The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-02
Homemakers' Column
Conducted by Miss Margaret Kirby
Burtis, Home Demonstrated Agent
May Day Is Child Health Day

May Day Is Child Health Day
The meaning of Child Health Day,
which was celebrated yesterday, is to
give thought and care to everything
that makes for the child's good. If
the winter has been hard, there is
promise in the long days of sunshine
now to come. Give the growing body
ALL THE KINDS of foods it needs
foods that build blood and bone and
muscle, body framework and body It's
sues. Give the child's body the things
that make it grow, that develop it to
it's best, and keep it in good running
order. Give it the fuel that keeps the
human engine going, for play, for
exercise, for work when the child
grows up. That means, of course and
first of all, give children that food
of all foods-milk. Good milk Milk
does more different things for the
growing body than any other food can.
But milk is not the only food the child
should have. Next best to milk, but
not taking it's place by any means, are
eggs. Here is another bodybuilding
food, food that will make for growth
and good red blood. Even the baby
needs ripe fruit. We give him orange
juice, or tomato juice, for tomatoes
also are fruit, though we do not call
them so. These will help to keep the
child we'll. The child needs green
foods to help him grow and also to
keep him well. The fresh green leaves
of cabbage, dandelions, spinach, the
green tops of beets, or any of the
greens. Let him eat some of these
raw if he is old enough. For the little
child, cook them and chop them up
fine. Cream them, to increase the food
value. Use them in milk soups.
These, in addition to root vegetables,
cereals, butter, simple fruits and for
older children, meats will round out
his diet.
So we have planned the child's diet.
We know what is good for him, and
we provide it if we humanity can. But
suppose the child doesn't like what we
offer? Suppose he won't eat the foods
he needs most? His milk? His
greens? His cod-liver oil, which is
also one of the foods he should have
to protect his health?
The child psychologist says, whose
principal answer is: Don't let him
get that way. See that he likes the
foods he needs. He will if you give
them to him gradually, while he is
young enough to have no prejudice.
Don't let his food become to him "a
matter of compulsion. 3cs ,.r
Don't talk about your own dislikes
in the presence of little imitators, and
don't discuss the child's food habits
where he can hear you. 81 don't like
tomatoes" says a small boy. "Why
not?" asks another boys mother. "My
mother doesn't eat tomatoes" is the
explanation-and maybe the fattered
mother smiles.
Fl. D. A. Schedule
Monday, May 6-Agent in office:
Loeb Lynn All at 4 o'clock.
Tuesday, May 7-Friendsville COM
munity; Kitzmiiller All, at 400.
Wednesday, May Exemption Ali
local leaders meeting, $3.50 a. M; Oak
land Homemakers club, 200 p. M,
with Mrs. G. ]. Altstetter
Thursday, May 9-Deer Park-Mt.
Lake Self-Aid Sewing Glasses; Bray
All at 400 p. m.
Friday, May 10-Kempton Home
makers club, 200 p. M; Kempton Jr.
and Sr, All at Ais p. M; Oakland All
local leaders, at 1880 p. m.
Saturday, May Ii Kitzmiller
Senior All, 200 p. m.