Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-05
How American Mothers Turn Their
Children Into Angels.

sGive meat to men, but milk to babes instead,
And doubtless then are men and babes well fed
And wisely, too"
"You may bring me some of the cereal
pudding and a piece of mince pie for the
baby" was the order a lady gave to the
waiter at q hotel table. The "baby" in
question was three years old, ate bean
oup and baked fish and helped itself to
pickles. 1t had dark lines under its
pretty blue eyes, and its complexion was
Of dull wax color and its temper wa
peevish. It ate late suppers and went to
bed when its mother did. There will be
a suffering dyspeptic woman some day in
the future, wondering what she was ever
born for. The indulgence of the mother
will be visited upon her in the shape of
chronic ill-healtn.
A visitor to the family of the Princess
Of Wales thus describes the simple regi-
men of the granddaughter of Queen
Victoria. "The Princesses are made to
keep early hours; five a. m. in summer
finds them out of their beds and in fan
mel suits for c%alisthenics Their break
fasts are very simple; as much stir-about,
Oaten meal and milk as they want. No
hot rolls, no heavy meats, consequently
no dyspepsia. Their dinner at two is
equally plain. A nutritious soup, a
fish and a joint with vegetables and one
pie or pudding. Their greatest dissipa-
ton is waiting up to help dress mamma
for a ball."
These are children, not babies Indeed,
in this country they would be young
ladies, but under the wholesome restric-
lions of the English nursery they will
not come out half-fedged.
"Died of ~undigested food' would be a
far more proper epitaph for the little ones
who die than that which is bestowed
upon them. Very wise parents will re-
fuse their children a little harmless sugar
which their nature crave in the shape of
wholesome candies, and permit them to
eat all the meat and gravy and pie crust
they can swallow. They will dose them
with tonics when all the medicines they
need are sweet milk and light bread.
They will give them greasy doughnuts,
and wonder why they look pale and hag-
gard. There are few people fit to be
trusted with the sanitary care of a child,
who are resolute enough to deny it for
its own good. Mothers assert that they
will not take a child to table and refuse
it any dish-that it is cruel to do so. But
that would be simply one of the ethics Of
misunderstanding it self-denial in its
simplest form.
A child should make its evening meal
on bread and milk, mush and milk,
baked apples and such simple dishes as
commend themselves for easy digestion.
Boiled milk turned over broken bread
and sweetened is excellent, but too
astringent for steady use. Delicate cake
or angels food is harmless for children;
custards are good; boiled rice isexcellent;
baked rice pudding with a few raisins
cooked in it, and a cream sauce, is good
for their dinners. Boiled apple dumping
with a light paste is particularly attrac-
tive dish. Fruit is not considered good
for children at night. 1t sours on their
stomachs. Preserves should never be
given to them. Good syrups, such as
genuine sugar loaf drips, will not hurt
them, neither will bread spread with
sugar. 1t is hot, greasy, heavy, rich
compounds that ruin their young diges-
tions.-Deroit Post.