Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26

10 save you any further Indictment"
remarked Mrs. Rrdseye. II will plead
guilty. You have so much more infiu-
ence With Angelina G"Good reasons for
.t, remarked this scribe. sotto Voice,
and if was heard no notice was taken)
that wish YOU would speak to her
about the training She has commenced
with Teddy. Here is the poor little dear
not IL year old and she is saying no. no,
mo, and then Spanking his little hands
because, when sitting at the table. he
reaches for things. He isn't old enough
TO understand Why he shouldn't grab
the coffee cup. And she is feeding him
by the three-hour system. Now, when
had baby in the house it was fed when
NJ Was hungry, and never thought of
Furnishing any Of them till long after
they could walk. And Angelina actual
ly makes him take his thumb out of his
mouth while he is waiting for the three
hours to come around, and she says l
spoil him, just az tho / had not raised
four healthy children. OneSwould think
to hear her talk she Was the grand
mother and was attending my first
baby
Your remarks, my dear Mrs. b., only
prove what l remarked before" said
this scribe. II am glad TO hear our
daughter Angelina,in some respects,
has adopted my plans and theories
This three-hour plan probably will re-
suit in Teddy growing up with a stoni-
#ach. c'Gertainly takes after his grand
father. said some one.) He will not be
a dsspeptic and pessmist. a child's
lei ms say baby's, diet is the all inn
portant thing. No solid food should be
given ll52Iyears old. Nothing but moth
er's milk till 1year old, then a little
dried or toasted bread and milk. Pos
sibly small portion of baked potato. "A
small piece of cut loaf sugar can safely
be given a year old child. say once d
week. Only a small quantity Of the
pieces of fruit semi-oeeas ionally. No
child should be brough, to the dinner
table till ) years old Seeing grown speo-
ple cat makes a child hungry and fret.
full. Avoid by all means what is known
az 'piecing. When child eats, allow
sufficient in quantity@to satisfy. then al
low nothing in the way of food till three
hours have passed. Take an interest in
the diet Of Teddy and his mental train
ing Will take care of itself Here comes
Angelina. Introduce this subject of diet
and will enlarge upon it,
Papa Rirdseye. wish you would
not give Teddy any more chocolate
creams " said the young matron. He
has been very sick forSthe last hour and
Il nave positive evidence he has eaten
chocolate creams, oranges stick candy,
cookies, crackers, besides beefsteak. You
had him at the dinner table With you.
contrary TO my orders. and while ] was
out of the room must have fed this
stuff. ] expect soon you will be giving
him peanuts. as every time you take
him Quit his carriage i notice you stop
at the candy store. The next time he
5is sick after being in your company
am going to bring him to you to take
care of. And wish. father, you would
not give him every thing he cries for.
ENersince he has found out he can have
Your watch he cries for mine, and had
TO slap his hands today for reaching for
IT, He is old enough now to begin to
be trained, and one hour of your society
spolls my whole work in that line for a
week. Sitting across the room in her
|rocking chair was an old lady who
seemed to enjoy these remarks fully as