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A difference of 5 years in age and of 4 pounds in weight: Paul is 8 years old and weighs 33 pounds, his brother Ralph is 3 and weighs 29 pounds; Paul is stunted both in height and weight because of improper food habits. The nutrition worker found that he was taking less food than that required by an infant of one year

Identifier: nutritiongrowthi00emer (find matches)
Title: Nutrition and growth in children
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Emerson, William Robie Patten, 1869-
Subjects: Children Growth Child Nutrition
Publisher: New York, London : D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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d. Children arenatural hero-worshipers, and the desire to be agood athlete, or to excel in games or other ac-complishments admired in others, will makemany a boy and girl willingly accept self-dis-cipline that could not easily be imposed on themby others. Appeal should be made to the childsideals through the reading of tales of hardi-hood and vigor. Nothing counts for more thanthe painting of mental pictures that reveal thepossibilities of strength, force, and health insuch vivid colors that the child will be inspiredto make them realities in his own case. Thechild must be made to take a personal interestin his health. He should not follow the healthprogram merely as a matter of routine and obe-dience, but should be so convinced of its valuethat no external discipline is needed to makehim carry it out. This has been exemplified in numerous casesin our nutrition classes. One child will reminda forgetful mother of the time for lunches andrest periods; another will ask for more air in 70
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Figure 15. A niFFKREXCE OF FI\E YEARS IN AGE AND OFFOUR POUNDS IN WEIGHT Paul Is eight years old and weighs S3 pounds; liis brother Ralph isthree, and weighs liD pounds. Paul is stunted botli in height and inweight beeruse of improper food habits. The nutrition worker foundthat he was tal<ing less food than tliat required by an infant of oneyear. lie did not like milk, bread, butter, fish, or meat ; he washedhis food down with liquids ; and he was allowed to sit at the table andplay with his food while the others were eating. His mother says heis irritable and cranky. Ualph. on the other hand.Is strong, good-natured, and happy. HOME CONTROL the sleeping room; others give up tea and cof-fee, and teach themselves to like foods towhich they previously had an antipathy. Chil-dren even persevere in their eiforts when thecooperation of the home is lacking, or when un-able to continue attendance at the classes.After the summer vacation many reports ofgood gains are brought in to the clini

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