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Chapter 1069: Chapter 1074 Raising Children
Moreover, if anyone was to blame for negligence, it was him who bore the greater responsibility. It was he who insisted on taking Duo’er to the hot springs, and it was he who delayed for such a long time.
If he could, he would not hesitate to take his daughter’s place and endure the hardship himself.
But children will eventually become independent one day, so let this be a small trial.
"I know, hurry and move Green Group to another place, so they don’t get infected," Qiao Duo’er instructed.
Now that Tangyuan was sick, they couldn’t afford to let Green Group catch it too.
Otherwise, if the children suffered, the two adults wouldn’t be able to manage two sick children.
As soon as Green Group was sent away, Wang Clan brought in a wooden basin with cooled wormwood water in it, with no tap water mixed in.
"Fourth Boss, Duo’er, the wormwood water is ready. Wash Tangyuan with it, then cover her with the quilt and let her sleep, and she will get better soon," Wang Clan comforted.
She had raised her children this way, and generally, as long as they sweated it out, there would be no problem.
Qiao Duo’er thanked her, then immediately undressed Tangyuan and gently placed her in the basin.
After the bath, Tangyuan’s spirit improved a bit, and she even cooperated in drinking a few sips of milk.
However, Qiao Duo’er still didn’t dare to relax and stayed by Tangyuan’s side until the fever subsided by evening, and only then did her heart settle back into her chest.
Fevers, even in the more developed future, still have a significant mortality rate, so one can imagine the danger for an infant of merely three months old in ancient times.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
Tan Zhenghong gently touched his daughter’s cheek: "Tangyuan is really brave, a little hero indeed."
Having a fever is very uncomfortable, but Tangyuan only whimpered twice in the morning and did not cry or make a fuss at other times.
She has the same temperament as Duo’er.
Even though she is a woman, she likes to shoulder everything herself, so what’s the need for a man?
After another night, Tangyuan was lively once again.
Once she was full and satisfied, she started figuring out how to roll over.
In terms of athletic talent, Green Group was even better; he could already roll over smoothly.
Watching them playing joyfully, Qiao Duo’er felt extremely content.
Just as Tan Zhenghong had anticipated, from then on Qiao Duo almost always stayed home, and hadn’t gone to the hot springs again until May.
Now, Green Group and Tangyuan were able to crawl slowly, and with even more energy, plus with fewer clothes in the summer, without any restraints at all, the two would play all day long.
Qiao Duo simply laid a quilt on the floor, letting them crawl wherever they wanted.
All the furniture was wrapped with cotton cloth, eliminating worries about them knocking or bumping into anything.
At mealtimes, Tan Zhenghong would bring specially prepared food for the two little ones.
From six months on, his wife had said that milk alone could not satisfy the baby’s needs as they grew.
He thought his wife knew more than he did, so he did everything according to what she said.
In addition to milk, they gradually added complementary foods, starting with various vegetable purees, then egg yolks and rice cereal.
It turned out that Duo’er knew how to nourish children well.
Now both children were plump, white and chubby, lively and smart, and aside from that one oversight, they hadn’t been sick again.
"Wife, you go eat first, I’ll feed them," Tan Zhenghong called out.
Seeing that the two children were sitting steadily, Qiao Duo said, "Bring out the low table we made the other day, let’s eat together."
A seven-month-old child can begin to practice eating on their own, even if it means using their hands to grasp the food and bringing it to their mouths, that’s still their skill.
