NG THE THIRD YEAR

_What changes may be made in the diet during the third year?_

The night feeding at 10 P.M. should be omitted. A greater quantity of
solid food may be allowed, particularly at the mid-day meal. It is not
advisable to begin potato and other vegetables until this age is
reached. Three regular meals should be given and milk once besides,
either between the breakfast and dinner or dinner and supper,
whichever is the longer interval. Water should be allowed freely
between meals.

_What would be a proper schedule for an average child during the third
year?_

7.30 A.M. Cereal: cooked (preferably over night) for three
hours, although a somewhat larger variety may
be given than during the second year; given as
before with milk or thin cream, salt, but very
little sugar.
Warm milk, one glass.
A soft egg, poached, boiled or coddled.
Bread, very stale or dry, one slice, with butter.

10 A.M. Warm milk, one cup, with a cracker or piece of very
stale bread and butter.

2 P.M. Soup, four ounces;
or, beef juice, two ounces.
Meat: chop, steak, roast beef or lamb or chicken.
A baked white potato;
or, boiled rice.
Green vegetable: asparagus tips, string beans, peas,
spinach; all to be cooked until very soft, and
mashed, or preferably put through a sieve; at
first, one or two teaspoonfuls.
Dessert: cooked fruit--baked or stewed apple, stewed
prunes.
Water; no milk.

6 P.M. Cereal: farina, cream of wheat, or arrowroot, cooked
for at least one half hour, with plenty of salt,
but without sugar;
or, milk toast;
or, bread and milk;
or, stale or dry bread and butter and a glass of milk.

PART III

THE DIET OF OLDER CHILDREN (FOURTH TO TENTH YEAR)

Throughout this period the largest meal should always be in the middle
of the day, and a light supper given, very much like that described
for the third year. During the first half of this period, milk may be
allowed once either between breakfast and dinner or dinner and supper;
no other eating between meals should be permitted, but water should be
allowed freely.

MILK AND CREAM

_What part of the diet should milk form during