Evening star., 1944-12-18
CHILD'S SUPPER.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. M. M. r.,
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This is an answer to the request
for suggestions for 2-year-olds S
supper. Some of the ideas are a
pediatrician's suggestions.
Rice with butter and sugar. Soup
(not cream soup, I believe) with
rice, noodles, macaroni, ETC., in 1t.
Graham crackers, or zwiebach and
milk. Milk toast preferably whole
wheat bread. Sandwich of cream
or cottage cheese and some jelly.
Poached egg on toast Gf the child
digests eggs easily and doesn't have
them for breakfast). I alternate
eggs and bacon for breakfast, and
give the egg for supper with bacon
breakfast.
There are number of soups in
the prepared baby foods, either
strained or chopped, that have rice
and barley in them, which give va
riety to supper. Read the labels
carefully for ingredients. Once in a
great while, when my child has no
appetite for some reason, an eggnog,
beaten raw egg in milk favored with
sugar, will tide us over a difficult
supper, but should not be used often.
(Thanks to r. A. H., Washington
Mrs. H. B. A., Bethesda, asks for
Ideas on what to feed 2-year -olds
for supper other than cereal and
bread. suggest that the cost of a
consultation with dietitian is well
worth the investment if there is
any indication of lack of nutrition or
assimilation. I assume no RESPONSE
bility whatever for the information
given below, but 1t is taken from
an authoritative diet manual on
pediatrics.
The average requirements for a
child to years of age are: 36 to
40 calories per pound of body weight
plus is to 18 grams of protein per
pound of body weight, plus calcium,
phosphorus and iron.
The average child Is placed on a
schedule of three meals a day at
the end of the 10th to the 18th
month. At least one pint of milk is
given daily. Additional protein is
furnished by egg, scraped beef,
ground liver, ground chicken and
cottage cheese. Included for calo-
ries, minerals and vitamins should
be: Potato, bland fruit purees,
scraped raw apple, fruit juices, Gus
tard, tapioca and cornstarch des-
serts If not too sweet.
Allowable in the diet Cat 2 years
or younger) are such things as:
Orange juice, well-cooked oatmeal,
Pablum, any well-cooked grain
cereal, farina, applesauce, graham
or soda crackers, crisp toast with
butteD, coddled egg, baked, boiled
or mashed potato, pureed spinach,
carrot, peas, asparagus, green beans.
pears, banana, also rice, scrambled
eggs Tin butter), junket. tomato
juice, any fruit juice, broiled lamb
chop (cut off all fat), cottage
cheese, cooked apricots. poached
egg on toast, fruit cup, rice pudding
with raisins, in addition to any ear
Ier allowable items.
The development Of the diet is
principally a matter Of changing
the texture in accordance with the
child's dentition. The fruits and
vegetables will not need to be
strained. Crisp bacon, fish and ten
der meats may be added Whole
grain cereals may be used without
straining. Plain cookies, cake and
Ice cream may be added. Plain
candies may be given at the end of
the meal. The evening meal, as
the child grows older, should be
more substantial than for the young
child. 1t may include baked liver,
lettuce, cocoa, creamed macaroni
with cheese, fruit salads, peaches,
celery hearts, soft cooked eggs,
soups, baked fish, sliced tomatoes,
jello, etc. Plenty of citrus fruit
juices should be supplemented with
cod liver oil and a quart a day of
vitamin D milk. A scientifically
calculated diet is much preferred
to hit or miss. Consult a good
dietitian or get yourself some au-
lucrative diet manuals.