The sun., 1898-01-02
HEALTH AND HYGIENE.
OF Interest 10 Mothers.

Feeding of children after one year Of
age. As this means the period OF wean.
ing to those children who, up to this
time have been nursed by the mother,
many of the remarks printed in the fore
going articles apply to such. We have
discussed at length rules concerning in
fants Il year of age and under, and now
we will speak of children two years OF
age and over. Now. at the beginning OF
! tn. second year, the first molars, the
teeth in the back portion OF the mouth,
should make their appearance. When
these teeth make their exit from the
gums, it is an indication from nature
| that the child is of Il sufficient
age to maSticate, to prepare the food for
the stomach its food. 1t may therefore
have foods which previously should not
have been given. Then such foods a>
crusts OF bread, crackers, pomada, Cruel,
chicken. broths. Graham bread and
rice can be added to the articles area' y
Of available use. The moars do not
come until twenty (20) decidous teeth
have cut their way through Many
people neglect Il very important article
Of the baby's diet, and that article is
water. No matter how much liquid food
in the shape of milk, etc, that the child
takes, it should, and must be given plenty
OF water. 1t is OF most value when
sterilized; how to stcrilize it was spoken
OF in the preceding chapters. Another
thing child should be taught, and that
is how to eat properly. Many children
and many adults think that the faster
they make their food disappear, the bet.
tnr, but they are in the wrong as one
should eat slowly, regularly, and as
much as they want in a given time,
Fruits as | have said before are very
essential for ones well icing, but bt
careful it must not be unri re or too ripe
it must be perfectly good Stimulants
of any description should never
be given to healthy child.
Dcntition.
/ Dentition may be rctancd in health.
! This is an indication of want of lime salts
IN the body, especially if the soft spot in
the interior portion of the child's head
does not become ossticd previous to the
twentieth month The order of cnption
may be irregular. Disorders arising from
dcntition are. TO b. regarded as few.
There is no doubt that coincident with
this process, digestive disturbances may
arise. The irritablity OF tecthing chill.
dren is Il fact regardless of the opinions
of many eminent writer's to the contrary.
Slight diarrhoeas may occur, and great
caution must he exercised that the feed
ing is correct, or that the diarrhoca is
not aggravated, and, if occurring, is
promptly checked. Commissions are
generally traced to other causes than
hat OF dentition. When child expert.
ences considerable pain during tcething,
it should be assisted in the cutting by
rubbing the gum with some hard sub,
stances. OF course. sometimes Il lancet
will be required. Do not do that your
selves, but have some worthy ph ysiciun
do it.
Mrs. McBridc-Pleasr tell me what
phthisi' is and il it is dangerous for
children to sleep in the room with one
who has it?
Phthiss is consumption. Nnonc with
this disease should share IL room with
any one else. The spitte should Ei
caught in some receptacle and thcr
burned The disease is not directly con.
tagioliS but is communicable.
James Brown-llow long should a case
OF diabetes last. and what should Ee tn,
diet?
Diabetes is an ncurablr disease which
may run It's course any time. In diet
one must avoid all Suga'> and Slarchcs.
This means all kinds OF swrats, bread,
corn, peas, beans, rice, oatmeal, ialina,
candy, cakes, pastry, potatoes, nmcarOni,
rich deserts, figs, dates and liquors.
Miss u. M.-I"u are suffering from
nervous irritation Of uterine origin.
After meals and at bcdtimc. tax" one
lcaspooniul "i this mixture. Dilute
rhoSphoric Acid, TincLure Nux Non.
and FL Extract Eng II, each - grams,
IIncl. 'aumEa, 30 grams, Tinn. Cen
nan Comp UP to 30 gamS.
?. C.-Which is bcs, for digestion,
candy eating or nIIlrratc tobacco chew
ing
You ,hoUld have asked which is worse.
Candy contains sugar which is food.
Tobacco contains nicotine which is Il
deadly poison. Can y is so much less
harmful hat there Is no comparison.
The inquirer Almanac.