Show BABY SHOULD EAT EAT WITH PARENTS AS AS' ASI i I SOON AS AS A. A TAUGHT r By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED It Is well to recognize in deciding whether children shall eat at th the family table or by themselves th that t there are arc benefits to be bo derived from i both practices d If the tho child ea eats with the family he should learn to wait until s served re eat cat what is put before without with 1 out comment and join in but In-but but no not noti 1 monopolize the conversation There is no reason why a child chUd who shows himself old enough f for r these restraints should not bi bs al ad lowed at the table i But the child who as soon asis at U h M Is seated begins drumming on cn th the table demanding that his want wanti be given immediate attention stilt sUii belongs In the nursery br Of r U tj 1 kitchen 4 The child who uses use her parents parent's concern at her Iter kiness or lack laj of appet appetite te to win rewards and anI- privileges she does no not deserve bj hu need for complete parental Indi terence an Indifference which c can ti not be achieved if she sits itJI with them at the family table Our leaflet Psychological arid and nl Physical Reasons for ness may Indicate tho the real cause caus of her failure to eat cat It may ba bl had hid for a self addressed and cent three cent stamped envelope sent to Myrtle Myrt Meyer the Your Baby arid and Mine department of this newspaper The child who sits sit spellbound so 0 intent on family conversation as u asto uto to be unable to masticate is fa better off all where quiet reigns and her whole attention can can can- be devoted 1 to her meal 4 The child who has not learned adeptness in handling food utensils I who still uses more ablo able fingers t to bring food from plate to mouth should dine in the kitchen with ol oft olt cloth bib a ad d oil cloth floor pro pr protector while learning the excellent habit of ot eating heartily without the discouragement o of adult criticism I |