Foods and home making

10 A.M.: 8 to 10 oz. of milk2 with 1 or 2 pieces of Zwieback or 2 to 4 Graham crackers, or 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls of well-cooked cereal (oat- meal, farina, rice). Small piece of dry bread. 2 P.M.: Same as under 12 to 15 months, except that the quantities are increased ; that is, vegetables, 1 to 4 tablespoonfuls ; apple sauce, 2 to 6 tablespoonfuls. At 18 months, soft-boiled or poached eggs may be used for certain children 3 to 6 times a week. 6 P.M. : 8 to 10 oz. of milk 2 to drink ; 2 or 3 pieces of Zwieback or 2 to 4 tablespoonfuls of well-cooked cereal, tapioca, or gelatin (like Jell-o). 1 Courtesy of the Babies and Children’s Dispensary of the University Hospitals of Cleveland. 2 Lactic-acid milk or S. M. A. (synthetic milk adapted) may be used instead of plain milk. No cod-liver oil is necessary when S. M. A. is used. 3 It is advisable to give before or after this meal 1 teaspoonful of cod-liver oil, from November 1 to May 1. 504 Health and Child Care 2 YEARS 6 : 30-7 : 30 A.M.: 1 8 to 12 oz. of milk 1 2 to drink ; 2 to 6 tablespoonfuls of well-cooked cereal (oatmeal, farina, rice), with 2 to 4 oz. of milk. 9-10 A.M.: Juice of 1 orange or 2 oz. of canned tomato juice; 1 to 3 pieces of dry bread. 12 Noon: Same as the 2 p.m. meal under 12 to 15 months, except that the quantities are increased ; that is, vegetables, 4 to 6 tablespoonfuls (peas, squash, and asparagus tips may be added to the vegetables men- tioned above) ; apple sauce, 3 to 4 tablespoonfuls, or a scraped raw apple ; and either a soft-boiled or poached egg or some meat is added. It is best to give eggs and meat on alternate days. Liver, sweet-breads, beefsteak, roast beef, chicken, and mutton chops are the best. Well- cooked soup meat may also be given. All meats should be cut very finely or be made into a paste before giving them to the baby. By no means fry any meat for the baby. Begin with a tablespoonful of finely cut meat and increase to a small sized meat ball or small chop. Boiled water to drink or 4 to 8 oz. of milk,2 if the child is not satisfied and is not gaining adequately in weight. 6-6 P.M.: 8 to 12 oz. of milk 2 to drink ; 3 or 4 pieces of Zwieback, or 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of well-cooked cereal, tapioca, or 2 or 3 tablespoon- fuls of custard pudding, rennet custard, gelatin, or a baked banana. 3 TO 4 YEARS 7 : 30 A.M.: The juice of 1 sweet orange, pulp of 6 stewed prunes, baked banana, or apple sauce ; a well-cooked cereal — Pettijohn, oat- meal, cracked wheat, farina, or rice (one-half teaspoonful of sugar) with milk, a coddled egg with dry bread or toast and a glass of warm milk.2 12-1 P.M.: Same as 12 noon meal at 2 years, except that the quan- tities may be increased and the variety enlarged as follows : Vegetables : asparagus, string beans, onions. Meat : boiled fish, veal stew. Milk : 1 glass.2 1 It is advisable to give before or after this meal one teaspoonful of cod-liver oil, from November 1 to May x. 2 Lactic-acid milk or S. M. A. may be used instead of plain milk. No cod-liver oil is necessary when S. M. A. is used. If the S. M. A. is given in the concentrated liquid or double strength powder form, it may be used in half the quantity suggested above. 505 Feeding the Baby