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Show PRE-SCHOOL AGE MOST RECEPTIVE PERIOD OF LIFE Man may be said to be the "master of his fate" in the few years immediately im-mediately following infancy. It is during- this age, known as the pre-school period, that a great deal of the alertness, pliability and re-ceptiveness re-ceptiveness of the child's brain is developed, de-veloped, according- to J. S. Abbott, secretary of the Institute of Margarine Margar-ine Manufacturers. "By the time the average boy or girl is six or seven years old, he has learned more than he ever will again in a similar length of time," declared Mr. Abbott. "Yet this period of the child's growth is neglected by his parents par-ents more than any other. "Particularly appaling is the lack of interest shown in his diet. Authorities Authori-ties agree that a balanced dietary of whole cereals, milk, meat, eggs, fresh fruit, greens, and vegetables is best for children of this age, but an adequate ade-quate daily ration of palatable or edible fats also is necessary. The child's rapid growth and his active life of play necessitates an energy food such as butter or margarine, which gives heat and power in its most concentrated form. Fat, such as that contained in margarine or butter, besides supplying energy, adds to the palatability of other articles in the dietary. On the basis of actual value as a food stuff there is little choice between fats, except for their cleanliness, soundness, freedom from contamination and taste. The big point is to provide this type of food, along with milk and eggs and the other foods that make up a well-balanced diet for the pre-school child." i |