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On the hundred and twentieth day after their birth children, whether male or female, are weaned.[120] This day is fixed, and there is no need to choose a lucky day. ON THE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH DAY AFTER THEIR BIRTH CHILDREN WHETHER MALE OR FEMALE ARE WANED THIS DAY IS FIXED AND THERE IS NO NEED TO CHOOSE A LUCKY DAY
r the birth of the child they remain night and day in a squatting position, leaning back against a support, for twenty-one days, after which they are allowed to recline. Up to that time the recumbent position is supposed to produce a dangerous rush of blood to the head.] On the seventy-fifth or hundred and twentieth day after its birth, the baby leaves off its baby-linen; and this day is kept as a holiday. Although it is the practice generally to dress up children in various kinds of silk, this is very wrong, as the two principles of life being thereby injured, the child contracts disease; and on this account the ancients strictly forbade the practice. In modern times the child is dressed up in beautiful clothes; but to put a cap on its head, thinking to make much of it, when, on the contrary, it is hurtful to the child, should be avoided. It would be an excellent thing if rich people, out of care for the health of their children, would put a stop to a practice to which fashion clings. N FOR THE MIDWIFE IF THE INFANT IS OF HIGH RANK IN ORDER THAT WHEN SHE WASHES IT SHE MAY NOT PLACE IT IMMEDIATELY ON HER OWN KNEES THIS APRON SHOULD BE MADE OF A CURCHASE OF COTTON WHEN THE CHILD IS TAKEN OUT OF THE WARM WATER ITS BODY MUST BE DRIED WITH A KERCHIEF OF FINE COTTON UNHEMMED ON THE SEVENTY FIFTH OR HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH DAY AFTER ITS BIRTH THE BABY LEAVES OFF ITS BABY LINEN AND THIS DAY IS KEPT AS A HOLIDAY ALTHOUGH IT IS THE PRACTICE GENERALLY TO DRESS CHILDREN IN VARIOUS KINDS OF SILK THIS IS VERY WRONG AS THE TWO PRINCIPLES OF LIFE BEING THEREBY INJURED THE CHILD CONTRACTS DISEASE AND ON THIS ACCOUNT THE ANCIENTS STRICTLY FORBADE THE PRACTICE IN MODERN TIMES THE CHILD IS DRESSED UP IN BEAUTIFUL CLOTHES BUT TO PUT A CAP ON ITS HEAD THINKING TO MAKE MUCH OF IT WHEN ON THE CONTRARY IT IS HURTFUL TO THE CHILD SHOULD BE AVOIDED IT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT THING IF RICH PEOPLE OUT OF THE CARE OF THE HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN WOULD PUT A STOP TO A PRACTICE TO WHICH FASHION CLINGS
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