Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-05
NURSERY COOKERY.
THE sMALLcHH,D's SUMMER DIET.
By Christine Terhune Herrlck.

F.
I, CONTINUED from last weeh.)
Perhaps it may seem unnecessary to
give a caution with regard to the cleanli-
ness of the, bottles from which the child
is fed, but no cautions on this point can
be too strenuous. The long. snaky rub
Der tube should never be used. No
amount of washing or~brushing can keep
It free from germs. have had this state
ment contradicted by mothers who are
loath to yield the convenience of the long
tube that enables them to save them
selves time and trouble. No doubt 1t is
much easier to lay the baby in his cradle
or carriage and allow him to nurse at
will than to hold either him or the bottle
until his hunger is satisfied. appre-
ciate the point Of view of the busy mother
who would be only too happy to give the
child his meal herself were It not that
other duties were calling her. At the
same time the rubber. tube must be con-
demned. The best brush ever made can
not cleanse 1t adequately, and the germs
that are. formed in the decaying particles
Of the spoiled food will yield to the child's
powers of suction, although they may
have escaped every cleansing agency
< II the results of the rubber tube are
bad even when this is carefully looked
after, the effect of negligence may be
easily imagined. A physician once told
me that after having in vain attempted
to convince a mother that her baby was
suffering from illness because he drank
his food through rubber tube. he took
his penknife and slit open the tube. The
Inside was a mass of almost infinitesimal
white worms. Yet the mother had in
sisted that the tube was thoroughly
cleansed every day. This is an extreme
case, but the mere possibility Of such a
contingency should be avoided.
The rubber nipple Is the only mouth
piece At to use, because this can be turned
inside out and made clean as soon as 1t
has been used. This precaution should
never be omitted. and the bottles should
be no less carefully eleansed. Between
each feeding they should be washed thor
oughly, and at least twice day should be
schlded out with boiling water and soda
or borax. Care In these apparent trifies
will save the baby suffering and the
mother anxiety.
The children who are a little older and
have been put on a more extended diet,
including cereals and meat. should be
watched carefully when the warm days
begin. II they show any signs of illness,
solid food should at once be stopped and
they should be put upon fluid diet. In
this milk, or milk and cream soups, should
hold chief places. Small! and frequent
feelings should be substituted for the
four or five meals a day. Unless indispo-
sition of some sort shows itself, however,
the child may keep to his regular diet.
although this should be modified a trihe.
Oatme and hominy, which are little
L,lIIE,si fould appear less, frequently
,hSyS ALsed wheat and similar prepare
| NE Vi netimes good light cruel may
lsllSeS sstead of the regular porrideg.
Rt RICE CRUEL.
MD thoroughly tablespoonful oil
ut It into double boiler with a
Ssh milk. Keep the water in the
~ sel at steady boil for an hour
M. BY the end of that time the
I'd be soft paste and have alb.
ID the milk. Salt to taste and cal
am and with or without sugar.
pler cruel is made by using the
Nrice and boiling it,for three quar-
Tan hour in a quart of water. Fol-
Nantlty only one tablespoonful Of
rice is used. This cruel is, how.
y.ss nutritious than that made with
MILK PoRRIDGE
e a paste Of two tablespoonfuls Of
a -four; with a little cold water. Still
m 1.-TWO cups of boiling water and cook
Anty minutes. stirring constantly
Two cups of hot milk. cook fifteer
lttes more, salt to taste and eat while
N with cream and sugar.
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