Show C q X K X 1 3 KEEPING WELL 1 1 N I 1 FEEDING THE J RUNABOUT UT CHILD f PR pit KIlli DEniCK RICK it 11 GREEN 3 of HH AlrH J I M M M M M M M M K has beer been written and sat sal MUCH luring during the last ten years espe espa unity lully i about the care of bubles much has been written about the th health of school children the baue ol 01 physical examination of the child aher it enters school of school hygiene san ration and ventilation yarm aarm lunches lunche for school children examination of school childrens eyes and all the other oilier conditions that have ahme to do with the health and well being of school children dut but how about the child who Is no longer an infant but not yet oll old enough to go to school little atter atten alon hns has been paid to the child from two to six years old until recently not even a name has baa been proposed to designate the great group of children of this age yet tills this Is the period when early habits are formed good or bad which may become life habits athla group of children formerly neglected are now being given much dr william palmer lucas of san francisco calls them runabout children those who can walk but are not yet old enough to go to school what should the runabout child eat cat it Is post past the babyhood period it Is just jost learning to eat cat the solid foods from which it must get its nourishment during the rest of its life milk should still form a large part of its food not milk alone as during its baby babyhood bocK but milk soups custards bustards cus tards junkets blanc mange capt tapioca ca bread bread and rice puddings meat bleat in small ani amounts because he child Is not able to large quantities and because if given meat often and in large quantities the child wll will refuse the milk and vegetables vt which it needs fresh v cooked until tender and s served erred liot hot with ith butter or cream sauce hard cookies arid and crackers to satisfy the ca childs ds craving for sweets and to give the tender young teeth and gums bom something ething to chew on very little candy pr er sweets and then only at the end of the men meal not between meals or before meals no tea or coffee A quart of milk a day with soups custards bustards cus tards fresh vegetables and fruit bread end and butter and small amounts of meat will give the growing body all the elements it needs for future development |