t two or three a. m., and
nothing more until seven a. m. If bottle fed he should be given three and
one-half to four ounces at each feeding.

Fourth Month.--If the mother is nursing her baby, it is a good plan now to
teach him how to use the bottle. Some doctors advise one bottle feeding
each day from the start, for, should the mother's milk suddenly fail, or
should she be obliged to stop nursing for any reason, there will be no
struggle, which would be very hard for the baby if it happened in hot
weather. Also the gradual accustoming of the digestive organs to the cow's
milk before weaning must be commenced and does away in some degree, at
least, with the danger from indigestion from the cow's milk given
regularly.

Fifth Month.--Night feeding should now be discontinued; he should be
taught to sleep from ten p. m. to seven a. m. There may be a few nights of
crying and a struggle when the night feeding is first stopped, but he will
soon learn to sleep without waking for his meal. He should be fed every
three hours until ten p. m., and if bottle fed he should be given five to
six and one-half ounces at each meal, making six meals in twenty-four
hours.

Sixth Month.--The baby sleeps about two-thirds of the time. He shows signs
of increasing intelligence. The baby should now accustom itself to taking
either condensed milk or only the best prepared foods once or twice daily.
The mother may become ill or unable to nurse for some reason, or wish to
take a journey, etc., and baby is then prepared for emergencies.

When the baby is seven months old he will need more exercise than a
clothes basket will afford. An exercise pen should be made.

Teeth.--As soon as the teeth come they should be kept clean, otherwise
they will decay, milk is likely to remain in the mouth, turn sour and
gradually destroy the enamel of the teeth.

With a soft linen cloth or a piece of absorbent cotton dipped in a
solution of boric acid wash out the mouth and teeth, twice a day at least,
carefully. A soft brush may be used later when baby has eight or ten
teeth, and a little finely prepared chalk may be put on the brush, if
there are any specks on the teeth. The baby should have three meals in
twenty-four hours of six or seven ounces at each meal, if bottle-fed.

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Eighth Month.--Baby should be allowed to creep on the floor a little or in
his pen. It is good exercise and it will benefit him, but he should not be
urged to