A hand-book of nursing for family and general use.

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[1878], ©1878
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    Let the chief meal of the day be not later than two P.M., with plenty of Juicy meat and well-cooked vegetables; it refreshes after the morning fatigue or employment, and gives new energy for the work of the afternoon. Supper may with propriety be simply as much bread and milk and hominy, etc., and stewed fruit as it is safe for the child to take; he will sleep better for not having a late and heavy meal; but it is evident in this case that what has been said about early morning food and the need for a nourishing breakfast is reasonable, when one reflects that from the hearty noon meal round to the late breakfast hour sixteen to eighteen hours will have been spent in which the child has had no anitnal food. Rare and juicy meat, well-cooked vegetables, bread and butter, most of the farinaceous preparations, fruit, and simple puddings are the only kinds of food a child should have; and milk the only drink. Tea and coffee, all fried food, and candy and pastry, are utterly unfit for children. Oatmeal and cracked wheat are considered by some physicians too coarse to be easily digested by young children. Exercise and study. Drive young people out of the house for several houia at least, daily. If their clothing is not too fine, they will give themselves up to fun like other young animals. As they grow older some object for a walk should be fur- nished them every day, in an errand to do, a message to take, etc. When it is a possible thing, the whole family should form a habit of sitting out-of-doors on bright and dry days, properly protected with wraps, and the feet raised from the ground. There are many little back gardens even in crowded cities that might be utilized for the health of the family with a little ingenuity. Studying.—No girl or boy under twelve to fifteen vears