If a baby cannot l>e fed by its own mother, the next best
thing is the milk of some other animal A study of the food
needs (page8 407 to 412) will soon show why milk is practi-
cally an essential food for little children* The following sim-
ple formulas may be of service to mothers who are unable to
nurse their own babies,
FirM week
First day: 1 to 2 oimrcs of water evoy 4 houre.
Second to fourlli days: Mix 15 ounces of milk, 7 oimccs of wut4?r, fttid 2
teaspoons of milk-sufjnr, and di%ide the mixture into Heven feedinj?s.
Fifth to se%'<mth days: Mix 4 oiinecs of (tiilk, 7 ounces of water, and 3
teaapoons of ttiilk-8ugar, and divide the mixture ioto s^even feedings.
Fvrx/ it>eek to third month
Mix 5 ouncm of milk, 9 to 1 1 ounces of water, and 3 tablespjoons of milk*
sugar, anil diviile the juixtnre into six or wven fcetiings, Gradually increa»*e
the amounts tmtil at the end of the |>eriiKl the mixture pontaiurt about \i\
ouni'c^s of milk, H to 18 ounces of Witter, and 4 • 'j tidilespoona of milk-sugar.
Third tmttdh to mxth mottth
Mix m <Kinee<s ai roilk, H to 18 tmncei? of water,- and 4!^ tablcsporinB of
milk-sutsar, and divide ttie mixture into five or six feedings. Gnuimdly
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incrntaei the amounts until at thu rlotac of the period the mixture oofttaiiia
about 24 ounces of mitk« 9 to 13 ouoces of water, and 4JkJ tji^iliaspocMin of
Ji]ilk«fiugar,
Sixth month to ninth ffionih
Mix 24 ounces of milk, 9 to 13 ounces of water, and A}i tablespoons of
tnilk-^^jgiir. Divide this mixture into five fcM^dings, Gradually increase
the amountH until at the end of thin period the tiiixttire containa 30 ouneea
of niilkp H ounces of water, and 3 tahlespo^^ina of milkH>iugar. Cook 2 or
3 tttl»le«iK>on8 of barley flour with the water used in the mixture-
Midway betwwn the two nuirning fcedinj^ give I to 2 tablespoons of
strained, chtuted orange juice.
Ninth month to twrtfth morUh
Mix 30 uuncca of milk, t» to H ounces of barley gniel, and 3 tnVile^poona
of milk-eugnr. Divide this amount into five fcH»din|cs. Give 1 to 2 tabJiv
spoons of straincHl oriinge or prune juice betwix'ti thn two morning fecnlinf^^
Gradually increase the milk until at the close of the yx^riod tho child m re-
ceiving a quart of milk and a pint of barley i^ruel. Increaw^ tlie amount of
orange juice to 3 tabl<*«fK>onrt. Half of a t^oft-cooked egg may {yo fed at thin
time. A piece of stale or twice^baked bread may Y>e given the child to chew,
THE PART MILK SHOrLD PU\Y IN THE DIET DURING GROWTH
Food for a child iJ lit }S mouth j< old
Breakfiv<t : <i to S ounces of warm milk; 1 or 2 tablespoons of thoroughly
cooked, strained cereal with top milk.
Mid-morning lunch: 6 to 8 ounce-a of warm milk; piece of twio^tuiktxl
bread.
Dinner: t3 to 8 ounces of warm milk; thin piece of eri^p toast or twice-
baked bread; slightly cooked egg.
Mid-afte^moon lunch: 2 or 3 tablcftiioons of orange juice or oiheT mild
fruit juire*
Supper: 6 to 8 ounces of milk; 1 oi 2 tablespoons of thoroughly cooked,
strained ceriml with top milk.
Type of meals for children 18 fmmlhs to $ ifmrn M
Breakfast (6:30-7::i0 A. M-): Warm milk with lightly buttered bread; or
cereal with thin cream, glass of warm milk; or lightly cooked egg, lightly
buttered brcAd, gla^s of warm milk,
Mid-mnniing meal (10 A. M.): tMaj?8 of milk with slice of brrail*
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If a baby cannot l>e fed by its own mother, the next best
thing is the milk of some other animal A study of the food
needs (page8 407 to 412) will soon show why milk is practi-
cally an essential food for little children* The following sim-
ple formulas may be of service to mothers who are unable to
nurse their own babies,
FirM week
First day: 1 to 2 oimrcs of water evoy 4 houre.
