Ride 7. — If, unfortunateh^ the child
must be brought up by hand, it should be
fed on a milk-diet alone, and that, warm
milk out of a nursing-bottle, as directed
under Rule 8. Goat's milk is the best, and
next to it, cow's milk. If the child thrives
on this diet, 710 other kind of food whatever
sho2iId be given while the hot iceather lasts.
At all seasons of the year, but especially
in summer, there is no safe substitute for
milk to an infant that has not cut its front
teeth. Sago, arroiv-root , potatoes , eorn-floitr,
crackers, bread, every patented food , and evciy
article of diet containing starch, cannot a7id
mtist not be depe^ided on as food for very
young irifants. Creeping or walking chil-
dren must not be allowed to pick up un-
wholesome food.
R2de 8. — Each bottleful of milk should
be sweetened by a vSmall lump of loaf-sugar,
or by half a teaspoonful of crushed sugar.
If the milk is known to be pure, it may have
one-fourth part of hot water added to it ;
but, if it is not known to be pure, no water
need be added. When the heat of the
weather is great, the milk Uiay be given
quite cold. Be sure that the milk is un-
skimmed ; have it as fresh as possible, and
brought very early in the morning; Before
using the pans into which it is to be poured,
always scald them with ])oiling suds. In
very hot weather, boil the milk as soon as
it comes, and at once put away the vessels
holding it in the coolest place in the house
— upon ice if it can be afforded, or down a
well. Milk carelessly allowed to stand in a
warm room soon spoils, and becomes unfit
for food.
Riile 9. — If the milk should disagree, a
tablespoonful of lime-water ma}' be added to
each bottleful. Whenever pure milk cannot
be got, try the condensed milk, which often
answers admirabl3^ It is sold by all the
leading druggists and grocers, and may be
prepared b}'' adding, without sugar, oiie tea-
spoonful, or more, according to the age of
the child, to six tablespoonfuls of boiling
water. Should this disagree, a teaspoonful
of arrow-root, of sago, or of corn-starch to
the pint of milk may be cautiously tried.
If milk in any shape cannot be digested,
try, for a few days, pure cream diluted with
three-fourths or three-fifths of water — re-
turning to the milk as soon as possible.
Weaning the Infant.
R2de 10. — The nursing-bottle must be
kept perfectly clean ; otherwise the milk
will turn sour, and the child will be made
ill. After each meal it should be emptied,
rinsed out, taken apart, and the tube, cork,
nipple, and bottle be placed in clean water,
or in water to which a little soda has been
added. It is a good plan to have two nurs-
ing-bottles, and to use them by turns.
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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Ride 7. — If, unfortunately the child must be brought up by hand, it should be fed on a milk-diet alone, and that, warm milk out of a nursing-bottle, as directed under Rule 8. Goat's milk is the best, and next to it, cow's milk. If the child thrives on this diet, 710 other kind of food whatever should be given while the hot iceather lasts. At all seasons of the year, but especially in summer, there is no safe substitute for milk to an infant that has not cut its front teeth. Sago, arroiv-root , potatoes , eorn-floitr, crackers, bread, every patented food , and every article of diet containing starch, cannot a7id mtist not be depe^ided on as food for very young infants. Creeping or walking children must not be allowed to pick up unwholesome food.
R2de 8. — Each bottleful of milk should be sweetened by a small lump of loaf-sugar, or by half a teaspoonful of crushed sugar. If the milk is known to be pure, it may have one-fourth part of hot water added to it ; but, if it is not known to be pure, no water need be added. When the heat of the weather is great, the milk may be given quite cold. Be sure that the milk is unskimmed ; have it as fresh as possible, and brought very early in the morning; Before using the pans into which it is to be poured, always scald them with ])oiling suds. In very hot weather, boil the milk as soon as
it comes, and at once put away the vessels holding it in the coolest place in the house — upon ice if it can be afforded, or down a well. Milk carelessly allowed to stand in a warm room soon spoils, and becomes unfit for food.
Riile 9. — If the milk should disagree, a tablespoonful of lime-water may be added to each bottleful. Whenever pure milk cannot be got, try the condensed milk, which often answers admirably It is sold by all the leading druggists and grocers, and may be prepared by adding, without sugar, oiie teaspoonful, or more, according to the age of the child, to six tablespoonfuls of boiling water. Should this disagree, a teaspoonful of arrow-root, of sago, or of corn-starch to the pint of milk may be cautiously tried. If milk in any shape cannot be digested, try, for a few days, pure cream diluted with three-fourths or three-fifths of water — returning to the milk as soon as possible.
Weaning the Infant.
R2de 10. — The nursing-bottle must be kept perfectly clean ; otherwise the milk will turn sour, and the child will be made ill. After each meal it should be emptied, rinsed out, taken apart, and the tube, cork, nipple, and bottle be placed in clean water, or in water to which a little soda has been added. It is a good plan to have two nursing-bottles, and to use them by turns.