The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-01-24
chILpREN,s APPErITEs.
some sound Advice on matter OF NOR
Than Ordinary Importance.

some Sound Advice on n Matter OF Moro
Than Ordinary Importance.
While some children eat daintily
and seem to know when they have
enough. there are others who eat
ravenously at the table and seem TO be
eating all the time between meals.
This, think. is an unnatural state OF
things. Animals in their youthful
days arc inclined TO oyer-eat but an
animal worth raising is carefully
guarded so that it does not oyer-eat
Should not these children be rs care
fully watched as animals9 1t is too
often habit acquired by food being
easy of access, or over-ind1llgent pa
rents, who. as soon rs child frets.
give it something to eat to paciiy 1t.
until from an overloaded stomach 1t
is fretfuI and cross, and the more it
eats the more uncomfortable 1t be-
comes.
| could not help contrast the man
ner OF very rich lady with her three
boys with that of others l have seen
since.
They have very comfortable
breakfast at seven o'clock in the
morning. lunch at twelve, which
usually consisted OF potatoes, rice,
cold sliced meat, milk, bread and but
ter; at five o'clock plate piled high
with sliced bread and butter and three
glasses OF water were carried 70 the
nursery. and they were allowed to eat
all they wanted of II; at half-past five
the two youngest, aged five and seven,
were put to bed; the Oldest. nine years
old, was allowed to be up till seven.
The family dinner was at six. and il
the dessert was light pudding. fruit
and nuts. occasionally the boys were
allowed TO come down to dessert. but
retired as soon AS ii was over.
.Do you never allow them a piece
between meals?r | asked the mother
one day.
'-0h, yes. there are some crusts OF
bread on shelf by the nursery door
that they can have whenever they are
hungry"
What. those hard things" / asked
in amazement. for thought they were
some crusts that had lain there a long
time and been forgotten.
Yes she replied. iii they are
hungry they will sit down and guaw
away at crust and enjoy 1t, and it is
| good for their teeth.
| saw them many times get one OF
those erusts and gnaw at it as II 1t
were candy, and thought how many
mothers would give their children a
great piece Of pie, cake or bread and
butter thick with jam. jelly or mo-
iasses. The crusts did not take away
the appetite for the next meal. while
such large lunch as the other would
| answer for meal
Depend upon it. that children raised
on some system Of self-denial are much
happier. much better in disposition
and health than those allowed to graf.
ify every appetite.
Take notice for yourself, some time
when you are travelling. and you will
soon notice the difference between the
children who eat from the time they
get on the cars to the time they get on,
and those who eat nothing upon the
journey only at regular meal times
! Children need good, plsi1 food
plenty Of fruit, but all kinds OF rich
pastry. gravy and knick-knacks OF
every kind they are much better with
out
The food we eat is largely responsi
BILE for the diseases with which SC
many arc troubled. and also for thu
disposition; so the palmer 1t is. tbs
freer we shall be from the many ills tC
which mortal flesh is heir --Ladies
] Home Conapaisios.