New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

The first aim In training child 70 eat IT, a
Herbert Spencer said, to make him a god
animal. The second is to socialize his hablt
and make him a human being.
To this end we must gradually teach him "a
take varied diet. An adult lives more safsly
and conveniently upon variety Of foods, an!
he is happier himself and more comfortable "a
live with if he can eat any good food Sc. b.
fore him.
Power Of adaptation is a precious human a,
tribute. 1t may be profitably exercised toward
food. We can be patient with actual physiesl
limitations or unfortunate abnormalities, bu.
not with whims.
Children should be expected to eat what d
set before them. We teach them to control
their other instincts, as fighting, Selling what.
ever they see, talking when they feel like Il;
we should do the same as regards food
THE BEGINNING OF SELF-CONTRoL
There is no better place TO begin TO teaA
self-control than in the mastery Of so primitive
and powerful an instinct as appetite. It VII
be tremendous help in the mastery Of othsr
instincts and impulses.
A mother must learn TO think Of the wefsn
of her child fifty years in the future. The
breakdowns from early indiscretions come il
middle life and later, not at once. Even il
the matter of infant feeding, statistics show
that the difference between bottle and brear
feeding is manifest in the mortality statistics
five and ten years after the lactation period.
As the child grows older and begins to think
about things, he should be given good reasons
for his eating that he may be intelligent u
well as correct in his habits.
Food is to build up, lubricate and run tie
body machine Whether it is pleasurabs Or
not Is secondary. So he should be taught what
foods are good for him, and how important
they are to make him strong and efficient
Then he should be expected to eat what d
given him, and devote his mind to other things
than thinking whether he likes them or not
That is, we should help him to form such good
eating habits that his mind may be left fire.
for original thought.
THE QUESTION OF TABLE MANNERS
With young children, much Of the time q:
the table must inevitably be devoted to train
ing, for table manners are also essential 70
civilized living, but so far as possible tabs
talk should deal with other matters than food.
Children are fortunate if they can have
their own table until their table manners anc
eating habits are pretty well formed. This
for the peace and comfort of everybody and
the best training Of the children.
l must say a word about the necessity Of
proper cooking. In our modern life this ar
is almost essential TO good nutrition. good
cook is one who can make any one eat any
thing she pleases. A child's food must be pre-
pared with special care to make 1t palatabs
and interesting as well as wholesome.
Do not pity child because of its seemingq
limited diet. II rightly selected, II Is not lin
tied, but ample, SO far as nutrition is con-
cerned, and the child's taste being conservs
tive, it does motif properly trained-feel ths
need Of greater variety.
For the first ten years the range OF food
is not great, hut in il is represented everything
that is needed.
WHY MEAT SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN
The question often arises, when shall !
give my child meat?" Never, until he is eight
or ten years old. These are the reasons:
An eminent English Psychologist says;
Gwen a rat will stick up his nose at bread
he can get bacon" And so it is with the
child Meat spoils the chid's appetite for th'
blander foods, and more especially for mix
which is the most important part of his diet
And if the same food value can be found u
milk and eggs, supplemented by green vegs
tables, why give the child a food which is yerT
expensive and often results in putrefact"
products and administration?
Meat broths have no place in the diet OF TIE
normal child. They should be given only !"
tune up the system.
Milk is the great staple, and IL during US
whole growth period-twenty-ive years-oov
and girls alike would drink quart day
pure milk, we would soon have a race OF bete
human beings. -,
Candy has no place in the diet Of young enD.
dren; in fact, it has no place in the diet !"
any one, except in small amounts after ON
meal in the day. \
School children should always be provice'
with an adequate and suitable luncheon Os'
no pennies TO be spent as they please. 0hI
dren should have pennies, OF course, and lean
to spend them, but they should also learn
decide at home what is to be bought ana
know the foolishness and danger OF ouyhs
cheap, unwholesome cates and candies
Mrs. Richards's famous acrostic sums y
the whole matter:
Food for body sustenanee.
Exercise 10 make it effective. y
Amusement TO keep from too M.