T OF DOOR BATHING

Although a baby under two years should never be given a sea bath,
a word of caution about sea bathing for young children may not be
amiss. The cruelty with which well-meaning parents treat young,
tender children by forcibly dragging them into the surf, a
practice which may be seen at any seaside resort in the summer,
can have no justification. The fright and shock that a sensitive
child is thus subjected to is more than sufficient to undo any
conceivable good resulting from the plunge. On the other hand, a
child who is allowed to play on the warm sand and becomes
accustomed to the water slowly and naturally will soon learn to
take delight in the buffeting of the smaller waves, but he
should not be permitted to remain more than a minute or two in
the water, and should be thoroughly dried, dressed immediately,
and not left to run about the beach in wet clothing.

MILK CRUST

Any roughness on the scalp must receive immediate attention. This
roughness, or milk crust, is entirely avoidable; it is the result of
accumulated oil and dirt. When it has formed a complete crust or cake,
it may quickly become eczematous and require a physician's advice;
however, in the beginning, at the first sight of brown patches or
roughness, oil the scalp thoroughly at night with vaseline or cold
cream, which should be gently rubbed off in the morning.

This vaseline or cold cream should be applied repeatedly, several
nights in succession, followed by the morning's gentle rubbing and
daily washing of the head. Often the washing with water must be
entirely avoided; only sweet oil or vaseline being used in those cases
where the crusting seems to be persistent.

THE EYES, EARS, AND NOSE

At birth the eyes are particularly cared for. First, the mucus is
gently swabbed off the closed lids from the nose side outward, and
then follows the application of one drop of twenty per cent argyrol or
two per cent silver nitrate, either of which thoroughly disinfects the
eye and prevents the growth or development of any bacteria that may
have gotten into the child's eye during the descent of the head
through the birth canal. The neglect of this procedure may sometimes
result in lifelong blindness.

Under no circumstances should "a mere cold in the eyes" be neglected;
it may result in blindness. Call your physician at once, and if he is
not at hand, wash out the