Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-09
miscellaneous.
What Should Children Eat and Drink i.

Dinner for children should always be
early: and about this let me remark that
il beef or mutton be given, both of which,
whether boiled or roasted. are highly nu-
tritious, it should be cut up very finely,
or even minced, and the child should be
taught to eat very slowly. and to masticaie
the food well. ChildreBs food. like that
Of grown up people, ought to be varied
change is always agreeable. and conducive
to good digestion. ] like to see children
sit down to good dinner, and | delight
to see them enjoy it. but hurrying over
meals-and they are greatly prone to this
should always be discouraged. while.
on the the other hand. nothing indigesti-
BILE should be placed before them. Game
of various kinds, rs we'll as fowl. pigeon.
and rabbit. make a very nice change. and
50 does white fish, with the exception OF
behring's and mackerel. or any other
strong tasted and oily fish. Although
little salt should always be sprinkled over
a child's food. he should not be permitted
to eat sailed provisions OF any kind. nor
any such indigestible food As pork, goose.
or even duIk and turkey should be given
but sparingIy. The stuiilne generally used
with these latter j. very likely to produce
ii, of indigestion if given TO child.
There are vegetables that u child may
cat. and others that he ought not to par
take Of; potatoes for example, turnips,
and roots generally. are very wholesome,
but cabbage and greens are provocative
Of internal disturbance. Even potatoes,
turnips. ard parsnips, however, should be
mashed And here let me give "A word OF
warning they ought not to he mashed on
ttu t.luta with ft,e hack Of farL they
will he lumpv IL they are. The MASKING
ought to be complete and thorough. Pud-
dings of sa9o rice. or semelina, or even
corn flour, sheuld always form part Of the
child's dinner, and suet dumping. if eaten
with syrup, makes very good change.
What shonld u child drink Milk or
water. or milk and water. with meals or
very little tea or coffee well Diluted with
milk. Cocoa is most nourshing | can
not indeed speak too highly in praise
As to beer or wines, | should say never
under any circumstances allow Il child to
parfake OF them. except under orders or
sanction of u medical man. The supper
should be early. say six o'clock. and may
be light pudding. of any kind. porrihge
and milk, or bread aud butter with milk
diluted tea Children live fast, and be it
remembered lnu lueN require moro lDpu
in comparison to their size than grown-up
people do, for they have not only to repair
the waste of tissue, but to build and Iced
bone and nerve and muscle. Even he
tween meals. therefore, il occasion de-
mands it. do not deny them n crust of
bread
There is little need OF physic where
children are well cared Tor. well clothed.
and well fed. If laxative be needed
either tcaspoonlul Of magnesia may be
mixed IN the pap. or a little f1uid magnesia
administered. but remember that magnesa
too often given is apt to form concretons
Of a dangerous kind. Castor oil warmeh,
SO rs Ia make il run easy. is sometimes
good. the only objection to its adminisira-
ton being that force is required. and |
know by experience that u child will
sometimes Struggle 50 against swallowing
medicine ~ to cause itself mischief. Syrup
of rbubarb is another harmless apcrient.
and one which will not weaken the child :;
but. after all, the less medicine YOU rive.
the better, unless the child be actually f.
vered. and then it is time to send for the
doctor.-Hdrper'S Weekly.