养子须调护，看承莫纵驰；乳多终损胃，食壅则伤脾；衾浓非为益，衣单正所宜；无风频见日，寒暑顺天时。
一要背暖
经云∶其背脊三椎，六节两傍，是肺俞二穴。若风伤于肺俞，使人毫毛卓立，皮肤闭塞而为病。其症或咳、或嗽、
或喘、或呕哕、或吐逆，及胸满、憎寒、壮热皆肺俞受寒而得也。故曰背宜暖。
二要肚暖
俗云∶肚无热肚，肚者胃也。胃为水谷之海，若冷则物不腐化，肠鸣腹痛，呕吐、泄泻等疾生焉。经云∶胃热则消
谷善饥，所以能饮食也。故曰肚宜暖。
三要足暖
经云∶其足阳明胃经，乃胃经经络之所主也，故云寒从下起此之谓也。故曰足宜暖。
四要头凉
经云∶头乃六阳之会，诸阳之所凑也。头脑为髓之海，若热则髓溢汗出，或颅囟肿起，或颅囟开解，或头疮目疾。
故云头无凉头。故曰头宜凉。
五要心胸凉
其心属丙火，若外受客热，内接心火，则内外俱热也。其症轻则口干舌燥腮红，重则啼叫惊掣。故心胸宜凉。
小儿长寿相，体态自昭然。鼻中干无涕，喉中绝没涎，头如青黛染，唇似点朱鲜，脸方花映竹，颊绽水中莲。喜引
方才笑，非时手不宣，纵哭无多哭，虽眠不久眠。意同波浪静，性似镜中天。此子身多吉，何忧病患缠。
身软阳痿头四破，脐小脐高肉不就，发稀色脆短声啼，遍体青筋俱不寿。尻肿膑骨若不成，能踞能行能立死。脐深
囊黑性尊持，方是人家长命子。
养育子女必须注重调理与呵护，看护时不可放纵懈怠；乳汁过多终究会损伤胃气，食物积滞则会伤害脾脏；被子太厚并非有益，衣服单薄反而适宜；在无风的日子应经常让孩子晒太阳，寒暑变化要顺应天时。
第一要点是背部保暖。医经记载：脊柱第三椎节至第六节两侧，是肺俞穴所在。如果风邪侵袭肺俞穴，会导致人体毫毛竖立，皮肤毛孔闭塞从而引发疾病。其症状可能表现为咳嗽、咳痰、气喘、干呕或呕吐逆气，以及胸部胀满、怕冷、高热等，这些都是肺俞受寒所致。所以说背部宜暖。
第二要点是腹部保暖。俗语说：肚子不能没有热量，肚即指胃。胃是水谷汇聚之海，如果寒冷则食物无法腐熟消化，导致肠鸣腹痛，并产生呕吐、泄泻等疾病。医经记载：胃热则能消食且容易饥饿，所以才能正常进食。所以说腹部宜暖。
第三要点是足部保暖。医经记载：足阳明胃经，是主管胃经经络运行的经脉，所以说“寒从脚下起”就是这个道理。所以说足部宜暖。
第四要点是头部清凉。医经记载：头是六条阳经交汇之处，诸阳之气都会聚于此。头脑为髓海，如果过热则会导致髓液外溢出汗，或者出现囟门肿起、囟门迟闭（解颅），或者头疮、眼疾等。所以说头部不宜过热，应保持清凉。因此说头部宜凉。
第五要点是心胸部位清凉。心属丙火，如果外部受到客热侵袭，内部又连接心火，则内外皆热。其症状轻则口干舌燥、两腮发红，重则啼哭惊厥抽搐。所以说心胸部位宜凉。
小儿长寿的相貌，体态自然显现出来。鼻中干燥无鼻涕，喉中绝无涎水，头发如青黛染色般黑亮，嘴唇似涂朱砂般鲜红，脸型方正如花映竹林，脸颊绽放如水中莲花。喜欢引导才发笑，非时候手不随意伸展，即使哭泣也不久哭，虽然睡觉也不久睡。意志如同波浪平静，性情好似镜中天光。这样的孩子身体多吉祥，何必担忧病患缠绕。
身体柔软、生殖器萎缩、头颅四角凹陷破损，脐孔小或脐孔高突、肌肉松弛不紧实，头发稀疏色脆、哭声短促微弱，遍体青筋暴露者都不长寿。臀部肿胀、膝盖骨发育不良，能蹲能行能站立但早夭。脐窝深、阴囊黑、性格尊贵持重者，才是人家长寿之子。
Raising children requires careful regulation and protection; supervision must not be lax. Excessive breastfeeding ultimately damages the Stomach Qi, while food stagnation injures the Spleen. Thick quilts are not beneficial, whereas light clothing is appropriate. On windless days, frequent exposure to sunlight is recommended, and changes in cold and heat should follow the natural seasons.
First, keep the back warm. The classics state: Between the third and sixth vertebrae of the spine, on both sides, lie the Feishu (BL13) acupoints. If wind pathogens invade the Feishu points, it causes the body hair to stand erect and the skin pores to close, leading to disease. Symptoms may include coughing, expectoration, wheezing, dry heaving or vomiting, chest fullness, aversion to cold, and high fever; all these result from cold invading the Feishu points. Therefore, it is said that the back should be kept warm.
Second, keep the abdomen warm. Folk wisdom says: The abdomen must not lack warmth; "abdomen" refers to the Stomach. The Stomach is the sea of water and grain; if cold, food cannot rot and transform, leading to borborygmus, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and other ailments. The classics state: When the Stomach is hot, it digests food quickly and causes hunger, enabling normal eating. Therefore, it is said that the abdomen should be kept warm.
Third, keep the feet warm. The classics state: The Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian governs the meridians of the Stomach, hence the saying "cold rises from below." Therefore, it is said that the feet should be kept warm.
Fourth, keep the head cool. The classics state: The head is the convergence of the six Yang meridians, where all Yang Qi gathers. The brain is the sea of marrow; if overheated, it leads to excessive sweating due to marrow overflow, bulging fontanelle, delayed closure of the fontanelle (craniotabes), scalp sores, or eye diseases. Therefore, it is said that the head should not be overheated but kept cool. Thus, it is said that the head should be cool.
Fifth, keep the chest and heart area cool. The Heart belongs to Bing Fire. If external pathogenic heat invades and internal Heart Fire connects with it, both interior and exterior become hot. Mild symptoms include dry mouth, dry tongue, and red cheeks; severe symptoms include crying, fright, and convulsions. Therefore, the chest and heart area should be kept cool.
The physiognomy of a long-lived child is naturally evident in their posture. The nose is dry without rhinorrhea, and there is no saliva in the throat. The hair is dyed dark like indigo, and the lips are fresh like vermilion paint. The face is square like flowers reflecting in bamboo, and the cheeks bloom like lotuses in water. They smile only when prompted, do not extend their hands unnecessarily at inappropriate times, cry little even when crying, and sleep briefly even when sleeping. Their mind is calm like still waves, and their nature is clear like the sky in a mirror. Such a child has much auspiciousness in their body; why worry about illness entangling them?
Soft body, flaccid genitals, and a skull with four depressed angles indicate short life. A small or protruding umbilicus with loose flesh indicates short life. Sparse, brittle hair and a short, weak cry indicate short life. Visible blue veins all over the body indicate short life. Swollen buttocks and malformed patellae, capable of squatting, walking, and standing but dying early, indicate short life. A deep umbilical fossa, black scrotum, and a dignified, self-possessed character indicate this is a child who will live a long life.