Show Appetites Wane in August By Myrtle Meyer Eldred Appetites wane when the temperature temperature temperature tem tem- soars and the expectation tion that baby will down his full allotment of vegetables cereals and milk each day is doomed to disappointment The runabout who can be very vehement about refusing food but more clever at satisfying his appetite with between meal lunches needs just as much supervision supervision supervision su su- su- su as the baby to be sure that when he does eat it is the right food for his needs not cookies candy and soft drinks All children drink lots of water water water wa wa- ter in hot weather which is a sensible habit They lose lots lotsof lotsof lotsof of water when they perspire and so they should be encouraged to drink by being offered small glasses of water often If the baby is on en the bottle then half fill his bottle with cool water and give this between any anyone one of the regular meals Sweet cool orange juice is welcome on hot days and children children chil chil- dren can seldom drink too much of it Its It's better to give them made of lemon or lime or orange than to open a bottle of soft drink It is pretty certain that if the child is very hot when he comes to the table that food will not ap appeal al to him So bring the child in before a mea meal give him hima a swift cool sponge bath and let him rest for 15 or 20 minutes before it is time to eat This will put him in a mood to enjoy and to digest his food Picnic lunches are guaranteed to perk up th the appetites of the most finicky child The fun of taking food out of a basket or box the novelty of eating in the shade of a tree with two or three companions stimulates the ap ap- ap- ap petite Its It's a a. good practice at atthe atthe atthe the noon mea meal saving dish dishes s. s offering mother an opportunity to eat in peace pea e and quiet and in inspiring inspiring inspiring in- in a better consumption of good food The m meal al may be simple with any type of sandwich a whole tomato or piece of fr fruit it a thermos thermos thermos ther ther- mos bottle filled with very cold milk and a handful of cookies Use paper plates napkins and cups and the work of the noon meal is cut to the minimum There are certain foods chiefly sugars and starches and fats which are high in caloric value and therefore produce heat and energy Reduce those in h hot t weather and stress rather the thelow thelow thelow low calorie vegetables fruits and skimmed milk Everyone will be bethe bethe bethe the better for it Free Booklet Our leaflet Common Summer Summer Summer Sum Sum- mer Annoyances suggests helps for bites prickly heat etc You may have the leaflet by sending your request for it with ae a. a stamped self-addressed self envelope to Myrtle Meyer Eldred in care of The Tho Salt Lake Telegram |