《产经》云∶小儿初着衣法∶甲乙日生子，衣以黑衣（忌庚日、晡日、补时，凶。）丙
丁日生子，衣以青衣（忌夜半。）戊巳日生子，衣以绛衣（忌甲申日、旦时，凶。）庚辛日生
子，衣以黄衣（忌丙子日、申时，凶。）壬癸日生子，衣以白衣（忌戊巳日、晡时，凶。）
又云∶小儿初着衣，良日辰巳。男以甲，女以乙，吉。
又云∶凡作儿衣，勿以新绵缯之，损儿气，故宜用故布帛。有人气者，着益也。儿衣不
欲浓，多绵之，恒如不忍，见其寒，乃为佳耳。
《礼记》云∶童子不衣求（裘）裳。（裘大温，消阴气，使不堪苦，不衣裳以便宜也。）
《养生要集》云∶婴儿之生，衣之新纩则骨蒸焉。食之鱼肉则虫生焉。串之逸乐则易伤
焉。
《千金方》云∶小儿始生，肌肤未成，不可暖衣，暖衣则令筋骨缓弱；不见日风，则令
肌肤脆软，便易伤。皆当以故絮着衣之，勿用新绵也。天和暖无风寒之时，令母将于日中嬉
戏，数见风日，则血疑气刚，肌肉牢密，堪耐风寒，不致疾病。若常藏在帐中，重衣温暖，
辟阴地之草，不见风日，软脆不堪风寒。
又云∶养小儿常慎惊，勿令闻大声，抱持之间，当安徐，勿令怖也。
又云∶天雷塞耳，但作余细声以乱之。
又云∶凡儿冬不可浴，冬生伤寒，夏不可浴，不浴久，久伤热。
又云∶凡小儿不能乳哺，当双丸下之。小儿气盛有病，但下之，必无所损，若不时下，
则成病，痼难治矣。
《病源论》云∶薄衣之法∶当从秋习之，不可以春夏卒减其衣，则令中寒。从秋习之以
渐，犹寒，如此，则必KT 寒，冬月但当着两薄裆一复裳耳，常令不忍见其寒，适佳耳。
爱而蠕之过，所以害之也。
又云∶当消息，无令汗出，汗出则致虚损，便受风寒。昼夜寤寐，皆当慎之。
《产经》云∶凡养小儿法，随大人身之寒温而养之，随天时寒温减增之，能察其微之。
又∶不用新绵帛，新者过即有患儿故也。
凡小儿衣，其寒薄者，则腹中乳食不消，乳食不消则其大行酢臭。酢臭，此欲为癖之渐
也，便将双丸以微消之。
凡小儿大行黄而臭者，此是腹中有热，故宜将服龙骨汤，良。
凡小儿不节哺乳者，则病易后，后下之则伤胃气，令腹胀满。再三下尚可，过此则伤小
儿矣。
凡小儿冬日下为无所畏，夏日下不瘥，难治。壮有疾者，不可不下，夏日下之后，腹中
常当小胀满，故当节哺乳，将护之，数日间愈矣。
凡小儿不使溺灶灰上，令儿阴生疮，难治。
《产经》说：婴儿初次穿衣的方法：在甲日或乙日出生的孩子，穿黑色的衣服（忌讳庚日、傍晚时分、补时，不吉利）。丙日或丁日出生的孩子，穿青色的衣服（忌讳半夜）。戊日或己日出生的孩子，穿深红色的衣服（忌讳甲申日、早晨时分，不吉利）。庚日或辛日出生的孩子，穿黄色的衣服（忌讳丙子日、申时，不吉利）。壬日或癸日出生的孩子，穿白色的衣服（忌讳戊日或己日、傍晚时分，不吉利）。
又说：婴儿初次穿衣，应选择良辰吉日中的巳时。男孩用“甲”字（指代天干序数或相关禁忌），女孩用“乙”字，为吉。
又说：凡是制作婴儿衣服，不要用新的丝绵和丝绸，这会损伤孩子的元气，所以应该使用旧的布帛。因为旧衣物有人气（经过穿着适应人体气息），穿上更有益处。婴儿的衣服不要做得太厚，填充过多的棉絮，应当保持像让人不忍心看到其寒冷那样的薄度，这才是最好的。
《礼记》说：儿童不穿皮衣。（皮衣过于温暖，会消耗阴气，使人难以忍受痛苦，不穿皮衣是为了方便适宜。）
《养生要集》说：婴儿出生时，如果穿新的丝绵衣服会导致骨蒸（一种阴虚发热症状）；吃鱼肉会导致体内生虫；沉溺于安逸享乐容易受伤。
