The Care and Feeding of Children 1019 



ing syrups are well known to be opium, morphin, heroin, codein, chloro- 

 form, and chloral hydrate in some combination. The following axe repre- 

 sentative of this class: 



Children's Comfort (morphin sulfate). 



Dr. Fahey's Pepsin Anodyne Compound (morphin sulfate). 



Dr. Fahrney's Teething Syrup (morphin and chloroform). 



Dr. Fowler's Strawberry and Peppermint Mixture (morphin). 



Dr. Groves' Anodyne for Infants (morphin sulfate). 



Hooper's Anodyne, the Infant's Friend (morphin hydrochlorid) . 



Jadway's Elixir for Infants (codein). 



Dr. James' Soothing Syrup Cordial (heroin). 



Kopp's Baby's Friend (morphin sulfate). 



Dr. Miller's Anodyne for Babies (morphin sulfate and chloral hydrate). 



Dr. Moffett's Teethina, Teething Powders (powdered opium). 



Victor Infant Relief (chloroform and cannabis indica). 



Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup (morphin sulfate). 



" Soothing syrups containing habit-forming agents, used without dis- 

 crimination, undoubtedly leave their impression on the delicate organisms 

 of infants and induce tendencies which under unfortunate circumstances 

 in future life may be aroused to activity and develop an evil habit of one 

 form or another. The question arises: How is this condition to be met? 

 The signs of the times point to two ways, namely, education, and the with- 

 drawal of the dangerous articles, both measures appearing to be necessary. 

 At present there are on the market, intended to be used for children, 

 several mixtures free from the customary habit-forming agents, but they 

 apparently do not give satisfaction as formerly, as manufacturers are con- 

 stantly receiving calls for the ' old kinds.' " 



THE TRAINING OF PARENTS 



Physicians, lawyers, engineers, teachers, must all receive definite tech- 

 nical training before they are adjudged ready to assume their professional 

 duties. A plea must be made for training parents. Is there any pro- 

 fession which, to be successful, requires greater intelligence, resourceful- 

 ness, endurance, self-control, ability to lead and to govern, than being 

 just a parent? The knowledge of children and their needs is but little 

 more inborn than a knowledge of law or medicine. In every home, an 

 effort should be made to learn through books, or directly through the ex- 

 perience of others, something of the needs, both physical and spiritual, of 

 the children in the family. The best inheritance a child may have is the 

 training and care given to it by thoughtful, intelHgent parents. 



