San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-22
FOR LITTLE iNvAliDs.
Suggestions for the Care and Amuse ment
of III Children.

pital nurse has control of the sick
room, well-ordered routine is quickly
established but in less serious cases
lwhere 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
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 NAV generally be
given, but children often prefer pure
water. 1t is best to use a small glass,
| and only give the exact quantity al
lowed; no thoughtful nurse will dis
appoint a thirsty child with'the trying
edmonton mot to drink it ALP 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 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-
iy; then i can't eat any more, for l
remember l don't like ground rice"
Highly-iavored dishes are seldom
liked by children, and are quite un-
suitable for them, but 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 party" dish.
| The portion of custard or milk pud-
ding, which would have no attraction
If sent from the nursery able, becomes
/ quite desirable if baked in tiny dish,
and the Joy of helping oneself will pos
sibly lead to 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
child's plate, lends the interest of de-
molishing the pyramid to help out the
| languid appetite. A child's dislike to
Il hnA 1fnn
milk may sometimes be overcome if
the novelty of taking it through tube
l or straw be adopted. What matter if
| returning energy suggest the blowing
| of a few bubbles, when the nourishing
| compound has gone to build up tissue
l and muscle anew.
In illness, where coaxing is legiti-
l mate, little story will sometimes help
l down unwelcome but necessary food, a
| fresh mouthful accompanying each
item mentioned; this recalls the realis-
tic adventures of an imaginary boy
starting on journey by train and the
weak smile 1.-THE first seen for many
days on a pale little faces, 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
| pretended dolls tea party, at which
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, for
ordinary boys and girls are only too
eager TO throw off invalid ways, and
of all patients children are the least
likely to become malades imaginaires
The inEalid bed table makes the best
vantage ground for toys, but if not at j
hand large Japanese or tin tray is not !
a bad substitute. On it the boy can
maneuver his tin soldiers, or the girl |
give her doll party. The most COM
Portable bed wrap is a light flannel |
jacket, made with wide whole back,
which permits the arms to be slipped |
in easily, and loose sleeves, ending
above the nightdress cuff, which does
not then ruck up the arm. In cold
weather it should be lined throughout
with white wadding, lightly quilted,
an extra lining not being required,
and when any part is worn off or soiled
it can be easily renewed. This coy
par mant can ha ,i1r n, ~, ho,,r o- |