《千金方》说：婴儿刚出生时，肌肤尚未长成，不可穿暖衣，穿暖衣会使筋骨松弛软弱；不见日光和风，会使肌肤脆软，容易受伤。都应当用旧的棉絮做衣服，不要用新的丝绵。天气温和无风寒的时候，让母亲抱着孩子在阳光下嬉戏，经常接触风和阳光，那么气血就会刚强，肌肉坚实致密，能够耐受风寒，不会导致疾病。如果总是藏在帐幕中，穿着厚重的衣服保暖，躲避阴凉处的草地，不见风日，就会变得软弱脆弱，不堪风寒侵袭。
又说：抚养小儿要常加小心防止惊吓，不要让听到大声响，抱持之间，动作要安稳缓慢，不要让孩子恐惧。
又说：遇到天雷巨响，只要发出其他细微的声音来掩盖它。
又说：凡是婴儿冬天不可以洗澡，冬天洗澡会得伤寒；夏天不可以洗澡，如果不洗澡太久，久了会伤热邪。
又说：凡是小儿不能正常哺乳的，应当用双丸（一种泻下剂）通下。小儿气盛而有病，只要通下，必定没有损害，如果不及时通下，就会变成痼疾，难以治疗了。
《诸病源候论》说：薄衣的方法：应当从秋天开始练习，不可以春夏突然减少衣服，这会导致内寒。从秋天开始逐渐练习，即使还觉得冷，这样下去，到了冬天只穿两层薄的夹裤和一件复裳即可，常常保持让人不忍心看到其寒冷的程度，正好合适。过分爱护而使其过热，反而害了他。
又说：应当观察调节，不要让孩子出汗，出汗就会导致虚损，从而遭受风寒。白天黑夜醒着或睡着，都应当谨慎对待。
《产经》说：凡是抚养小儿的方法，随着大人身体的寒温来抚养，随着天时寒温增减衣服，能察觉其中的微妙之处。
又说：不用新的丝绵和布帛，新的东西过暖就会伤害患儿的原因。
凡是小儿的衣服，如果穿得太薄，则腹中的乳食不消化，乳食不消化则大便酸臭。酸臭，这是形成癖积（腹部肿块）的征兆，就用双丸轻微消导。
凡是小儿大便黄且臭的，这是腹中有热，所以适合服用龙骨汤，很好。
凡是小儿哺乳不节制的，就容易生病，病后通下会损伤胃气，导致腹胀满。再三通下还可以，超过这个限度就会伤害小儿了。
凡是小儿冬天通下没有什么畏惧，夏天通下不好转，难治。身体壮实有病的，不可不通下，夏天通下之后，腹中常会有轻微胀满，所以应当节制哺乳，护理好，几天后就痊愈了。
凡是小儿不让尿在灶灰上，否则会让小儿外阴生疮，难治。
The *Chan Jing* (Classic of Childbirth) states: The method for an infant's first clothing: For a child born on Jia or Yi days, wear black clothes (avoid Geng days, dusk hours, and Bu hours; these are inauspicious). For a child born on Bing or Ding days, wear cyan/green clothes (avoid midnight). For a child born on Wu or Ji days, wear crimson/dark red clothes (avoid Jia-Shen days and morning hours; these are inauspicious). For a child born on Geng or Xin days, wear yellow clothes (avoid Bing-Zi days and Shen hours; these are inauspicious). For a child born on Ren or Gui days, wear white clothes (avoid Wu or Ji days and dusk hours; these are inauspicious).
