Second Half of Second Year.—­A baby of this age is too young to walk in the streets in the winter, and his feet cannot be protected from the damp and cold sidewalks by the usual roomy shoes.  When in the go-cart instead of his carriage, his legs should be well covered, so that dampness and wind will not chill and give him a cold.  A large bag having a draw-string at the top is an excellent thing to use for the lower part of baby’s body while in the go-cart, and the strings should be drawn up and tied under his arms.  This bag may be made of any material (warm) from eiderdown, cloth, flannel to felting; or it may simply be made of an old crib blanket and a small carriage robe placed over it.  Baby’s ears should be covered at this age on very cold days, when out.  The baby girl should wear a lined bonnet, well covering her eyes.  Tam O’Shanter caps of angora wool can be made and pulled down over the eyes for both girls and boys alike; or a soft felt hat with rosettes of ribbon lined with flannel sewed onto the elastic can be made for the boy to protect the head and ears.

By the time baby is two years old, diapers should be given up and little drawers used instead.  It may be frequently necessary to use diapers at night for several months longer, although if the baby be taken up at ten or eleven o’clock p. m. he will frequently go all night without urinating.

First Half of Third Year.—­Children of this age should be put into night-drawers, cotton ones in summer and flannel ones either with or without feet, in winter.  Tiny overalls or “rompers” are now used a good deal for both boys and girls while at play.

Second Half of Third Year.—­Now he can walk in the street for a little while each day, even in winter, having his legs protected by warm leggings and with small rubbers for his shoes when the walks are at all damp.  Woolen leggings should be used.

Children should not be allowed to race about in their night-drawers and bare feet.  They should also have little wrappers and bedroom slippers.

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What About the Nursery?  The furnishings should be very simple.  No unnecessary hangings or upholstered furniture.  A large room, well ventilated and one in which the sun shines at some part of the day.  The shades should be dark, but no extra hangings or curtains.  Nothing should be allowed about the baby’s crib but what can be washed.  The air should be kept pure.  There should be no plumbing, no drying of napkins or clothes, no cooking of food, and no gas burning at night.  A small wax candle will do for all usual purposes.

What kind of heat is best?  An open grate fire is best; next, heat from a Franklin stove.  Steam heat is bad in a nursery.  Never use a gas stove unless for a few minutes during the morning bath.

What should the temperature be during the day?  From 66 to 68 degrees with the thermometer hung three feet above the floor.  It should never be allowed above 70 F. At night, not below 65 F. during the first three months.  After that it may go to 55 F., and after the first year it may go to 50 and even to 45 F.