New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
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AIRY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

DIETARY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
The peril that attends The baby's second war OF
life IS not as generally due TO the difficulty OF
teething as many people suppose More often il
has its origin in improper feed.ng-which is. in
deed at all ages prolific source of infant suffer
ing and death When teethiug = concerned in the
matter ali it is chiefly by OF its general
effect upon the system. manifested in an increased
susceptibility pcruiCiOus Influences and lessen
ing of the vitality with which combat them II.
however. the baby's stomach has been treated with
consideration from the beginning the chances are
very largely in favor of mis- passing through this
critical period with perfect safety and much
comfort IS compatible with extremely nerve
racking operation
When baby has reached his first birthday the time
has arrived TO increase and diversity his diet which
heretofore should have consisted exclusively OF
food which nature has provided or some care
fully selected substitute. IL is wise however.
to make any decided change TO rush at once into
full feeding; for either is TO invite a serious
attack OF indigestion with all the evils iuSeparble
from it. The best plan is begin by giviu6 less
mud sustenance and substituting for ii cereal OF
some KIND Oatmeal Is, perhaps, the most generally
heaIthfui; but it must be cooked for least
hours. and preferably three. in a double boiler.
This should be given to the child with the addition
or milk and sugar though OF the latter should
De no more than enough 10 render the dish pala-
table After days a soft boiled eg. may be
added 10 the diet list. with little whole wheat
bread-ths at least twenty-four hours old-w hich
may be sparsely bUttered soaked gravy or beef
juice. II sravy IS used, must be taken 10 have
II free from fat seasoning If pure water is OBJ
tainable, the baby should now be encouraged to
drink il several times a day. As a general thing
milk should not be given a drink when eggs or
gravy soaked bread compose the meal the cOmbi-
nation being decidedly heavy for ! baby's deli
cate stomach
At the beginning OF the eighteenth or twentieth
month the diet may be further Increased by- the
gradual addition of we'll baked potatoes broths
IL rirH -Yra b.rfav-
meat o. chicken or turkey. fish or rare roast beef
all of which, however. must be well minced. The
quantity given at any time should be small:
but II order TO make up for this the child should
have at first five meals day. BY the time the
second birthday Is reached the stomach Will have
grown so accustomed To it's mode Of feeding
as To be able to digest more food at a time. when
four meals will suffice. The chief meal OF the day
should invariably be eaten at midday. while the
supper which should be eaten least an hour be-
fore going to bed, should always be light II the
child seems hungry bedtime, little milk may
be given. but no solid food OF any Meat
child grows older. Nothing is worse for either
children or Grown people than superabundance
made-over dishes which figure so many Ameri-
can tables II the American mother could the
thick slices OF bread and butter. the boiled
and boiled beef. the rice, sage and LapiOca pud-
60 TO make up the dietary OF artstOcratic English
children she would fold her hands and gasp with
anlaZenent But il IS precisely that dietary that
gives English girls their rose leaf complexions.
clean cut limbs and firm musCle-this and the
hardy outdoor life that boys and girls enjoy in
common.
Most fruits good for children. as they are for
grOwu-ups, II taken in moderation. but for the
formers eating they should be sJewed or baked.
In some cases berries cause hives and prickIy heat
and in such cases they should be avoided Bananas
should never be given To children except IN lati-
tudes where the fruit grows Baked or stewed
apples perhaps the most healthtul OF all fruits,
and these. served with well cooked rice tapiOca,
form 4 most attractive and uOUrtshing dessert for
and all seasons. Peaches and pears also
delicious when stewed while IN the localities where
they be obtained fresh from the Treas IN
California for lnstance-steved figs may be said
to take precedence OF all other fruits Unripe.
ripe and wilted fruits are TO be avoided as the
pestilenCe. for that way danger lies
The following tables compiled by physician,
may be found useful by the young mother who is
sometimes at loss 70 decide what her little ones
should and should be allowed
Foods be avoided-PaStry, fried food OF all
kinds pork, all rich or highly seasoned food, unrtpe
wilted fruits cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, tea
and coffee, cake and candy.
Foods allOwable-Plaln soups and brOthS OF all
kinds. though without much seasoning; eggs IN al
any form, soft boiled. scrambled. pOaCheG.
beaten IN milk. ana il the form OF Omelette,
beef, beefsteak (rarel, lamb mutton, chicken and
turkey (brOiled roasted boiled. al OF these 10
be minced finely; fish OF almost all varieties. boiled