
- CHAPTER X. EXERCISE.
- CHAPTER XI. AMUSEMENTS.
- CHAPTER XII. CRYING.
- CHAPTER XIII. LAUGHING.
- CHAPTER XIV. SLEEP.
- CHAPTER XV. EARLY RISING.
- CHAPTER XVI. HARDENING THE CONSTITUTION.
- CHAPTER XVII. SOCIETY.
- CHAPTER XVIII. EMPLOYMENTS.
- CHAPTER XIX. EDUCATION OF THE SENSES.
- CHAPTER XX. ABUSES.
- PREFACE.
- THE YOUNG MOTHER.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE NURSERY.
- CHAPTER II.
- TEMPERATURE.
- CHAPTER III.
- VENTILATION.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE CHILD'S DRESS
- SEC. 1. Swathing the Body.
- SEC. 2. Form of the Dress.
- SEC. 3. Material.
- SEC. 4. Quantity.
- SEC. 5. Caps.
- SEC. 6. Hats and Bonnets.
- SEC. 7. Covering for the Feet.
- SEC. 8. Pins.
- SEC. 9. Remaining Wet.
- SEC. 10. Remarks on the Dress of Boys.
- SEC. 11. On the Dress of Girls.
- CHAPTER V.
- CLEANLINESS.
- CHAPTER VI.
- ON BATHING.
- CHAPTER VII.
- FOOD.
- SEC. 1. General Principles.
- SEC. 2. Conduct of the Mother.
- SEC. 3. Nursing—how often.
- SEC. 4. Quantity of Food.
- SEC. 5. How long should milk be the only food.
- SEC. 6. On Feeding before Teething.
- SEC. 7. From Teething to Weaning.
- SEC. 8. During the process of Weaning.
- SEC. 9. Food subsequently to Weaning.
- SEC. 10. Remarks on Fruit.
- SEC. 11. Confectionary.
- SEC. 12. Pastry.
- SEC. 13. Crude or Raw Substances.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- DRINKS.
- CHAPTER IX.
- GIVING MEDICINE.
- CHAPTER X.
- EXERCISE.
- SEC. 1. Rocking in the Cradle.
- SEC. 2. Carrying in the Arms.
- SEC. 3. Creeping.
- SEC. 4. Walking.
- SEC. 5. Riding in Carriages.
- SEC. 6. Riding on Horseback.
- CHAPTER XI.
- AMUSEMENTS.
- CHAPTER XII.
- CRYING.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- LAUGHING.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- SLEEP.
- SEC. 1. Hour for Repose.
- SEC. 2. Place.
- SEC. 3. Purity of the Air.
- SEC. 4. The Bed.
- SEC. 5. The Covering.
- SEC. 6. Night Dresses.
- SEC. 7. Posture of the Body.
- SEC. 8. State of the Mind.
- SEC. 9. Quality of Sleep.
- SEC. 10. Quantity.
- CHAPTER XV.
- EARLY RISING.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- HARDENING THE CONSTITUTION.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- SOCIETY.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- EMPLOYMENTS.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- EDUCATION OF THE SENSES.
- SEC. 1. Hearing.
- SEC. 2. Seeing.
- SEC. 3. Tasting and Smelling.
- SEC. 4. Feeling.
- CHAPTER XX.
- ABUSES.
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