THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU--PUBLICATIONS gggff

This 1926 booklet from the Children's Bureau was a guide to parents in virtually every aspect of infant care--everything from how to breast-feed a baby, to the proper home environment in which to raise an infant. One of the most remarkable aspects of this document is the incredible degree of detailed instruction offerred to parents.     (Note: Document is presented as a series of image files.)       Outside Cover Inside Cover Page Birth Registration Form Detailed Table of Contents Letter of Transmittal from Children's Bureau BIRTH REGISTRATION  THE HOME THE CARE OF THE BABY Part 1: Clothing The Baby Part 2: Baths & Bathing Part 3: Care of Special Organs; Sleep Part 4: The Teeth; Feet Part 5: Development of the Normal Baby; How to Weigh the Baby; Outdoor Life; Exercise Part 6: Playing with the Baby; Toys; Nursemaids; Children as Caretakers; The Baby's Vacation; Care of the City Baby; Care of the Country Baby; Superstitions Part 7: Habits, Training, and Discipline BREAST FEEDING Part 1 Part 2 ARTIFICIAL FEEDING Part 1 Part 2 THE BABY FROM 1 TO 2 YEARS THE SICK BABY What a Mother Should Note; Essentials in Caring for a Sick Child; Common Disorders & Diseases of Infancy Accidents; Communicable Diseases FOOD RECIPES Government Publications; Form for Recording the Baby's Weight Index