Second to fourlli days: Mix 15 ounces of milk, 7 oimccs of wut4?r, fttid 2
teaspoons of milk-sufjnr, and di%ide the mixture into Heven feedinj?s.
Fifth to se%'<mth days: Mix 4 oiinecs of (tiilk, 7 ounces of water, and 3
teaapoons of ttiilk-8ugar, and divide the mixture ioto s^even feedings.
Fvrx/ it>eek to third month
Mix 5 ouncm of milk, 9 to 1 1 ounces of water, and 3 tablespjoons of milk*
sugar, anil diviile the juixtnre into six or wven fcetiings, Gradually increa»*e
the amounts tmtil at the end of the |>eriiKl the mixture pontaiurt about \i\
ouni'c^s of milk, H to 18 ounces of Witter, and 4 • 'j tidilespoona of milk-sugar.
Third tmttdh to mxth mottth
Mix m <Kinee<s ai roilk, H to 18 tmncei? of water,- and 4!^ tablcsporinB of
milk-sutsar, and divide ttie mixture into five or six feedings. Gnuimdly
I
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A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
incrntaei the amounts until at thu rlotac of the period the mixture oofttaiiia
about 24 ounces of mitk« 9 to 13 ouoces of water, and 4JkJ tji^iliaspocMin of
Ji]ilk«fiugar,
Sixth month to ninth ffionih
Mix 24 ounces of milk, 9 to 13 ounces of water, and A}i tablespoons of
tnilk-^^jgiir. Divide this mixture into five fcM^dings, Gradually increase
the amountH until at the end of thin period the tiiixttire containa 30 ouneea
of niilkp H ounces of water, and 3 tahlespo^^ina of milkH>iugar. Cook 2 or
3 tttl»le«iK>on8 of barley flour with the water used in the mixture-
Midway betwwn the two nuirning fcedinj^ give I to 2 tablespoons of
strained, chtuted orange juice.
Ninth month to twrtfth morUh
Mix 30 uuncca of milk, t» to H ounces of barley gniel, and 3 tnVile^poona
of milk-eugnr. Divide this amount into five fcH»din|cs. Give 1 to 2 tabJiv
spoons of straincHl oriinge or prune juice betwix'ti thn two morning fecnlinf^^
Gradually increase the milk until at the close of the yx^riod tho child m re-
ceiving a quart of milk and a pint of barley i^ruel. Increaw^ tlie amount of
orange juice to 3 tabl<*«fK>onrt. Half of a t^oft-cooked egg may {yo fed at thin
time. A piece of stale or twice^baked bread may Y>e given the child to chew,
THE PART MILK SHOrLD PU\Y IN THE DIET DURING GROWTH
Food for a child iJ lit }S mouth j< old
Breakfiv<t : <i to S ounces of warm milk; 1 or 2 tablespoons of thoroughly
cooked, strained cereal with top milk.
Mid-morning lunch: 6 to 8 ounce-a of warm milk; piece of twio^tuiktxl
bread.
Dinner: t3 to 8 ounces of warm milk; thin piece of eri^p toast or twice-
baked bread; slightly cooked egg.
Mid-afte^moon lunch: 2 or 3 tablcftiioons of orange juice or oiheT mild
fruit juire*
Supper: 6 to 8 ounces of milk; 1 oi 2 tablespoons of thoroughly cooked,
strained ceriml with top milk.
Type of meals for children 18 fmmlhs to $ ifmrn M
Breakfast (6:30-7::i0 A. M-): Warm milk with lightly buttered bread; or
cereal with thin cream, glass of warm milk; or lightly cooked egg, lightly
buttered brcAd, gla^s of warm milk,
Mid-mnniing meal (10 A. M.): tMaj?8 of milk with slice of brrail*