nother; being aroused at the
end of the three or four hour interval just enough to nurse, when
back they go to their delightful, warm nest in the cool, fresh air to
sleep for another period. Babies should never sleep in a room with
closed windows.

One of the incidents that surprised me most in my early work with
dispensary babies was the utter misconception of the purpose of the
belly band. Invariably it was put on so tightly that I could not slip
a finger between it and the babe. It is not a surgical instrument,
neither is it a truss. These tight belly bands are a source of much
fretting and crying.

THE PAIN CRY

The little pinched look about the face, the drawing up of the legs,
the jerking of the head, arms, or legs, associated with a strong,
sharp, unceasing or intermittent cry, demands immediate attention Our
first work should be to go about quietly, painstakingly, and
systematically to locate the cause of this "cry of pain."

There are often some accompanying symptoms to the cry of pain which
demand skilled medical advice and attention, such as the arching of
the body backward, the drawing of the head strongly to one side, the
inability to use one side of the body, or the presence of fever. There
may be an earache, an abdominal complication, or a sore throat, any
one of which will be detected by the skilled doctor.

Earache frequently occurs in young babies who have been taken out of
doors without proper protection to the ears; or, it may be associated
with a cold in the head, which is not detected until the mischief has
already been done, while the resulting running ear tells the tale of
woeful suffering. Earache must always be thought of as a possible
cause when the cry of pain accompanies a cold in the head, and if
medical aid is secured early, the abscess may be aborted and the
deafness of later years entirely avoided. There is only one home
remedy for earache, and that is the application of external heat,
either by a hot-water bottle or hot-salt bag. Medical advice should be
sought before anything whatsoever is dropped into the baby's ear.

In this connection should be mentioned the wild cry at night which so
often accompanies tuberculosis of the bone. A careful X-Ray
examination will reveal the disease, and proper medical measures
should be instituted at once. Other fretful night crying will be
mentioned further on.

HABIT CRYING

By the frequent repetition of actions, habits are formed. Whe