An essay upon nursing and the management of children, from their birth to three years of age. In a letter to a governor / Published by order of the General Committee for transacting the affairs of the said hospital. By a physician [i.e. W. Cadogan].

  • William Cadogan
Date:
1764
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Credit: An essay upon nursing and the management of children, from their birth to three years of age. In a letter to a governor / Published by order of the General Committee for transacting the affairs of the said hospital. By a physician [i.e. W. Cadogan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 4 2 ] on a ftretch without weariaefs; which they will be very well able to do before they are three years old, if they are accuftomed to it every day. To lead them fuch a walk fhould be impofed as an indifpenfible tafk upon their maids, for to them it will be the highett plea- fure; fo far from a burden to them, that if they perform the daily duty, they will from the impulfe of their own aitive vigour, be found running, leaping, and playing, all day long. Thus, a dull heavy Child may be made playful and fprightly, a weakly one healthy and ftrong, and confirmed in good habits and perpetual health. There are fome other little niceties, that, were they obferved in the nurfingof Children, would be of fome ufe to them; fuch as ma¬ king them lie ftrait in bed. I do not mean extended like a corpfe, but that their limbs may be free and eafy. They fhould be taught to ufe both hands alike; for employing one more than the other, will not only make the hand and arm fo ufed, but alfo that fide of the body, bigger than the other. This is fometimes the caufe of crookednefs. It would likewife not be amifs to forward their fpeak- ing plain, by fpeaking plain diflindl words to them, inftead of the namby-pamby flile, and giving them back their own broken inar¬ ticulate attempts; by which means, I believe, fome Children fcarcely fpeak intelligibly at i ’ feven