Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-13


pecially better. but because It is incon-
venient to serve cereal twice a day. and
variety WHEN desired Is aIways good.
Dinner Is baby's "substantiay' meal,
and at this time is introduced such
things as meat juices, broth and scraped
meat and desserts. such as custards,
rice and other light puddings. and
stswed fruits.
The Third Year and After.
When the child has reached his third
year his five former meals are con-
centrated into four. II the child Is nor
NAL there need be only one afternoon
meal instead Of two. The supper and
bedtime meal may be united. and those
OF the previous hours may come later,
accordingly. Each can be pushed for
ward at least a half-hour. II the child.
on the other hand. doesn't ent normally.
but seems to mince his food. 1t IL we'll
to give him that last cup Of milk for a
while longer.
This four-meai-a-day schedule may be
kept up through later years Even the
child who goes to school may we'll be
provided with a cracker or SO and a cup
of milk Adults. too may follow this
diet schedule. and like tho working peo-
pie Of England take q bite at 10 or II
o'clock.
The precise hours for taking meals
isn't as important. however. as OBJ
servation of those hours when once
adopted. Every time a meal II taken
Into the digestive apparatus II takes an
increased supply of power through the
scarlet stream to digest It. Much Of
this power 10 drawn from the brain and
other parts. and In concentrated In the
digestive tubes. This renders the gen.
eral bodily condition somewhat laxier.
and at times even sleepy. II. therefore.
much food II sent into the digestive
channels at any odd period OF tho day
Il becomes overtaxed with work. and
tho mind becomes less efficient because
Of the constant deprivation of the cir
culative fluid from that region.
Observation Of the periods for diet 10
very important, but it's Of even greater
Importance to observe tho rules for diet
when eating.
Baby Shouldn't Play with Feed.
A child must be given plenty Of time
for eating. Even - an adult this. how
sver. does not signify that he can dabble
and play with his food. for such delay
creates q kind Of loss Of appetite. be-
cause the odor Of the food Is sometimes
sufficient to satisfy the faint sense Of
hunger the child may have. He should
be taught to eat at oncs--as soon a. food
10. set before him-but slowly and stead
lily.
When the child's hunger has been sat-
isasd the food should be removed and
an artificial or forced appetite should
not be created by urging him to eat
more. A. rule n he's normal baby
he IL Intelligent enough to know when
no has had enough.
II. on the contrary. he doesn't seem
to want ~ much food As he " capable
of taking In usual times. It may be due
: to some Abnormal condition In his an
atomy, and this must at onos be sought
out and located. His lack OF appetite.
moreover, may also be due to lack Of
exercise ana fresh al.
II the child 10 found to b. Ill In some
way II II well for his physician to dc
tAto the food. especially whom sths III
ness 70 Of . serious nature. II the Ill
ness y only mild Il may be sufficient to
render digestion easier BY the reduction
Of the strength OF milk through dilution.
The amount Of food u not only rsia-
tive to the health OF the child, but also
to the condition Of the weather. In
warm weather food 10 usually decreased
In amount In order TO produce lees ami
NAL heat within the mechanism. older
children. however. those who play In the
streets. roads or parks may even need