... child is in the act of sucking, and an exhausted feeling of sinking and emptiness at the pit of the stomach afterwards. This is soonfollowed by loss of appetite, costive bowels, and pain on the ... distorted spine, and deformed legs, are so many evils which often originate in such practices. This isexplained by the fact of the bones in infancy being comparatively soft and pliable, and if prematurelysubjected ... without long, painful, and injurious training; nor even by this, unlessother measures be resorted to in aid of her direct endeavours. For instead of the muscles obtaining increasedpower and strength...