WHY BABIES CATCH COLD

  1. Someone has brought the infection to him.
  2. Somebody coughed in his face.
  3. Germ-laden hands have handled the baby.
  4. He has drunk from an "infected" glass.
  5. There was not enough moisture in the air.
  6. Somebody wiped his face with an infected towel.
  7. Baby was allowed to play on the cold floor.
  8. Baby's lowered vitality could not stand the combined strain of overeating and clogged up bowels.
  9. Baby was kissed in the mouth by a "cold-germ" carrier.
  10. Baby was dressed too warmly—and then taken out.
  11. Somebody carelessly breathed in baby's face.
  12. He slept in a stuffy room.
  13. His extremities got chilled.
  14. Baby has adenoids or diseased tonsils.

Babies should not be allowed to sit or play on cold, drafty floors. They may play on mother's bed whose open side is protected with high-back chairs, or they may play in their own bed whose raised sides are sheltered by blankets.

It is possible for a mother so to disinfect her hands, and so garb herself with clean, washable garments, that, although she may be suffering from an acute cold, she may continue to care for her baby and the baby need not contract the cold.