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The present edition has been much enlarged. The author has added a section on the conduct and management of the mother herself, besides several other important amendments and additions. The whole has also been carefully revised, and we cannot but indulge the hope that no popular work of the kind will be found more perfect, or more worthy of the public confidence. | The Young Mother by William A. Alcott 1 CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. The Young Mother by William A. Alcott The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Young Mother by William A. Alcott This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title The Young Mother Management of Children in Regard to Health The Young Mother by William A. Alcott Author William A. Alcott 2 Release Date December 17 2003 EBook 10482 Language English Character set encoding ISO-8859-1 START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE YOUNG MOTHER Produced by Stan Goodman and PG Distributed Proofreaders THE YOUNG MOTHER OR MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN IN REGARD TO HEALTH. BY WM. A. ALCOTT 1836 ADVERTISEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION. The present edition has been much enlarged. The author has added a section on the conduct and management of the mother herself besides several other important amendments and additions. The whole has also been carefully revised and we cannot but indulge the hope that no popular work of the kind will be found more perfect or more worthy of the public confidence. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE NURSERY. General remarks. Importance of a Nursery--generally overlooked. Its walls--ceiling--windows--chimney. Two apartments. Sliding partition. Reasons for this arrangement. Objections to carpets. Furniture c. Feather beds. Holes or crevices. Currents of air. Cats and dogs. Sucking the child s breath. Brilliant objects. Squinting. Causes of blindness. CHAPTER II. TEMPERATURE. General principle-- Keep cool. Our own sensations not always to be trusted. Thermometer. Why infants require more external heat