All babies should not have prickly heat. It is a proof that the mother is not as careful of her baby as she should be. It is due to clothing that is too heavy, too hot, or too rough; anything that will overheat the tender skin. Remove the cause of trouble. Dress the baby lightly and loosely, and give him bicarbonate of soda baths—allowing a tablespoonful of ordinary _baking_ soda, _not_ washing soda, to a gallon of water. Pat the skin dry, and powder the little body freely with talcum powder and boric acid mixed—allow two teaspoonfuls of the boric acid to one ounce of powder. You can get the talcum powder in one-ounce boxes, or can have it measured by your druggist. If the eruption does not yield to the bicarbonate of soda bath try sponging the skin with vinegar and water—that is, in the summer. The eruption may be partly due to wool in the underwear. Change it for muslin or linen shirts, and have the knitted belly-band over that, not next to the skin. Eczema is a far more serious eruption. It is marked by inflammation and great itching. The skin seems to thicken; it becomes moist and shows fissures from which a serum oozes and forms crusts. It is most commonly found on the face and scalp, but it may also be found in the folds of the skin at various parts of the baby’s anatomy. It may spread or it may be confined to only a small area. In either case the child suffers great discomfort and is bound to be fretful and wretched. As eczema generally springs from lack of attention to the diet and hygiene, it is not found among children cared for in an intelligent way. When it does make its appearance the mother and doctor must set themselves to the task of changing the baby’s diet. In the meantime, some relief may be given by the treatment of the skin. Water baths must _not_ be given, but a sweet-oil rub is used for cleansing purposes. Ointments will not cure and they give little relief. One of the best recommended by physicians is Lassar’s Paste, which can be bought at any drugstore. Eczema may be recognized but it cannot be treated successfully by the mother. She must send at once for the family physician and place the child under his care. Chafing, which results from uncleanliness in handling the diapers, is not dangerous, but it is most irritating to the child and is responsible for much crying and fretfulness in the nursery. This inflammation appears most frequently between the buttocks, on the thighs, and in the folds of the groin. The mother should look to the cause: neglect to change the diapers promptly; washing the diapers with strong soap or washing-powders; lack of rinsing. The cure consists of changing the diapers promptly and washing them promptly and carefully. Relief is given by dusting the affected parts with talcum powder and boric acid powder, as for prickly heat.