The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-18
FOR LITTLE lNvALiDS.
Suggestions for the Care and Amusement
Of III Children.

OF Hi CnlIOEeu.
In dangerous illness, when the hos.
pital nurse has control of the sick
room, a well-ordered routine is quickly |
established, but in less serious cases |
(where trained help Is not sought, and
during convalescence, few practical
hints on the home nursing of children
may, at the present time, especially,
be offered, says the London Times.
To begin with, food or medicine should
never be prepared or discussed before
a little patient, nor should the doctors
opinion or the child's symptoms be
talked over. Children often catch half
phrases and misunderstood whispered
conversations and so form terrifying
| anticipations of their illness and its
treatment. AS drinks are sure
to be in constant demand
weak lemonade may generally be
given, but children often prefer pure
water. It is best to use small glass,
and only give the exact quantity al
lowed; no thoughtful nurse will dis
| appoint thirsty child with the trying
| admonition mot to drink it all!' Now
| is the time toremember expressed pref
erences and dislikes, judiciously ig-
| nored in days of health. Children, as
a rule, are more guided by their eyes
| than by their palates, and fancies pre-
vail strongly in the young; even in
health very imaginary dislikes are
taken, which an alteration in appear
| ance, or even name, will remove. For
instance, small invalid had been eat
ing little pink shape, which, served
in a glass saucer, almost masqueraded
as strawberry ice, before she demand
ed the name Of her pretty pudding"
Ground rice, DEAR" the incautiously
candid nurse replied. "Oh." mournful-
| ly; then l can't eat any more, for I
remember don't like ground rice"
Highly-favored dishes are seldom
liked by children, and are quite I'M
suitable for them, but a pretty appear
ance will make simple, nourishing
forms of diet inviting. Half dozen
glace cherries or few Hundreds and
thousands" scattered over plain blanc
mango turns it into a party dish.
The portion of custard or milk pud-
ding, which would have no attraction
if sent from the nursery table, becomes
quite desirable if baked in tiny dish,
and the joy of helping oneself will pos
sibly lead to a second supply being
consumed. The bread and butter or
bread and jam at teatime, made into
thin sandwiches, then cut into narrow
fingers, and built up crosswise on the
childs plate, lends the interest of de-
molishing the pyramid to help out the
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beef tea, soup or beaten-up egg and
milk may sometimes be overcome if
the novelty of taking it through tube
or straw be adopted. What matter if
returning energy suggest the blowing
of few bubbles, when the nourishing
compound has gone to build up tissue
and muscle anew.
In illness, where coaxing is legiti-
mate, a little story will sometimes help
down unwelcome but necessary food, a
fresh mouthful accompanying each
item mentioned; this recalls the realis-
tic adventures of an imaginary boy
starting on a journey by train and the
weak smile (the first seen for many
days on a pale little face), which
greeted the exciting climax, "And
this is the guard who closed the door
with bang; and this is the bangl" as
the last spoonful was valiantly swal-
lowed.
Another little victim of influenza al
most enjoyed her obnoxious cough
mixture from the happy thought OF
putting the medicine into her dolls
teapot, and allowing her to pour it for
| Z ol
she was the sole guest Any trivial
devices, which lessen the chances OF
, pevishness or tears, are worth consid.
ering; small wants and wishes should
| be complied with as much and as
quickly as possible. The indefinite
, presently, DEAR" SO trying in health,
seems unbearable in illness; when
the thing petitioned for is not
, practicable, some substitute should be
! found, or diversion of thought sug-
gested With returning health nurs
, cry discipline can be resumed, TO,
ordinary boys and girls are only toe
. eager to throw off invalid ways, and
of all patients children are the least
, likely to become malades imaginaires
The invalid bed table makes the best
vantage ground for toys, but if not al
hand large Japanese or tin tray is moi
, bad substitute. On it the boy car
maneuver his tin soldiers, or the CIR
give her doll a party. The most com
Portable bed wrap is a light flame
jacket, made with a wide whole back
which permits the arms to be slipped
: in easily, and loose sleeves, ending
above the nightdress cuff, which doe.
not then ruck up the arm. In colo
weather it should be lined Throughout
with white wadding, lightly quilted
, an extra lining not being required
r and when any part is worn off or soilet
, it can be easily renewed. This coz,
garment can be run up in an hour o.
, two if wanted in a hurry and in cases
of bronchitis, CONGESTION, etc, is tn.
best possible protection against fresf
}, chills. Tribune.