The Young Mother - Management of Children in Regard to Health by William A. Alcott
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SEC. 1. _Rocking in the Cradle._
Objections to the use of cradles. Under what circumstances they are least objectionable. SEC. 2. _Carrying in the Arms._ Carrying in the arms a suitable exercise for the first two months of life. Danger of too early sitting up. Improper position in the arms. Mothers must see to this themselves. Motion in the arms should be gentle. No tossing, running, or jumping. Infants should not always be carried on the same arm. SEC. 3. _Creeping._ Creeping useful to health. Why. Go-carts and leading strings prohibited. The longer children creep, the better. Their progress in learning to stand. Let it be slow and natural. Let it be, as much as possible, by their own voluntary efforts. SEC. 4. _Walking._ Walking in the nursery. Walking abroad. Hoisting children into carriages. Walks should not become fatiguing. SEC. 5. _Riding in Carriages._ Carriages useful before children can walk. Their construction. Should be drawn steadily. Position of the child in them: Falling asleep. How long this exercise should be continued. |
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