OUR BABIES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13745, 7 September 1908, Page 3

OUR BABIES.

(To- the Editor.)

Sir, — Many months ago I wrote on the above subject. Feeling very keenly on the matter, I headed my letter "Infant Starvation." In calling attention to the fearful death rat© of infants through ignorance on the part of the mothers, I appealed to, the wives of the medical men here to step in and show the path of higher knowledge. At that time it was not fashionable to notice if little children were ajlowed to jline and die for want of proper attention. Indeed, one person wrote to your paper and said my letter amused him or ner. Maybe, owing to denseness on my part, "there was much to make one feel sad" — nothing amusing, to my mind. Strange that my appeal should be answered from a quarter least expected. No less a person than Lady Pfunket took up the cause, with results that are known all over New Zealand. Mr Editor, you can imagine how pleased I am to see the turn matters havo taken. That noble woman is unwittingly raising up a monument to herself and her children, the grandest monument mortal can have. She will be enshrined in the hearts of the people, and everyone should acknowledge with gratitude the* action of the press for the unselfish attention they have displayed in publishing such a message to the women of New Zealand. As I have claimed in your paper before to being a practical person, I want you to allow me to tell mothers of the best and most reliable nurse I ever had. I got' a box and padded it all round the edge — not too thicTc — so that they can grasp the sides. There xvvr& strong handles at each end to carry it outside or in as required. I put some old garments in the case, then popped in Master or Miss Crawler, with their toys. I often used to tether the toys to the box, so that they could pull them aboard themselves. I will defy anyone to attend to household work and prevent active toddlers from sticking all sorts of rubbish in their mouths. In the box they are safe from harm. You can put them out in the sun or have them near your work. They soon walk round, and all their weight is not thrown on legs and feet. — I am, etc.,

GRANNY.