4 first molars 6 years
4 central incisors 7 years
4 lateral incisors 8 years
4 first bicuspids 8-1/2 to 9 years
4 second bicuspids 10 years
4 canines 11 or 12 to 14 years
4 second molars 12 to 13 years, (12 to 15)
4 wisdom teeth 18 to 25 years (17 to 25)
HICCOUGH.--Some infants are very liable to hiccoughs. It is generally a
matter of little importance. It is a spasmodic contraction of the
diaphragm, often caused by gas or wind or too much food in the baby's
stomach. It is very annoying, and should not be allowed to go on
indefinitely. Pat the baby gently, but suddenly, on the back, or give him
a little hot water in which there are a few grains of sugar or a drop of
essence of peppermint. See that he does not feed too fast or suck an empty
bottle.
ENLARGED GLANDS.--Cutting teeth or sometimes a bad cold or other things
cause the glands at the sides of the neck to swell and enlarge. This does
not always give any discomfort to the baby, but it annoys and worries the
mother. Frequently the enlargement will soon disappear of itself, but
sometimes the gland grows larger, gets quite hard and often much
inflamed--matter or pus will then form, and a discharge soon follows.
Treatment.--If the gland keeps on enlarging, a doctor should be seen, and
if it needs lancing he can do so at the proper time, and save the neck
from a bad scar. Medicine can also be given that will sometimes stop it.
Syrup of iodide of iron three to ten drops, three times a day for a
one-year-old child is good; cod-liver oil should be given to pale, thin
children for a long time.
BED-WETTING.--If a child continues to wet the bed after he is three years
old, something should be done for this annoying habit. The child should be
examined by a doctor; circumcision will often effect a cure in boys; or
pin worms may be the cause of the trouble; a stone in the bladder, or any
trouble that makes him nervous, or it may be due to habit.
Treatment.--Scolding will not do any good. The child should not drink any
fluids after four in the afternoon. He should not have any bread and milk
or water for supper, but instead have bread and a dry cereal, with a
little stewed fruit; sometimes a child needs a tonic. It is a tedious
trouble to treat and it takes a long time to gain control of it. The
mother must have a large stock of patience and co-operate with the doctor.
The child should pass urine before retiring, have the foot of the bedstead
elevated, not too warmly covered so as to become restless. His suppers
should not be hearty, bowels should be regular. The following is a good
remedy:--Tincture of belladonna; give five drops at bed-time and increase
the dose, drop by drop, each night until it produces a fine scarlet rash
upon the skin. This should be marked "poison" and only given under the
care of a doctor. It is a good remedy, but it must be watched.
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HIVES.--Hives, or urticaria, is often seen in young children, It is
generally caused by indigestion. It is not a serious disease, but it is
uncomfortable and makes a baby cross. The eruption is bright red in color,
and appears in blotches or wheels.
Treatment.--Give the child a laxative like magnesia or citrate of
magnesia, or epsom salts and cream of tartar, of each two ounces. Dose,
one-half teaspoonful in water every three hours until the bowels move
freely. (One-year-old).
To relieve the itching.--Sop the spots with warm water, and a little soda,
or an entire bath can be given of this if the eruption is extensive.
RUPTURE in a Baby. (Navel).--Take a strip of oxide of zinc adhesive
plaster about one and one-half inches wide and long enough to reach
three-fourths around the baby's body. Fasten one end of this to one side
of the abdomen and with the other hand gently push the rupture back; bring
the skin on either side of the navel together so that it will meet and
hold the rupture. Bring the plaster tightly across the abdomen, across the
navel and attach it firmly to the other side; change this dressing every
few days and continue treatment until healed.
COLDS in Babies.--Many babies seem to take cold without any cause. It is
often due to the fact that the room is too warm, or they are clothed too
warmly; they get easily overheated and feel the slightest draught of air.
If it is in his nose and it is stopped up, twist a piece of cotton on a
small wooden piece like a tooth-pick and dip it into olive oil and put it
into the nostrils a short distance. If necessary, buy a nose syringe with
a soft rubber tip, and use it twice daily. The following solution is good:
one-half teaspoonful of boric acid powder, one ounce of glycerin, and
eight ounces of warm water. Mix. Place the child on your lap, head against
your chest, bend his head well forward and syringe one nostril and then
the other. Camphor cream is a good remedy. For a cough and much wheezing
use a mustard plaster. Take one part mustard, six parts flour and mix it
into a smooth paste with a little cold water, spread it between two layers
of muslin, warm it and moisten with a little water if necessary, and put
it on the upper part of the breastbone. Leave it on only long enough to
redden the skin (five to six minutes). Put it on just before baby goes to
bed. A drop of camphor every three hours is often good for a cold at the
beginning. Aconite in small doses is also very good.
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MOTHERS' REMEDIES. Colds, Catnip Tea for.--"Give a little sweetened catnip
tea, then grease well with camphor and lard." This is a very simple and
effective remedy, especially for small babies.
(See "Colds" under General Department for more Mothers' Remedies,)
Early signs of sickness.--When a baby who persistently refuses his food is
drowsy at unusual times, fretful, feverish, and is uncomfortable, the
mother should look in baby's mouth, for sore throat or tonsils, or on his
body for rashes. Undress the baby and put him to bed in a quiet room away
from the rest of the family, and if he is hot and restless give him a
sponge bath with one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to a basin of
luke-warm water. Give him also an enema to move his bowels, especially if
they are not regular. Dilute his usual food with water or barley water to
one-half the usual strength. If he is old enough to eat solid food, stop
it. A dose of a teaspoonful of castor oil is safe to give until the doctor
comes. Give him water to drink for he is thirsty. Take his temperature.