Rules for Planning the Family Dietary 1521' 



For children two to eight years of age 



Very soft boiled or coddled egg 



Soft poached egg 



Very soft scrambled egg, made with little or no cream or butter 



Hard boiled eggs are not easy to digest and should not be given 



to young children 

 Fiied eggs may be perfectly wholesome for the vigorous outdoor 



worker, but may prove exceedingly taxing to the inactive person 



and should not be given to the child. 

 Free range of choice for adults 



Meats 



Meats may be used daily by healthy adults, but preferably such use 

 should be limited to once a day. 



The use of meat in the diet of children under the sixth or seventh 

 year is questionable. Meat is a stimulating food not needed by children, 

 and, of all foods, it is the one most prone to encourage putrefactive condi- 

 tions of the intestines. The child's intestine is far less resistant to such 

 conditions than is that of the vigorous adult'. 



For children seven to twelve years of age 



Haddock or other fish, preferably whitefish 



Rare roast beef, steak, or mutton chops 



Broiled hamburg steak 



Roast chicken, preferably the white meat 

 Free range of choice for the healthy adult 



Breadstuffs 



For children two to eight years of age 



Thin slices of bread at least a day old 



Zwieback or well-dried toast 

 For the vigorous adult, hot rolls, pancakes, waffles, and freshly 



baked bread may be allowable; they should not be given to 



young children, who, through their use, may acquire chronic 



indigestion. 



Beverages 



Tea and coffee should be used sparingly by adults and never by chil- 

 dren. 



Strongly acid drinks are not advisable for either children or adults. 

 If lemonade or grape juice are used in quantity, they should be used 

 in diluted form. 



Very weak cocoa may be given to children after the fifth year, 



