Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-11-06


feeding, where the natural method can
not be followed. The greatest possible
care must be observed 10 both the modi-
fication OF the artificial food and the
cleanliness Of the utensils used 10 its
preparation. Cows milk ID the food OF
the calf, consequently does not, In lie
natural state, agree with the infant OF
the human species; and most Of the 40
called "milk substitutes" contain starch.
which, previous to the cutting Of teeth,
IL not only useless, but harmful, TO the
child. Sugar, frequently second add
ton. IL prone to fermentation, produc-
ing fiatulency and collie.
II Is the violation Of these laws OF
Nature which produces the so called
s'cbolera infantum" and the other dis
eases Of the second summer. A child
who can be nursed even for few weeks
st the beginning Of his life will have q
far better foundation than the child who
Is given the bottle as soon as he 10 born.
All foods must be adapted TO the nat
ural digestive power OF the child. Nod
flied or humsnized milk foods are pref
cradle, but when used must be given only
In such quantities as will suit the child's
capacity. Overlooking Is even worse
than understanding, and mothers are
much more liable 10 err In the former
direction than the latter.
MILK Is THE SAFEST OF ALL FOODS
l sm very strongly of the opinion,
after bringing up children OF my own,
that child Ia liable to be lily nourlshed
unless milk In some form is used. While
a very little starchy food may be added
after the fourth or filth month, milk
must be depended upon AS being the
safest Of all food.
DO not try any experiments. Hall
seems To be going well and the child Is
thriving, take for granted that the food
IL correct. II vomiting occurs after eat
ing, the child IL over-fed. Where there
Is disposition to chew or bite on things
Il IA, as n rule, tooth coming through
not hunger. DO not sllow the child "a
suck his thumb or the nipple from his
bottle; either Of these things will pre-
vent the proper growth al his teeth and
spoil the development OF his jaw, besides
forming bad habit.
Watch carefully the bowels; II food
passes undigested take IL for granted
that you are either over-feediing. or tina,
the food you are giving Is not suited &c
the child's digestive capacity. The con-
tinusnce Of this condition will produce
the intestinal trouble so common with
young children. Great care must be Oh
served duriug the first year OF child:
life; II Il the foundation year. II plain
cows milk IL used II should be properly
diluted with water and have cream added
to IL. As cows milk Is acid In Its re-
action and the mothers milk IL always
alkaline, speck, not more than two
grains. Of bicsrbonate OF soda may b.
added TO each pint, or q tablespoonful OF
lime water. For the first month use
half water and half milk with an ounce
Of cream added to each pint; do not add
sugar or salt. Sugar will fstten your
baby. but will also make him pale, sof,
and fsbby; not strong. He win lsct
the power Of endurance, easily fall III
and will be difficult 10 cure. Fat doe:
not mean strength.
RABIES MUST NOT EAT EVERYTHING
The year-old baby should still depend
upon milk, light broths, with an occs
sional soft egg, rather than either fruit
breads or cereals. IL IL the baby who
"ests everything" that first succumbs "a
intestinal trouble, which so often during
the hot months terminates In death
Sugar need not be added even after this
age, as IL Is lisble 10 ferment In the all
mentsry canal and produce abnormal
digestion, y disease which, once estsb
lisbed, Is most difficult to overcome.
In almost all "iufsnt foods" the starch
has been converted into sugar; In othe'
words, II has been predigested and 10 ri
better than giving such stsrches Al
strained gruels, soft white bread oI
potato. The natural primary step OF thi'
transformation Is 10 the mouth, and The
child's mouth Is not supplied with thu
necessary secretion until the first teeti
come through the gums. Sugars snt
stsrches are heat and force foods, snt
cannot be used ss tissue-building foods
consequently, milk Is necessary snt
must be used. Where Il does not seen
20 agree with the child IL Is either too
strong or TOO much diluted. Change Il
until ii Is exactly right. II one quart OF
milk be heated 10 blood heat, thickenet
with rennet and the curd strained out
the whey makes good foundation FOL
infants food. To this add four ounces
OF cream, one to two ounces Of the white
OF egg, according 10 the age OF the child
and four tesspoonfuls OF sugar OF milk
This NAV be fed according 10 the fol
lowing directions.
PROPER FOOD FOR THE FIRST THREE
MONTHS.
During the first month give ten fluit
ounces each day; feelings every two
hours. from 3 O'Clock in the morning.
until IL O'Clock ut night. Do not feet
BETA cen these hours, or take the chile
from his resting place. When a child Il
lifted and pampered at night he becomes
restless, nervous and irritable, and II fec
during the night has decided tendency
20 indigestion. The stomach needs rest
Daring the first week one ounce Ia suf
n lent at each feeding; ten to twelve
ounces each dsy will make good begin
Mug. During the second month increase
| the amount, but continue the same feed
ing periods, giving twelve to fourteen
ounces day. During the third month
three-bour feelings, using twenty Il
twenty-four ounces In the twentyfo u
hours. Continue by slightly increasing
TO six ounces at feeding, until the END
Of the sixth month. Make no change II
periods Of feeding from now 70 the enc
Of the tenth month unless you give W
the last night feeding. Increase slightly
the strength OF the food, using half new
milk, ana half whey. II the child IL Al
all eonstipated increase slightly thu
added cream. Give eight ounces (hslf 1
pint, or sixteen tablespoonfuls), using
two and half to three pints daily.
MILK FROM ONE COW IS UNNECESSARY
II you are thoroughly well acquainted
with the cows and their surrounding.
from which you get the milk, and you
know that the milk Is clean and fret
from dust and stable concentrations
use It raw. III, however, you must de-
pend upon the ordinary methods Of
milking and caring for the milk, Pssteur
ize IL by all means. But do not give
sterilized milk to child of any age
unless germ disease is epidemic. In
cities and towns one must be most care.
ful of the sort Of milk purchased, and
the vessels In which IL is kept. Mill
from healthy mixed herd Is by fal
preferable to that Of one COW. 1t Is less
liable to affect the child II special condi-
tions occur, or irregular food be tsker
by the COW.
Because milk contains water do moi
think that il Is both food and drink
Water, pure and clear. Is most essential
TO the health Of your child. Barley
water may now be added to ordinary
milk, In proportion Of one-third barley
l.