Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-29
WHAT \ WELL NOCRISIiED
CHI Ii CAN Do

Inc parents OF all American chill
drcn, both rich and poor, as we'll as
their doctors and nurses and teach
ers are becoming more and more in
tereSted in the subject of nutrition.
For it has been found that !,
well nouriShcd child is usually a
healthy child and is happy and Wig
orous. And children can become
we'll nourishcd with amazing little
trouble
How can YOU tell whether your
child is wcll-nouriShcd or not?
The easiest way is TO weigh him.
There is chart that tells what he
should weigh for his height. If he
doesn't weigh enough for his height
which is true of many children of
well-tO-do families as we'll as the
poor ones. ii is time to begin be-
ing sure Of all his health habits.
Is he drinking at least Il pint of
milk day and no coffee or tea?
Is he eating green vegetables or
fruits every day?
Is he eating cereal?
Is he sleeping long hours with
his window open?
Is h" playing out of doors every
day!
DO his bowels move every dav?
Brushing his teeth every day.
and taking Il full bath al least once
week will help him too or course
twice Il day for his teeth and every
day for his bath is just that much
better.
tnderweishi isn't HE only sign
of malnuirition. Children show
that they are under nourishcd in
different ways. For instance, if
they are under weight they gain toe
slowly.
DIR. l.. Emmett Holt who is recoc-
| nlZcd everywhere as an authority
on Child health says: "At the age
OF six to ten years when healthy
child gains four or five pounds {;
year, these children gain but one or
| TWO pounds. or even none at all
from twelve TO sixteen years when
healthy children should gain from
six to ten pounds a year. they gain
only two or three pounds"
DIR. Holt mentions other WAYS to
tell malnourishcd child: Some arc
pale. dull and listIcss with dark
rings under the eyes. tire easily
with no ambition for work or PLAY;
their work in school is often so Door
| that they must frequently repeat
| their grades. Others are nervous
and fretful. hard TO please. hard to
manage. eat and sleep badly; still
others are over ambitious. constant,
~ active. never still. restless. find
| II dliilcult 10 concentrate
"Childrcn get into Il condition OF
| malnutritiOn because their growtl,
is not watched"
Mothers weigh their babies but
forget that il is just as important
with older children.
IL has been shown that fully 2O%
OF American school children arc
suffering from malnuirition. Are
YOU sure your child is not one OF
these? If YOU want your boy or
girl to be able to do all The things
| That Il wcll-nOuri>hcd child can do
gel 10 The bottom Of the matter now.
Take him to the school nurse.
Make sure that his weight is what
ii should be. Make sure that he has
| no defects like diseased teeth or
tonsils that are Keeping him back.
Make sure ihat he is keeping all Of
the health rules about eating. sleep
ing and bathing. and that he is moi
getting too much excitement from
the movies.
Then YOU will see him begin Ia
gain in weight. 10 get ahead in
| School, to be happier and more
conicntcd than perhaps you have
ever known him. Best Of all he will
be more liable 10 resist disease. and
when the little malnourishcd chill
drcn are catching every germ. Inc
will stand better chance of Coins
on scrcncly th0rugh life and become
ing Il healthy, able happy citizen.