By

PROFESSOR OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN IN THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY)

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE BABIES' HOSPITAL AND THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, NEW YORK

Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged

1907

CONTENTS

THE CARE AND FEEDING OF CHILDREN

BATHING

GENITAL ORGANS

EYES

MOUTH

SKIN

CLOTHING

NAPKINS

NURSERY

AIRING

WEIGHT, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT

DENTITION

NURSING

WEANING

ARTIFICIAL FEEDING

THE SELECTION AND CARE OF MILK USED FOR INFANT FEEDING

THE MODIFICATION OF COW'S MILK

FOOD FOR HEALTHY INFANTS[3]—THE EARLY MONTHS

First Series

Formulas for the Early Months from 10-per-cent Milk

Second Series

Formulas for the Early Months from 7-per-cent Milk

FOOD FOR HEALTHY INFANTS—THE LATER MONTHS

Third Series

Formulas for the Early Months from 7-per-cent Milk

GENERAL RULES FOR GUIDANCE IN THE USE OF THE FORMULAS GIVEN

THE ADDITION OF OTHER FOODS TO MILK

OVERFEEDING

LOSS OF APPETITE

THE CHANGES IN THE FOOD REQUIRED BY SPECIAL SYMPTOMS OR CONDITIONS

Fourth Series

Formulas from Plain Milk (containing 4-per-cent Fat)

COMMON MISTAKES IN MILK MODIFICATION AND INFANT FEEDING

PREPARATION OF COW'S MILK AT HOME

DIRECTIONS FOR FEEDING INFANTS

INTERVALS OF FEEDING

Schedule for Feeding Healthy Infants during the First Year

REGULARITY IN FEEDING

STERILIZED MILK

MODIFIED MILK OF THE MILK LABORATORIES

PEPTONIZED MILK

FEEDING DURING THE SECOND YEAR

FEEDING DURING THE THIRD YEAR

MILK AND CREAM

EGGS

MEAT AND FISH

VEGETABLES

CEREALS

BROTHS AND SOUPS

BREAD, CRACKERS AND CAKES

DESSERTS

FRUITS

INDIGESTION IN OLDER CHILDREN

GENERAL RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN FEEDING

FOOD FORMULAS

THE BOWELS

SLEEP

EXERCISE

THE CRY

LIFTING CHILDREN

THE TEMPERATURE

NERVOUSNESS

TOYS

KISSING

CONVULSIONS

FOREIGN BODIES

COLIC

EARACHE

CROUP

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

SCURVY

CONSTIPATION

DIARRHOEA

BAD HABITS

VACCINATION