Maine and Massachusetts.
54. One article of an unborn infant’s wardrobe must be left unmade or unbought or the child is liable not to live.
Salem, Mass.
55. A baby’s nails must not be cut with scissors before it is a year old; it will make it steal.
North Carolina.
56. To cut a baby’s finger-nails deforms it; if the baby is a month old, to do this will cause the child to have fits.
Georgia.
57. To allow a child to look into a mirror before it is a month old will cause it trouble in teething.
Georgia.
58. Tickling a baby causes stuttering.