Evening star., 1948-04-06
FEEDING PROBLEM.

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my little girl which started at 8
months. Since my first child, boy
now years old, was perfect eater
and still Is, I was stumped when the
baby refused just about everything
except her bottle. She wouldn't let
a spoon near her mouth at all.
She began to lose weight and
when the pediatrician asked why,
told him she refused to eat, but
that I nevertheless prepared each
meal, offered it and it usually ended
down the drain since I didn't believe
in forcing her.
His answer was: This Is your
challenge to be good mother. Have
patience, don't force her, and one
day you'll be surprised to see her
eating again" He suggested I offer
her food from the table and after
about five and one-half months
was rewarded by marvellous response
from her.
I offered her almost everything
we ate. 1t seemed as though any
thing strained was repulsive to her,
and she still didn't like the spoon,
but would eat all the solids with
her hands. Bananas sliced rather
than mashed, whole apples, bacon,
scrambled egg, lamb chops and other
meat in small pieces, all these were
put in her mouth with her hands.
Since she refused the baby cereals,
I cooked farina very thick, and she
ate that-yes, with her hands. She
loved any kind of soup with chunks
of bread in it and ate that in the
same manner.
At IA months she finally let the
spoon near her mouth as long as
she too could hold her own spoon.
I keep filling her spoon with food
and she was able to manage it very
nicely.
Now at II months she is a won
derful eater and likes most every
thing that's in chunks and chevy.
She still refuses applesauce and
only recently accepted custards (she
used to gag on IT'D.
We parted with the loved bottle
at 13 months and she can hold her
own cup and drink her milk beau
tifully now. She has become very
independent in her eating ways.
I know if I had forced this baby
to eat she would now be a feeding
problem and would continue to be
for long time. I have come to
the conclusion that some babies
simply do not like canned baby
foods or other strained foods and
would rather sink their teeth and
gums into something solid.
Our little girl has never had an
upset stomach despite the fact that
she eats most everything we do,
within reason, of course.
But as babies differ, would sug-
gest you discuss this procedure with
your doctor before trying it.
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POEM.
(From Mrs. B. J. A., Luurel.J
For Mrs. c. E. r., Takoma Park.
am not certain whether there are
any more verses to this little poem,
which appeared in my third reader
at least sixty-f1ve years ago and to
which I, as child, composed little
tune. II there are any more verses
I should be happy to learn them.
THE CALL OF THE WIND.
Some S Little little leaves. said the wind one day,
PUT on your dresses Of red and gold
summer Is gone and the days grow cold
Soon as as the leaves heard the winds loud
Down they came nuttering, one and all.
Ger a the brown meadow they danced snd
Singing the soft little song they knew.
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| QUERIES?
(Fron1 Mrs. r. R., SilDer Spring.
l have an old bridge lamp which
is black trimmed in gold. The gold
is worn of by now. Has any one a
suggestion as to how I can make it
look attractive as I will have to use
it for a few years more. Can it be
painted or bronzed in anyway?
Also, want to find out If any one
has ever painted ineoleum. I am in
a rented apartment which has green,
brown and tan inlaid linoleum.
Would it be possible to paint it with
a solid green over the brown? Any
information viii be appreciated.