GIVING A BABY MEDICINE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 18

GIVING A BABY MEDICINE.

It is harmful to give a baby medicine unless ordered to do so by a doctor. Never give a young baby medicine containing drugs, as they may irritate a child's stomach, unless you "do so under medical supervision. Giving medicine to an infant requires great care. The easiest method of dealing' with a baby is to hold it firmly and tightly on the left arm, propped up in such a way that its head liee against your shoulder while the left _ hand ie brought up to press the head ,gently against your chest and , control the "two tiny haude. The medicine, which has been poured into a spoon, is then lifted in the right hand and placed into the child's mouth, well towards the back of the tongue. It should be poured down the baby's throat so that the child cannot avoid swallowing it, although care must be taken that the infant doee not choke. For babies suffering from cold, or whlo fail to respond to this method, pour the medicine in a cup or saucer, and then, with a small spoon, take a little at a time and press, it into the child's mouth. This is usually the best method when the child is very young.