It also states: For an infant's first clothing, choose auspicious days and times, specifically the Si hour. Using "Jia" for boys and "Yi" for girls is auspicious.
It also states: When making infant clothes, do not use new silk wadding or silk, as this damages the child's Qi (vital energy); therefore, old cloth and silk should be used. Because old garments possess "human Qi" (adapted to human body atmosphere), wearing them is more beneficial. Infant clothes should not be too thick; excessive wadding should be avoided. One should maintain a thinness such that one feels reluctant to see the child cold; this is ideal.
The *Li Ji* (Book of Rites) states: Children do not wear fur robes. (Fur robes are too warm, consuming Yin Qi, causing discomfort; avoiding fur robes is for convenience and appropriateness.)
The *Yangsheng Yaoji* (Essential Collection for Health Preservation) states: When an infant is born, wearing new silk wadding leads to bone-steaming fever (a symptom of Yin deficiency with heat); eating fish and meat leads to the generation of parasites; indulging in leisure and pleasure makes the body susceptible to injury.
The *Qianjin Fang* (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) states: When an infant is just born, the skin and muscles are not yet formed. They should not be kept warm with heavy clothing, as this causes tendons and bones to become loose and weak. If they do not see sunlight and wind, their skin and muscles become brittle and soft, making them easily injured. Old cotton wadding should be used for clothing, not new silk wadding. When the weather is mild without wind and cold, the mother should play with the child in the sunlight. Frequent exposure to wind and sun will make the blood and Qi strong, and muscles firm and dense, enabling tolerance to wind and cold and preventing disease. If always hidden in curtains, wrapped in heavy warm clothes, and avoiding cool grassy areas without seeing wind or sun, the child becomes soft and fragile, unable to withstand wind and cold.
It also states: In raising infants, one must be cautious against fright, avoiding loud noises. When holding the child, movements should be gentle and slow, avoiding frightening the child.
It also states: In case of thunder, create other subtle sounds to mask it.
It also states: Infants should not bathe in winter, as bathing in winter causes Cold Damage (Shanghan); infants should not bathe in summer, as prolonged lack of bathing leads to heat injury.
It also states: For infants who cannot nurse properly, one should administer Shuang Wan (Double Pill, a purgative formula). If an infant has excess Qi and illness, purging will cause no harm; if not purged in time, it becomes a chronic disease, difficult to treat.
The *Bingyuan Lun* (Treatise on Pathogenesis and Symptoms) states: The method of wearing thin clothes: One should start practicing from autumn. Do not suddenly reduce clothing in spring and summer, as this causes internal cold. Gradual practice starting from autumn, even if feeling cold initially, ensures that by winter, only two layers of thin padded trousers and one layer of lined skirt are needed. One should always maintain a state where one feels reluctant to see the child cold; this is appropriate. Over-love leading to overheating harms the child.
It also states: One should monitor and adjust so that the child does not sweat. Sweating leads to deficiency and damage, making the child susceptible to wind and cold. This caution applies day and night, whether awake or asleep.
The *Chan Jing* states: The general method for raising infants is to follow the temperature of the adults' bodies and adjust according to seasonal changes, observing the subtleties.
It also states: New silk and cloth should not be used because their excessive warmth harms infants.
If an infant wears clothes that are too thin, milk and food in the abdomen will not digest. Undigested milk and food result in sour-smelling stools. Sour smell indicates the early stage of Pi accumulation (abdominal masses). Use Shuang Wan to mildly resolve it.
If an infant's stool is yellow and foul-smelling, this indicates heat in the abdomen. Longgu Tang (Dragon Bone Decoction) is suitable and effective.
If an infant nurses irregularly, illness is likely. Purging after illness damages Stomach Qi, causing abdominal distension. Purging two or three times is acceptable, but exceeding this harms the infant.
Purging in winter is generally safe; purging in summer that fails to improve is difficult to treat. For robust infants with illness, purging is necessary. After purging in summer, slight abdominal distension may occur; nursing should be regulated and care provided, leading to recovery within a few days.
Infants should not urinate on ash from cooking stoves, as this causes sores on the genitals, which are difficult to treat.