6:30 a. m. or 7:00 a. m.--Milk, six to seven ounces, diluted with two or
three ounces of barley or oatmeal gruel, and taken from a cup after
thirteen months.
9:00 a. m.--One to two ounces of orange juice.
10:00 a. m.--Milk two parts, oatmeal or barley gruel one part, and from
ten to twelve ounces in all may be given in a cup.
2 :00 p. m.--One or two ounces of beef juice, or the white of one egg,
slightly cooked, and later an entire egg or mutton or chicken broth, four
to six ounces.
6:00 p. m.--Same as 10 a. m.
10:00 p. m.--Same as at 6:30 a. m., except the milk can be taken from the
bottle.
How long can this schedule be given? Until the fourteenth or fifteenth
month, and then you can give the cereals thicker and with a spoon.
Can I give other fruit juices at fourteen or fifteen months? Orange juice
is the best, but the juice of ripe peaches, red raspberries or
strawberries in the order given, is good. Strain all carefully through
muslin, for the pulp or seeds might cause serious trouble. You may now
give one to four tablespoonfuls of the orange or peach juice, and about
one-half the quantity of the others.
When shall I give the fruit juices? One hour before the second meal.
What diet shall I give between fourteenth and eighteenth months?
6:00 to 6:30 a. m.--Eight to ten ounces of plain milk from a cup.
8:00 to 9:00 a. m.--Juice of one-half orange strained.
10:00 a. m.--One, or later two or three tablespoonfuls of oatmeal or
barley jelly, hominy cooked at least three hours, and on which you may put
a little top-milk; a pinch of salt; no sugar and cup--about six ounces--of
milk to drink; crisp dry toast, one piece.
2:00 p. m.--Beef juice one to two ounces, a soft boiled; coddled or
poached egg, and a tablespoonful of boiled rice, or mutton or chicken
broth, four ounces; one or two pieces of stale bread or zwieback; and if
most of the teeth are present, one scant teaspoonful of scraped rare beef,
slowly increased to one tablespoonful, alternating with two ounces of beef
juice and a salt-boiled or coddled egg. (Some advise a little prune jelly,
apple sauce, a baked apple or junket as a dessert). No milk, but little
water can be taken.
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6:00 p. m.--Two tablespoonfuls of thoroughly cooked farina, or cream of
wheat or granum, or arrow-root, on which is a little top-milk; salt, but
no sugar, and eight ounces of warm milk which may be taken from the
bottle.
10:00 p. m.--Warmed milk and eight to twelve ounces if necessary, by
bottle.
How shall I prepare the beef? Take round or sirloin steak and scrape it
with a large spoon on both sides, so that you obtain the pulp only, salt
it a little, and place it with a very tiny piece of butter in a saucer,
cover it with another saucer, remove the cover from the boiling teakettle,
and place the saucer in its place; let it steam until it is just heated
through, as it must look rare when done, Give at first one teaspoonful and
gradually work up to one tablespoonful, but do not begin this diet in
midsummer. Give baby plenty of water to drink between meals, boil and
cool.
A diet for the eighteenth month to end of twenty-fourth month? Follow the
same order. For most children milk at 10 p. m. is desirable; but if a
child sleeps during the whole night it is not necessary to wake it at 10
p. m. for the feeding.
6:00 or 6:30 a. m.--Warmed milk ten to twelve ounces.
9:00 a. m.--Two or three ounces of fruit juices.
10:00 a. m.--Cereals similar to the last schedule; they need not be
strained, but well cooked; crisp, dry bread, zwieback, warmed milk one
cup.
2 :00 p. m.--Beef juice and one egg or broth and meat; beef-steak, mutton
chop or roast beef scraped, very stale bread or two pieces of zwieback;
one or two tablespoonfuls of prune pulp, or baked apple and water, but no
milk.
6:00 p. m.--Farina, cream of wheat, or arrow-root well cooked with milk,
salt, but no sugar; or milk or stale bread and milk.
10:00 p. m.--If required, ten to twelve ounces of pure milk.
What fruits may I give during this period? If the child has a weak
stomach, only the fruit juices mentioned, but strong children may have in
addition, baked apple, apple-sauce and prune pulp. Stew the dried prunes
without sugar until they are very soft, and put all the fruit through a
strainer thus removing all the skin; you may give one to two
tablespoonfuls of this at one time. No cream should be given with the
baked apple, and very little sugar with the apple-sauce These are very
good for constipation, Remember to give water freely between the feedings,
especially in warm weather. From one to three ounces may be given at one
time either with a spoon, glass or bottle. Boil the water daily and cool.
Do not allow it to stand in the room, but give fresh water to the child
each time.
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