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The Care of Babies: Keep

More babies are made sick by being wrapped up too warmly, especially in summer or in hot climates, than by taking cold. Babies feel the heat more than grown folks. Keep them cool in summer. They will not take cold. All through the hot season dress the child very lightly and keep it cool. Unless the baby is very delicate, limit its clothing in hot weather to a shirt, petticoat, cotton dress, narrow bellyband of thin wool, and the diaper. During the height of summer one thin piece, as a loose muslin slip or gauze shirt, is enough both day and night, in addition to a narrow bellyband of light wool and a diaper. On very hot days take off all the clothing but the diaper, unless the baby is under four months old, or is delicate or colicky, in which case the bellyband should be worn.

A baby with fever should never be wrapped up. It will not take cold.