New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
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GOD FOR BABY IN HOT WEATHER.


The food suitable for baby one year old de-
ponds considerably upon Its condition. and on
whether It IL a bottle baby one brought up
at Its mothers breast When the child arrives at
this age II he Is in good health and has cut four
teeth. It is time to wean him. The process OF
weaving. however, should never be begun In the
summer months. unless the physician orders u.
Occasionally the mothers milk seems to act as
poison. and In such a It Is necessary 10 choose
the lesser evil and change the child's food
II is almost impossib bic to give any suggestions
to the diet of a year-old baby without knowing
the diet that he has become accustomed TO. IL he
has not been weaned. do not make any change in
his food so long he Is well. but wait until Oc-
tober when the weather is cooler. II he does not
we'll and is a nursing baby. try some OF the
many well-recommended infant FOODS. Wnat
agrees with one baby will not always agree with
another. The food 10 be chosen depends upon the
physical habits OF the child. and on whether his
bowels are costive loose. There is no universal
food except mothers milk" and even that does
not always agree with children.
Infant foods and pure. fresh cows milk are the
only foods which 1t Is safe to give nursing baby
In hot weather In place OF his mothers milk and
they should not be given unless /, is absolutely
necessary to make n change.
When the weather Is cooler and the BABY ~
little older he may be fed with soft-boied egg or
small pieces OF rare roast boiled beef OF unm-
peachabie quality. or with n little mutton or beer
broth thickened with barley or farina and strained
child may also eat with his meat a little we'll
baked white bread buttered. and the centre OF a
roasted white potato.
This change should not take place until the hot
months OF summer fairly over. and unless II
IL In good health and already accustomed to COW s
milk
Teething is a natural process. and II the child
Is kept In health and Is not aoSed nT to eat hs
crucial period with hardly a pang OF suffering. a
child should be kept outdoors almost constantly
In summer, and should take his midday nap under
the deep shade of trees. Let him go outdoors as
early in the morning as 5 o'clock or as soon he
wakes and Is fed. Bring him in to be FED ana
bathed and then let him go out again.
II he Is restless and nervous with the heat al
night give him lukewarm salt bath-not cold
one. Allow half cup Of rock salt to baby bath
tub of water.
1t is criminal to give baby under two years
OF age fruit OF any kind. any vegetable. except
the centre OF a wel-roasted potato: Fish Is not
allowable. nor pudding nor sweet dessert or any
kind Cows milk infant foods. soft-boie ed eggs,
white barley meal and farina are about all
the foods a little child should have until after It's
eye and stomach teeth are cut, until II Is
about two years old. It's chief dependence. how
In summer when child IL in danger of dar-
rhPa. give 1t toast water or barey water. Do not
sweeten 1t. Sugar makes him drink than
he needs and this causes sour stomach. When
"a child needs water to quench his thirst. give him
a little cold water II he Is feverish. allow him 10
have small bits OF Ice 10 quench his thirst. Ii you
are uncertain whether or not the water supply Is
the best boil some Of II for ten minutes and then
cooi II In the open air, put II In small OPEN
nouthed jar ard set II In the refrigerator ice 1t.
thirst IS better for him than a larger quantity OF
half-chilled water