Mommy pats baby's back; ~Sweetly Simple~
Baby pats Mommy back; ~Simply Sweet~.{LS}


Have Confidence In Yourself.
- You know your child. In a room filled with crying children, you can pick out your child's cry. You can tell by the pitch, if he is hurt, hungry, or tired. You know him this well, because you love him. No book, advice column or television show can make this claim. Do not become overwhelmed by all the advice you receive. Some suggestions may not be practical where your child is concerned; even if they work for every other mother on your block. Your baby is a unique individual, and you know him best. Have confidence in yourself.

In this frame of mind; you may look at the advice that follows:



"tested by generations", may they work as well in the next millennium as they did in the last one.

Concern Cause Remedy
Diaper Rash Diapers Remove diapers. Place baby on towels in a warm, safe place. Let bottom "air out", keep clean. Replace towels when wet. {Okay, it's a lot of added work but the rash really heals}.
Diaper Rash Creams trapping irritants next to baby's skin. Sprinkle only pure corn starch on clean affected area.
Itchiness, Discomfort Diaper Rash, Hives, Chicken Pox, Eczema, Poison Ivy Place rolled oats in cheese cloth, or foot of clean nylon stocking. Secure oats inside with knots. Place in luke warm bath water. Bathe child.
Irritated Skin Diaper Rash, Eczema Toss a quarter cup of Epsom salts in bath water. Bathe child without harsh soaps. Do not drink.
Dehydration, lack of nutrition Influenza, Diarrhea If suspected; seek qualified medical intervention immediately. Do not leave medical help unit until you are satisfied that there is no immediate danger. At home, try to persuade child to drink clear liquids. Acids in juices may irritate child's bottom; regular milk may curdle in child's tummy. Grandma (and my mother, and I, myself} used the following recipe with great success:
boil one cup of skim milk in pot with several black pepper corns. Strain into a bottle. Allow to cool, then feed to baby. It has a calming, nourishing effect.
Preventing Infant from contacting Virus Mother who Nurses Child has Virus Nurse Child when possible to pass on antibodies made in mother to combat that particular strain of virus.
Coughing Colds, Croup Place a pot of water, containing Camphor oil, on back burner of stove. Do not turn burner on. Allow pot's content to evaporate as oven heats up to cook other things.
Toilet Training Stress to have child on a developmental schedule Relax. A toddler learns an entire language or two, how to use most of his muscles and the occasional social skill,-all in the space of a few short years. When they are ready to dedicate themselves to toilet training, they will. Take your concerns to a physician and try not to pass your stress on to your child. Stressing out your child could actually slow the whole process down. However, Grandma always recommended bribery as a last resort.
Maintaining Health of School Age Children Stress of the Winter Season Spoonful of cod liver oil, daily {yuck}.



Angels in the skies, only you have heard their cries,
Only you know how they suffered as they died.
This world will never know, the child who could not grow,
And tell me now what profit can we show?
Please let them hurt no more, please open heaven's door,
Please let them join in your angelic force.{LS}


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