Babyhood . ses invited. And my theoriesand sympathies are so strong that Ihave usually tried a lady first, butnever with any satisfaction. Theywere invariably inefficient and of solittle help that their departure was arelief. I believe there is nothingmore trying for a mother than havinga lady-nurse who cannot see forherself what ought to be done, fromlack of experience and training, andwhom you cannot teach as you woulda servant—from the long wait in themorning, when Baby is fretting to bedressed while our lady makes hertoilet, until the evening meal, whenyou must often spread the bread andti
Babyhood . ses invited. And my theoriesand sympathies are so strong that Ihave usually tried a lady first, butnever with any satisfaction. Theywere invariably inefficient and of solittle help that their departure was arelief. I believe there is nothingmore trying for a mother than havinga lady-nurse who cannot see forherself what ought to be done, fromlack of experience and training, andwhom you cannot teach as you woulda servant—from the long wait in themorning, when Baby is fretting to bedressed while our lady makes hertoilet, until the evening meal, whenyou must often spread the bread andtie the bibs because she is equallyunready. My most satisfactory experiencehas been with the best class of col-ored girls who have some are neat, patient, respectful,and reliable, and expect to serve. But the best of nurses cannot takethe mothers place; the nurse can onlyattend to minor matters, that the mo-ther may keep fresh and strong forthe many cares no one can relieveher from. 20 BABYHOOD. IS WOOL IRRITATING TO THE SKIN ? We frequently receive inquiriesrelating to the use of woollen shirtsfor the babies. Some of the writersof letters on this subject appear tobe suffering from a dread lest theycaused or contributed to the nervousirritability of their children by anunfortunate choice in the material oftheir shirts. One mother, who hasa particularly restless child, imaginesthat his sleeplessness is partly, ifnot wholly, occasioned by the per-petual itching and irritation causedby those little shirts and bands intowhich I knit so many loving thoughtsand fond hopes, and in which I tookso much pride. Another, in speak-ing of her teething child, fears thathis feverishness is aggravated byhis woollen shirt, adding: The op-ponents of woollen undergarmentsfor infants reasonably say that theirritation of brain and nerves causedby their use will give rise to stomachand bowel troubles. Still another,while admitting that her child ispretty thick-skinned/ think
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