Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-17
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Dear Folks: Our health game
rules brought forth requests from
several thinking mothers as to food
habits, Thinking that even more
mothers may want to know what
the United States bureau of educa-
ton has to say on this subject, I
am going to quote from their pam.
phlet, "Diet For the School Child"
Good Food Habits
The child is the adult Of tomorrow.
The kind Of food a child has today
determines to a considerable extent
the fitness Of the future citizen.
Those who direct the feeding Of the
child have responsibility which
cannot be overlooked. Good food
habits should start today. Tomor-
row may be to late.
/. Meals Should Be Given at Reg
ular Times-There should be regu-
larly-appointed hours for eating. Do
not allow children to eat except at
these hours unless ordered by a ply
sician. If tn echlld gets very hun
cry two or three hours before the
time for the next meal, give him q
slice Of bread and butter. Do not
give a child candy, fruit, nuts, cake,
and cookies between meals.
2. Plenty Of Water Should BE
Given-Children as well as adults
should drink plenty OF water between
meals. Water will often satisfy the
craving which many mistake for
hunger. Food should not be washed
down with water during meals.
8. Children Often Have to Be
Taught to Like Things Which Are
Good for Them-Be patient, but
firm, in teaching a child to like new
foods. Begin by giving a small
amount of new food; give but one
new food at a time. and repeat it
regularly until the child learns to
like it.
4. Children Should Not Be Forced
to Eat When Not Hungry-Forced
feeding causes more harm than light
eating for a few days. If the appe-
tite does, not return, consult a ply
sician.
5. They Should Be Happy While
Eating-Let the meal time be joy
Gus occasion, without undue excite
ment just before, during or after
eating.
6. Plenty of Time Should Be AL
lowed for Meals-Insist on thorough
chewing so that the stomach may
not be overtaxed.
7. Dirt Is Dangerous-Childre
should have clean hands and faces
while eating; they should sit down
to a clean table and eat in an or.
derby manner. Flies should not be
allowed to- light on food either before
or during a meal.
These rules are very simple and
surely when we realize how neces.
sary they are for the welfare of a
child we feel that we must put them
in practice at once. If we have been
a bit lax in our manner of caring for
the children's food habits, do let's be
patient and persist in our reform.
Next week l am going to- give a
diet outline for the mother who cares.
Cordially, AUNT JULIA.