Eleventh Month.—Baby can now have added to his diet another cereal like farina well cooked,—twice as long as the directions advise and it should be half solid when finished. Begin with one teaspoonful and then try two. This should be given in addition to his beef juice or orange juice. It should come between his regular meals, which should now be given at four-hour intervals. He should take eight or nine ounces to a meal.
Twelfth Month.—Baby should go to bed at six p. m., and take long morning nap. He should have five meals a day of such food as directed later.
INFANTS' FEEDING.
What is the best food for an infant? Mothers' milk.
What is the composition of mothers' milk? About thirteen parts solids and eighty-seven parts water.
Name the solids? Fat, sugar, proteids and salts.
What is sugar? Milk sugar or "lactose."
What are the proteids? The curd of the milk, which is very similar to the white of an egg, and is the muscle making element in the milk.
Is it necessary to have all these elements? Yes.
What benefit is the fat? It is needed for the growth of the bones, nerves, fat of the body and also for producing heat.