Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-29
What Should Children Eat and
Drink

Dinner for children should always be early:
and about this let me remark that IL beef or
mutton be given, both OF which. whether boled
or roasted, are highly nutritious. 1t should be
cnt up very nnely, or even minced. and the
child should be taught to eat very slowly, and
10 mastfcate the food we'll Cnildren's rood,
IKE lnat OF groWnuD people, ought TO be varie ];
cIalSe Ii always agreeable, and conducive TO
SoOo digestion. like to see children sit down
10 a good dinner. and / delight to see them
ENJOY IL, Dut hurfyiDg over meals-and they
are greatly prone TO this-sbould always be
discouraged, while, OH the other hand nothing
inoigestlole should be placed before them.
Game OF various kinds, as wei as fowl pigeon
ana raoDlt make very nice change. and SO
uoes white nSh, with the exception OF behring's
apo macKerel, or any other strong.Jasted aud
oily fish. Although little salt should al ways be
spIlnkied over chiid,s food. he should not be
permitted to eat sailed provisions Of any Kind,
nor any such iDdlgeSIible food as pork. goose'
or even duck. and turkey should be given bat
ssarlngly. The stufling generally used with
,nese later Is very likely TO produce Mt of
tables that child may eat, and Others that ne
ougnL not 70 partake OF; potatoes. for example.
Iurn,ps ana roots generally, are very whole
some, Out cabbage ana green's are provocative
or Internal disturbance. Even potatoes. rur-
nlps aud parsnip5, however. should be mashed
ana mere let me give a word OF warning they
ought not to De mashed on the plate with the
bach OF fork; they Will be lumpy II they
are. The MASKING ought to be complete aad
laorongh. Puddings OF sage, rice, Or senoilna.
OF the chtds dinner. and suet dumping,
II eaten with syrup makes a very nice Change
What should a chill drink: MIX or wat n
or milk and water, with meals or a very little
lea or coffee we'll diluted with milk. Cocoa Is
most nourtshing; | can not, indeed speak too
nighiy 10 us praise AS TO beer or wines I
sE0uld say never under any circumstances alioS
CHIC 10 partake OF them except under the
Gfders or sanction or medical man. The SUP
per should be early. say six O'Clock, aud may De
light pudding OF any kind. perrIdye and milk
or bread and butter with mtIk-dIluted tea
tnlloren i've last, and be remembered that
they require more food In comparison to their
SIZE than groWn-up people do for they have
not only TO repair the waste OF tissue. bur to
nuitd and feed bone and nerve and muscle
Even between meals, therefore, IL occasion de-
hanos IL, 90 not deny them a crust Of bread
1here Is little need OF phySc where child zen
are Well cared for, We'll clothed, ant we'll fed
III laxative be needed, either teaspoontul of
masnesla may be mixed in the pap, or little
iuld magnesia administered, but remember thai
Inagnesla too often given IS apt to form concrs-
lions or a dangerous kind. Castor Oil warmed
SO as 10 make IL run easy, Is sometimes good
the only objection 70 Its administration being
that force Is required, and / know By ex peri,
ence that child Will sometimes struggle so
against swallowing medicine as to cause itself
mischief. Syrup or rbuOarb Is another harmless;
apeTient, and one which will not weaken fine
child; but after all. the less medicine you give.
the better, unless the child be actually feyers1
and then it is time 10 send for the doct or-T1r.
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