“The water should be reduced by ½ ounce about every 2 weeks.
“At 6 months the average child requires 24 ounces of milk daily, which should be diluted with 12 ounces of water. To this should be added 2 ounces of lime water and 3 even tablespoonfuls of sugar. This should be given in 5 feedings.
“The amount of milk should be increased by ½ ounce every week.
“The milk should be increased only if the child is hungry and digesting his food well. It should not be increased unless he is hungry, nor if he is suffering from indigestion even though he seems hungry.
“At 9 months, the average child requires 30 ounces of milk daily, which should be diluted with 10 ounces of water. To this should be added 2 even tablespoonfuls of sugar and 2 ounces of lime water. This should be given in 5 feedings.
“The sugar added may be milk sugar or, if this cannot be obtained, cane (granulated) sugar or maltose (malt sugar).
“At first plain water should be used to dilute the milk.
“At three months, sometimes earlier, weak barley water may be used in the place of plain water; it is made with ½ level tablespoonful of barley flour to 16 ounces of water and cooked 20 minutes.
“At six months the barley flour may be increased to 1½ even tablespoonfuls, cooked in the 12 ounces of water.
“At nine months, the barley flour may be increased to 3 level tablespoonfuls, cooked in the 8 ounces of water.