Evening star., 1941-07-18
Gain Should
Be Steady
For Child
Many Factors May
Cause a, Sudden
Loss in Weight
Br Lpffire Lee Street,

By Leftice Lee Street,
Suzan and Sally were racing
around under theFrees, pietails and
brief skirts flying They had bright
pink cheeks and the attractive look
of healthy childuen; their merry
laughter came tol us through the
window. Suzan'st mother turned
away from watching the game with
a frown.
Look at the difference in those
two" she complained. 'Suzan's legs
are like match sttks, and she is a
head shorter than tSally even though
Sally is younger than she. To save
my life life I I,t,a et,aananot} put any weight
As it happens. both of Suzan's
parents are very small, and this
little girl will probably be tiny
be minute and slender.
She eats and slfeps we'll and her
mother takes beautiful care of her.
She is so burstin G with restless en-
ergy that she is pever still a mo-
ment. AS long aA she gains a little
bit steadily and 1satains good health
her mother need mot worry because
she Is not a big, HUSKY looking girl
like Sally, whose another and father
are both tall, and who is child
content to read, paint and draw
rather than play fat violent games.
Children of small. thin parents
are apt to inherit those character
istics and higri-strung child is not
usually as chubby as the quieter
less active younsster.
A child should be weighed reg
ularly, at least every two months
and a record kept of his gain
Sometimes two Or three months will
60 by without showing any advance
in weight and hnis will be followed
by a sudden sleIrt in both weight
and height.
If child daes not gain over a
period of three months or more, he
should be examined by = doctor TO
see if there isy any physical cause
which is delaying development.
II your child is healthy but not
gaining as he tshould, or is much
underweight, then check his daily
routine and change it. Try TO find
the cause OF sstarded growth. Is
it his food, LACK Of rest, nervous
ness or what?
Be sure thatkyour child eats suf-
ticiently OF proper foods and give
him at least a quart of milk a day
He may have more starches than
the child of average weight.
Guard against allowing him to
eat between meals except Tor q
glass of milk Hand q cracker at II
O'Clock and again at 3. He should
have his meals at regular hours
and always ons time. and he should
chew his food well and take his
time eating it,
Be sure thsH ne rests every day
after lunch. Children 6 years and
under should. go to bed for two
hours and a Ichild of 7 and Older
may rest for an hour. He should &c
to bed every single night at thu
same early hoN Nr.
Tonsils andA adenoids that neec
removing, or infected teeth, ma,
gain. b
Mental worry (and children have
their troubles just as we do car
disturb a child so much that he
will lose his appetite.
If you lears about calorles you
can plan fattaning meals for youl
skinny little had or lass that will
also contain the vitamins and min
erals which alvs equally essential te
growth.
We have prepared helpful
chart Of av,Arage foods suitable
for young children which We will
mail to you iupon request. Just
ask for our CLASSIFIED FOOD
TABLES anil inclOse a Scent
stamp. Prirat your name and
address cleaIly and direct your
request to the Woman's Depart
ment Of Thei Evening Star.