Better babies and their care by Anna Steese Richardson
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"Better Babies and Their Care" by Anna Steese Richardson is a health and parenting guide written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the importance of proper care and upbringing of infants, focusing on education in parenthood, hygiene, and nutrition to ensure healthy physical and mental development. It seeks to provide mothers with practical knowledge and insights drawn from scientific research and the author's own experiences. The opening of the book
outlines the author's dedication to improving infant health through organized "Better Babies Contests," which evaluate baby health based on established criteria. Richardson stresses that motherhood is both a profession that requires education and a vital responsibility that impacts future generations. She emphasizes the importance of prenatal care, proper nutrition during pregnancy, and a supportive mental attitude to foster a healthy environment for both mother and baby. The author aims to empower mothers by sharing practical advice on various aspects of child-rearing, underscoring that informed maternal care is essential for reducing infant mortality and fostering child well-being. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Richardson, Anna Steese, 1865-1949 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Lane, Gertrude Battles, 1874-1941 |
| LoC No. | 14008857 |
| Title | Better babies and their care |
| Original Publication | United States: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1914. |
| Contents | Preparation for motherhood -- Baby's birthday -- The nursing baby -- Artificial feeding -- Formulas for artificial foods -- Guarding the baby's digestion -- Teething and weaning -- Cleanliness and health -- Fresh air and sleep as health producers -- How the normal baby grows -- Baby-comfort through clothes -- Defects and habits -- Baby's ailments and how to treat them -- Nursery emergencies -- Diet for older children. |
| Credits | Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RJ: Medicine: Pediatrics |
| Subject | Infants -- Health and hygiene |
| Subject | Infants -- Care |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72648 |
| Release Date | Jan 6, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 372 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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