OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON THE BABY 



Outline 



I. Tin- "Brttcr-II.'ihifK" Movement 



1 History 



1 Beginnings in France 

 (b) Growth in Amrrira 

 'inferences 



(a) Purpose 



(b) Method 



(c) Scoring 



(d) Measurements of the perfect 



child 



II. The Kiuht to Be Well-Born 



( 1 ) Eugenics 



(2) Care of the mother as to 



Food ' 



(b) Bathing 



(c) Rest 



(d) Exercise 



(e) Clothing 



III. Care of the Baby 



( 1 ) Keeping the baby clean 



(a) The bath 



1. Frequency 



2. Temperature 



3. Method 



(b) Care of the eyes (see BLINDNESS) 



(c) Care of the teeth 



(d) Care of the clothing 



(2) Sleep 



(a) Amount needed 



(b) Harmfulness of "putting th<> baby 



to sleep" 



(c) Advantage of fresh air 



1. An out-of-door sleeping box 



(3) Proper feeding 



(a) Decided advantage of breast-feed- 



ing 



1. Frequency of nursing 



2. Need for additional food 



(b) Artificial feeding 



1. Certified milk 



2. Modifying milk 



3. Necessity for cleanliness 



4. Proper bottles 



(c) Weaning 



1. A gradual process 



(d) Proper food for the weaned child 



(4) Clothing 



(a) Simplicity 



(b) Danger of too heavy clothing 



(5) To be avoided 



(a) Over-stimulation 



(b) Kissing 



(c) Unsanitary toys 



IV. Children's Diseases 



(1) Chicken pox 



(2) Cholera infantum 



(3) Croup 



(4) Diphtheria 



(5) Infantile paralysis 



(6) Measles 



(7) Scarlet fever 



(8) Whooping cough 



Questions 



How tall should a baby be at the age of one year? What should be the circum- 

 ference of its head? 



What is the science called which has to do with "better parents"? 



What are the advantages of mother's milk over cow's milk for a baby? 



How often should a baby be bathed? Is a "good rub down" at the end of the 

 bath beneficial? 



How has the theory regarding the necessity of children's diseases changed? 



What is meant by "modifying" cow's milk, and why is it necessary? 



How would you make an outdoor sleeping box for a baby? 



What may an eighteen-months-old baby eat? 



How often should a baby be fed? 



What is the object of baby "conferences," and how are the babies scored? 



How has the United States recognized officially the importance of the "better- 

 babies" movement? 



What is the safe and sensible way of putting a baby to sleep? 



