The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-03-27
DIET AND SLEEP.
Rules for the Proper Management Of Young
Children.

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ing up oil children. 1t must be done
by patient, p%ersevering and more or less
monotonous methods. Neither IA there
any cost-iron NOR n,n;yorsoI, on,I;oo-
hIc ooJo - taIon. ~ = "pp Tr'
80 'o'o" u" ,no matter Inc
motives I" DC appealed TO IN n child
are entirely absent In another. The
love winch VIII conquer one tender little
heart falls like q winter sunbeam upon
another OF the same household. and
force must be called in to effect what
ever reform Is needed. Tho proper
rearing OF children requires Of their
parents not only eternal vigilance and
eternal prayer, but an intuition so deli
cate and a love so unseliish that il is
little wonder frail humanity usually
falls short OF Its duty in this respect. II
Is, therefore, obvious that no work upon
this then could be exhaustive.
In n brief article OF this kind only n
few grand. central truths pertaining to
the subject can be touched upon. In
the first place Il must be constantly re-
membered during the first wears Of a
child's life that It's healthful physical
development is the main object TO be
attained. and. broadly speaking. no
lrregularity. no strain. no nerve
awakening stimulus should be allowed
TO interfere with the ever current Of It's
hearty and ~well-cnjoyed meals. IL
abundant and frequent slumbcrs. its
absorbing, jolly plays and walks and
rides. Diet, sleep and exercise are the
chief subjects which should engage the
attention Of n child's guardians during
its early years.
The digestion Of n handled infant 4
usually more imperfect than that OF
others, and II Is most unfortunate when
circumstances place an innocent babe
under such disadvantages. Very many
Of the dyspepsias, kidney troubles and
similar difficulties now so prevalent
NAV be traced to the artificial food ad.
ministered during babyhood. MANY
such foods are recommended by ex-
pnrts, but the family physician should
be consulted first upon The matter IN
any special ease. After the first ear i
past and plain food Of NIL kinds begins
TO be- eraved and assimilated by the
child, consult It's tastes and con~stitntion.
and, after the usual transition period of
bread or crackers or well cooked cereals
with milk, allow Il plain food AT regular
intervals. Allure pies. cakes. fried mr..
tielcs. pork, pickles and rich .mader
a .tut
bread. carefully prepared VEGETABLES
rice, sago. tapioeaIthese and many
other tLincs arr ali nutricions AMI
healthmI- For sweets moI,ss.s ar,
loaf suvar and nnre candics may 4.
permitted' the two latter IN mail o,,n.
titles and always inst after ! baartv
meal. Mover allow eating h.,wao,
meals: n l. Tho origin III disordor.
and weaknesses which have rinad
many n bright child or have emhiitarcJ
a lang iife'
Onfy second IN impor,ance IN ITO, /.
the matter az sleepl Mayer alIow an
infant a. be Weakened from H. nans an
any pretext whatever Al ,he ago a.
one wear. this consumma,inn h%sv,ra
been ~properly lcd nm ~ bcforeh.nd ~
child shonld Ia Len |, ga IN .laan .lon"
This 4 no, cruei nor o,sn ..,rtInd
IL i. the k,n,les,. most sensible course a
parcnt can possibly nursue' Tho b.bi,
~ much unaues,ioning slee,.,ali,y ii
o.. may N ,xnr.ss /, ..nas.,aJ hss ~
early inouleatIon Of the IJea ,hs, going
10 bod Il for tho m,r,,ns. IN soi,e Inn,
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