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THE YOUNG MOTHER

THE YOUNG MOTHER

by William A. Alcott

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Author
Alcott, William A. (William Andrus), 1798-1859
Title
The Young Mother: Management of Children in Regard to Health
Credits
Produced by Stan Goodman and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Language
English
LoC Class
HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Subject
Children -- Health and hygiene
Category
Text
eBook-No.
10482
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10482
Release Date
December 1, 2003
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE YOUNG MOTHER
  2. 2.BY WM. A. ALCOTT — CONTENTS. — CHAPTER I. THE NURSERY. — CHAPTER II. TEMPERATURE. — CHAPTER III. VENTILATION. — CHAPTER IV. THE CHILD'S DRESS. — CHAPTER V. CLEANLINESS. — CHAPTER VI. BATHING. — CHAPTER VII. FOOD. — CHAPTER VIII. DRINKS. — CHAPTER IX. GIVING MEDICINE. — CHAPTER X. EXERCISE. — CHAPTER XI. AMUSEMENTS. — CHAPTER XII. CRYING. — CHAPTER XIII. LAUGHING. — CHAPTER XIV. SLEEP. — CHAPTER XV. EARLY RISING. — CHAPTER XVI. HARDENING THE CONSTITUTION. — CHAPTER XVII. SOCIETY. — CHAPTER XVIII. EMPLOYMENTS. — CHAPTER XIX. EDUCATION OF THE SENSES. — CHAPTER XX. ABUSES. — PREFACE.
  3. 3.THE YOUNG MOTHER.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. — THE NURSERY.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. — TEMPERATURE.
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. — VENTILATION.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. — THE CHILD'S DRESS — SEC. 1. Swathing the Body. — SEC. 2. Form of the Dress. — SEC. 3. Material. — SEC. 4. Quantity. — SEC. 5. Caps. — SEC. 6. Hats and Bonnets. — SEC. 7. Covering for the Feet. — SEC. 8. Pins. — SEC. 9. Remaining Wet. — SEC. 10. Remarks on the Dress of Boys. — SEC. 11. On the Dress of Girls.
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. — CLEANLINESS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. — ON BATHING.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. — FOOD. — SEC. 1. General Principles. — SEC. 2. Conduct of the Mother. — SEC. 3. Nursing—how often. — SEC. 4. Quantity of Food. — SEC. 5. How long should milk be the only food. — SEC. 6. On Feeding before Teething. — SEC. 7. From Teething to Weaning. — SEC. 8. During the process of Weaning. — SEC. 9. Food subsequently to Weaning. — SEC. 10. Remarks on Fruit. — SEC. 11. Confectionary. — SEC. 12. Pastry. — SEC. 13. Crude or Raw Substances.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. — DRINKS.
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. — GIVING MEDICINE.
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. — EXERCISE. — SEC. 1. Rocking in the Cradle. — SEC. 2. Carrying in the Arms. — SEC. 3. Creeping. — SEC. 4. Walking. — SEC. 5. Riding in Carriages. — SEC. 6. Riding on Horseback.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. — AMUSEMENTS.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. — CRYING.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. — LAUGHING.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. — SLEEP. — SEC. 1. Hour for Repose. — SEC. 2. Place. — SEC. 3. Purity of the Air. — SEC. 4. The Bed. — SEC. 5. The Covering. — SEC. 6. Night Dresses. — SEC. 7. Posture of the Body. — SEC. 8. State of the Mind. — SEC. 9. Quality of Sleep. — SEC. 10. Quantity.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. — EARLY RISING.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. — HARDENING THE CONSTITUTION.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. — SOCIETY.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. — EMPLOYMENTS.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. — EDUCATION OF THE SENSES. — SEC. 1. Hearing. — SEC. 2. Seeing. — SEC. 3. Tasting and Smelling. — SEC. 4. Feeling.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. — ABUSES.

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