the baby is four to six months of age it
is transferred to the crib. The basinet has an advantage over the crib
during those early weeks in that its high sides protect the babe from
draughts, and the comforts and blankets can be more easily tucked
about the little fellow to keep him warm. The sides should not extend
more than four inches above the lying position of the child.

THE CRIB

The enameled iron crib should be provided with a woven-wire mattress,
over which is placed a mattress; hair is best as a filling for the
mattress, wool next, and cotton last. Over the mattress should be
placed a rubber sheet, and over all a folded sheet.

A pillow of hair or down is not to be discarded; for recent
investigation has shown that the pillow favors nasal drainage, while
lying flat encourages the retaining of mucus in the nose and nasal
chambers--the sinuses. The pillow slip should be of linen texture.

During the winter a folded soft blanket over the rubber sheet
increases both softness and warmth. No top sheet is used during the
first months, particularly if the first months are the winter months.
The baby is wrapped loosely in a light weight clean blanket or shawl,
and other blankets--as many as the season demands are tucked about the
child. These blankets should be aired daily, and the one next to the
baby changed, aired, or washed very often.

[Illustration: Fig. 7. Making the Sleeping Blanket]

THE SLEEPING BLANKET

To prevent baby from becoming uncovered the sleeping blanket has been
devised. The blanket is folded and stitched in such a way as
completely to envelop the sleeping babe, and at the same time afford
the utmost freedom (Fig. 7). The babe may turn as often as he desires,
but cannot possibly uncover himself. Bed clothes fasteners are also
used--an elastic tape being securely fastened to the head posts and
then by means of clamps or safety pins attachment is made to the
blankets on either side. The elasticity allows considerable freedom to
the child in turning (See Fig. 8).

NURSERY HEATING AND VENTILATION

The subject of ventilation has been so fully discussed by the authors
in another work that we refer the reader to _The Science of Living, or
the Art of Keeping Well_.

For the first two or three weeks the nursery temperature should be
maintained at seventy degrees Fahrenheit by day and from sixty degrees
to sixty-five degrees by night. In the third week the day temperature
should be sixty-e