The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-07-17
Care OF
the Baby Tn
Summers
FEepared by the chi1drsn-s bureau. Unit
ed States department Of Iabor.l

rEspared by the childrsu's bureau. Unit-
ed States department Of Iaborl
Feed For the ~Runabout5 Baby.
For the first nine months or more Of
q babyis life, when be Is growing at q
very rapid rate. nature has provided
perfect food IN mothers milk. with
such babies a healthy development
usually goes steadily forward with lit
lie trouble. But after being weaned
all too many babies seem to suffer
from a setback, while accommodating
themselves to digest a new food
A list OF the foods suitable to this
period Of the bahy's life is given In
greater detail In a bulletin called SIN
FAINT Care" published by the children's
bureau Of the department Of labor,
Washington. This publication is sent
free TO all who care to ask for 1t, send
ing their name and address to the bu-
reau-
The average healthy baby Of one
year Of age should be taking five meals
a day at four hour intervals. At this
period he should have about one quart
OF milk daily. In addition, he may
have well cooked cereal twice a day,
squeezed beef juice or broth once a
day, some fruit juice once or twice a
day, unless the bowels are loose, and
dry bread or toast to chew.
As the baby grows and thrives va
rious things may be added to his diet.
The following are sample meals for a
day for healthy child from eighteen
months TO two years old ian ounce Is
two tablespoonfuls):
Ia mink, to 10 ounces, piece OF
zwieback, toast or dried bread
sa m--Orange juice, ounces.
10 q m--CereaL tablespoonfuls; cup
full OF milk, toast or dry bread
2p. m--Broth, ounces; meat, 1 Ia
blespoonful; vegetable (spinach), / table
spoonful; stale bread. piece; baked ap-
pie, tablespoonful
6p. m--CereaI II tablespoonfuls: milk,
to ounces; toast or bread
10 p. mink, ounces in cup. CMay
be omitted.
The following rules for cooking and
preparing certain Of these articles may
be helpful to mothers:
Toast-Bread one day old, cut in
very thin slices; slices placed On edge
In 8 toast rack In an oven to dry.
Leave oven door partly open
Broth.-Of round steak, one pound;
Of water, one pint. Put the meat on in
cold water and allow it to come to a
boil; then lower the fame 50 that It
barely SINNERS for three or four hours.
Remove the meat and add enough wa
ter to make up the original amount Of
liquid; strain through a wire sieve and
set aside to cool When cold the fat is
removed in a solid piece, leaving a
clear liquid or Jelly. Heat a small pOr-
tion when 1t is time to feed the baby.
Keep the jelly covered and on ice.
Meat - One tablespoonful Take
meat round or sirloin steak, scraped
with a silver spoon. When you have
the desired amount shape into a pat |
and broil on a hot, dry spider. When |
done add a little salt Or a piece Of |
rare round or sirloin steak, the outer |
part having been cut away, is scraped |
or shredded with q knife.
Spinach.-COok spinach In salted wa
ter until tender. Pour cold water over |
it and drain. Then rub through a fine
sieve.
Baked Apple. Apple baked three |
quarters Of an hour; skin and core re- |
moved; two tablespoonfuIs Of pulp |
strained through fine sieve.
Cereal flour preparations. - Cereal |
preparation three-quarters of a cupful |
cooked with one quart Of water for |
three quarters Of an hour in a double |
boiler. Add enough water to keep
moist
0atmeal-Haye pint Of water boil
ing In the top Of the double boiler; add |
ene-hah teaspoonful Of salt and drop
in gradually one-half cupful of oatmeal
fakes, stirring all the while Cook for
three hours and strain through a wire
sieve Pour on il one OF two ounces Of |
milk.
The following are some Of the things /
a baby should not have: Candy, cakes,
doughnuts. pastry, fresh bread, griddle !
cakes, strip or molasses, pork or tough |
meat Of any kind, bananas, overripe |
fruits, pickles, tea, coffee, soda water |
or beer nor tastes Of foods from the |
family table.