Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

may aid the young mother in modi-
flying the diet from month 10 month
II the advice of physician is not
available. The needs of the indiVid-
ual child, its weight rapidity Of de-
velopment and temperament, all nave
a place in the problem, and can not
he covered by congratulations.
Feed the child literally, but do not
Overfeed him, even with its mother 5
milk. He should not have any addi-
ton to his natural supply Of milk. as
long as he gains properly in weight.
If he weighs % pounds at twelve
months, it is quite sufficient II he
weighs less, he is by no means an in
valid, but he may be one if he weighs
much more. The infant gains much
more rapidly in the first few months
of his first year. and so the dimInu-
ton of the rate of gain Is no more
than natural and should not lead the
mother to think that the child is not
getting enough.
III is not cause for alarm II he
gains only an ounce a week, after his
eighth month. But If he is stationary
in weight and otherwise healthy as
he probably viii be, after the sixth
month. Il means that the mother does
not give a sufficient quantity of milk
for his proper nutrition, and TINS
marks a danger point.
Be Sure of Dairyman.
Before supulementing the mothers
milk with cows milk, be assured, TO
the limit Of human assurance, that
your milk dealers herds are open to
inspection and that he exercises the
greatest possible care in producing
speciaI milk for special purposes. II
YOU have ascertained this, you may
RELY upon his supply, especially IN the
winter You have an additional guar
antee if he carefully pasteurizes the
supply at a temperature not too hlgh.
l am not one of those, however, VINO
advocate the pasteurlzation OF tresh,
clean milk. properly handled for /
believe it is better for the child to
have such milk without pasteuriza-
ton.
But when you can not be assured
that the milk is fresh and clean, and
properly handled. even in the case OF
the dealer, the careful pasteurization
and the immediate cooling of the pas
teutized milk 10 A. or even 40 degrees
is "A precautiOu which should DC
taken. especially IN summer.
."The amount Of extra milk which
is first given TO the child should be
very small. perhaps TO the extent of
only three or four ounces once day.
The child viii need only enough eX-
ira milk to secure a slight but con-
tinuous increase ia weight, the scales
being the mothers guide.
Parents Must Be Firm.
BY all means avoid over feeding.
II the child is having enough 20 make
him grow be deaf TO his cries for
more. This is the hardest task par
ent has TO perform. but it is one
which must be performed with firm
ness If the welfare OF the child, and
not the feelings Of the parent. which
too often control. is the end desired.
The constant use of even legitI-
mate cathartics burdens the delicate
digestion Above all, in the care of
our own child my wife and I have
avoided the drugging To which even
the healthiest infant is SO often sub
iected He has received nothing in
this line. except on the advice of a
physician
AS the other member Of our fam
lily. who has control Of the situation.
Nelongs TO the homeopathic school,
YOU NAV know that the drugging has
not been severe. For my part, /
should exclude even the little that he
has had
The giving Of cathartics 20 In
fants is To be avoided. Ii is far too
prevalent. Many connections. such as
Casturia CaScarets. etc. are widely
recommended. and while they contain
only legitimate drugs. the two men
toned depending on SIENNA and %
cara principally for their effect By
their continued use impose a burden
on tne delicate digestion, DO nothing
90 effect "a cure. may upset the stom-
ach and tend 10 make constipation
chronic. when the soap suppOsitory,