ARGED GLANDS.--Cutting teeth or sometimes a bad cold or other things
cause the glands at the sides of the neck to swell and enlarge. This does
not always give any discomfort to the baby, but it annoys and worries the
mother. Frequently the enlargement will soon disappear of itself, but
sometimes the gland grows larger, gets quite hard and often much
inflamed--matter or pus will then form, and a discharge soon follows.

Treatment.--If the gland keeps on enlarging, a doctor should be seen, and
if it needs lancing he can do so at the proper time, and save the neck
from a bad scar. Medicine can also be given that will sometimes stop it.
Syrup of iodide of iron three to ten drops, three times a day for a
one-year-old child is good; cod-liver oil should be given to pale, thin
children for a long time.

BED-WETTING.--If a child continues to wet the bed after he is three years
old, something should be done for this annoying habit. The child should be
examined by a doctor; circumcision will often effect a cure in boys; or
pin worms may be the cause of the trouble; a stone in the bladder, or any
trouble that makes him nervous, or it may be due to habit.

Treatment.--Scolding will not do any good. The child should not drink any
fluids after four in the afternoon. He should not have any bread and milk
or water for supper, but instead have bread and a dry cereal, with a
little stewed fruit; sometimes a child needs a tonic. It is a tedious
trouble to treat and it takes a long time to gain control of it. The
mother must have a large stock of patience and co-operate with the doctor.
The child should pass urine before retiring, have the foot of the bedstead
elevated, not too warmly covered so as to become restless. His suppers
should not be hearty, bowels should be regular. The following is a good
remedy:--Tincture of belladonna; give five drops at bed-time and increase
the dose, drop by drop, each night until it produces a fine scarlet rash
upon the skin. This should be marked "poison" and only given under the
care of a doctor. It is a good remedy, but it must be watched.

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HIVES.--Hives, or urticaria, is often seen in young children, It is
generally caused by indigestion. It is not a serious disease, but it is
uncomfortable and makes a baby cross. The eruption is bright red in color,
and appears in blotches or wheels.

Treatment.--Give the child a laxative like magnesia or citrate of
magnesia, or ep