Ingredients
- one tablespoon of lime- water
- a teaspoonful of cream
- two ounces
- four tablespoons
- two wineglassfuls of this may be' given every three hours during the day until t
- one
Directions
and, where possible, cream should be added. A wineglassful (about two ounces) of this may be given every two hours when lukewarm.
After the first month the following would be suitable food for the child A wineglassful (four tablespoons, or two ounces) each of fresh milk and water (both boiled), one tablespoon of lime- water, and, if possible, a teaspoonful of cream; the whole being slightly sweetened. From one to two wineglassfuls of this may be' given every three hours during the day until the child is nine months old.
N.B. — Starchy, farinaceous, or vegetable foods (bread, biscuits, potatoes, arrowroot, cornflour, &c.) should not be used as substi- tutes for milk, or given to infants under the age of nine months.
The best form of feeding bottle is one with a wide mouth, an indiarubber mouth-piece, and without any tube. Corks and tubes become foul and turn the milk sour. Immediately after the child is fed the bottle and mouth-piece should be thoroughly cleansed with scalding water to which a little “ washing soda ” has been added, and then well rinsed and placed separately in clean water.
Mothers are strongly warned against giving children soothing medicines or stimulants.
The great aim of mothers should be to prevent illness by taking care to supply suitable and nourishing foods. Growing children should have lots of pure oatmeal and milk ; meat, in shape of good soups or broth, eggs, &c. As they grow older many recipes among the invalid cookery, and simple puddings, are most suitable for children. “ Benger’s Rennet” is most valuable for summer; children who will not take milk in any other way are often parti- cularly fond of junket. Whey is a most cooling drink. (See recipes.)
Habits have great influence- on health. Mothers should watch carefully to prevent children acquiring the habit of swallowing their food too quickly, and teach them to masticate it thoroughly. It seems a small thing, but unchewed food affects the digestion, and through it the whole system. Lots of exercise in the open air, and open windows night and day, are other essentials for the prevention of illness.
Mothers themselves should make time for a forenoon rest; it means much to the household if mother is too tired or too weary at night to share in the fun and happiness of her little ones, or to be a cheery companion to her husband when he returns home after
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