on of the physician should be called to it, for either are
indicative of conditions that should be carefully investigated.

NORMAL BREAST WEANING

As a general rule the normal, healthy, breast-fed baby is given a
feeding of a bottle each day after he is ten months old. These bottles
are increased in number until, by the time the baby is a year old, he
is gradually weaned from the breast. Should the ninth month of baby's
life arrive in the hot summer months we urge the mothers to continue
breast feeding, with possibly the addition of some fruit juices, as
noted elsewhere, until early autumn. Under no circumstances should the
baby be weaned and compelled to use cow's milk during the season of
the year when the risks of contamination are greatest. If the baby is
nursed up to the close of his first year he hardly need be trained to
use the bottle, but may take his food from a cup. From one to two
months should always be consumed in weaning the baby, unless sudden
weaning is necessitated by ill health, as noted elsewhere. The baby
should have, if possible, from thirty to forty days to accustom
himself to cow's milk exclusively.

If the child is weaned slowly there should be no trouble with the
breasts, but in the instance of sudden weaning the mother should
restrict her liquids, put on a tight breast binder, and for a day or
two should take a dose of a saline cathartic, which will assist in
taking care of the liquids and thus decrease the secretion of milk.

NORMAL BOTTLE WEANING

If the bottle food is agreeing with the baby he should be allowed to
use it up to the end of the first year when he will be given whole
milk with possibly the addition of a little lime water. We see no
reason why the child should give up his bottle during the second year
unless other food is refused--unless he will not accept other food
than from his bottle--and if you are convinced that he has formed the
"bottle habit," then the milk should be put into a tiny cup or glass,
and he should learn to sip it along with his solid foods; but if he
takes his other foods without any hesitancy, then we know no reason
why he should not take his milk in this comfortable manner from his
bottle at least two or three feedings each day.

If you desire to wean him from his bottle, serve the first part of it
with a spoon from a cup or glass and then give him the remainder in
the bottle. The beautiful picture of a big, robust baby lying on his
back, knees