Soups and broths, 287 Speak gently to a child, 145 Spencer, a knitted worsted, 31 Spine, in case of injury to the, 258 Spine, lateral curvature of the, 319 Spines, causes of distorted, 164, 319 Spines twisted from rapid growing, 238 Spirits, deadly effects of, to the young, 288 Spitting of blood, 320, 322 Spitting of blood, precautions against, 324 Spurious croup sometimes mistaken for the genuine, 179 Stammering, cause of, 148 Stammering, cure of, 149 Stays, the ill effects of, 284 Stillness of the sick-room, 233 Sting of the bee or wasp, 268 Stir-about and milk, well-boiled oatmeal, 121 Stockings and shoes, 114, 283 Stooping in a girl, evil effects of, 318 Stopping of chimneys, 150, 229 Stuffing a sick child with food, 232 “Stuffing of the nose” of infants, 98 “Sty,” treatment of the, 220 Suet-pudding, the nature of, 119 Sugar for infants, 42, 52 Sugar confectionery for infants, 131 Sugar, _raw_, as an aperient, 52 Sunstroke, prevention of, 112 Sunday, children should not regard as a day of gloom, 159 Supper for a child and for a youth, 128, 289 Surfeit water and saffron tea, 194 Sweetmeats colored with poisonous pigments, 131 Swimming, on boys and girls, 278 Symptoms of _serious_ diseases, 170 Tape-worm, the effect on children of, 244 Taste for things refined and beautiful, 138 Tea, on giving a child, 131 Tea, green, the ill effects of, 131, 289 Teeth, attention to, importance of, 313 Teeth, child should not have meat until he has cut several, 118 Teeth, the diet of a child who has cut all his, 118 Teeth and gums, to keep in a healthy state the, 313 Teeth, right way of brushing the, 314 Teeth, appearance and number of _first_ set of, 59 Teeth, appearance and number of _second_ set of, 169 Teeth, the second crop of, 169 Teething, the time at which children begin, 58 Teething, eruptions from, 68 Teething the frequent cause of sickness, 99 Teething, a fruitful source of disease, 64 Teething, plan to be adopted during, 67 Teething, restlessness from, 253 Teething, _second_, importance of care, 170 Teething, symptoms and treatment of painful, 66 Teething, in town and country, 67 Temperature and ventilation of a nursery, 133 Temperature of a warm bath, 254 Thread or maw-worm, and its causes, 213 Throats, sore, precautions to prevent, 325 Thrush, cause, symptoms, prevention and cure of, 100 Thumb, the best gum-stick in the world, 62 Tight bands, belts and hats, 111 Tight lacing, the ill effects of, 284 Times for feeding an infant, 35 Tobacco smoking for boys, 327 Tobacco smoking, cases illustrating the danger of, 327 Toe-nails, the right way of cutting, 116 Tongue-tied, to ascertain if an infant be, 34 “Tooth-cough,” should anything be given in, 67 Tooth-powder, an excellent, 313 Top crust of bread as infant’s food, 38 Tous-les-mois, 37 Toys, children’s, 158 Toys painted with arsenic, 137, 158