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Updated: August 18, 2026

A babe of three months and upwards, ought to be held out, at least, a dozen times during the twenty-four hours; if such a plan were adopted, diapers might at the end of three months be dispensed with a great desideratum-and he would be inducted into clean habits a blessing to himself, and a comfort to all around, and a great saving of dresses and of furniture. "Teach your children to be clean.

Pye Henry Chavasse - Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children