crifice is necessary, but the results in every
case justify the measures adopted.

INDISCRIMINATE FEEDING: POOR APPETITE.--In considering many of the
diseases of childhood the term "indiscriminate feeding" is used. An
explanation of just what is meant by this will be of decided advantage.
There are two fundamental essentials in the successful feeding of
infants and children: regularity and suitable food.

A child whose feeding intervals are not regular and whose food is
unsuitable is a victim of indiscriminate feeding.

The lack of observance of the regularity rule always leads to loss of
appetite and indigestion.

Loss of appetite is a serious condition in a growing child and may give
infinite trouble. Indigestion in a growing child is unnecessary,
unfortunate, and frequently is the one factor that spoils an entire
life. It is unnecessary, because it means and is caused by neglect on
the part of the mother; it is unfortunate, because it always paves the
way for any serious ailment that is epidemic or "in the air"; and it is
important, because it very frequently weakens the stomach and renders it
unfit for normal digestion for a long period, if not for life.

If for some reason a child's appetite becomes poor and it is not
properly managed until the appetite is restored to normal,
indiscriminate feeding is always the result.

The reason for the poor appetite may be because the child is kept
indoors too long, or because it is being fed on unsuitable food, or is
living in unsanitary surroundings, or many other reasons, sometimes
trifling reasons, may cause it. When a child will not eat at meal time,
the mother feels that it should eat sometime, so she encourages it to
eat between meals, and because of a mistaken kindness she breaks the law
of regularity,--a law that can never be broken without serious results
following. A child in this condition becomes a disturber of the peace;
the parents can do nothing with him; he insists on eating just what he
likes and when he likes; and he chooses, as a rule, candy, cake,
pastries, ice cream, tea, coffee. Indigestion follows, the child loses
weight, is languid and listless and constipated.

When finally the physician is called in he finds it necessary to go back
to first principles. He lays down the law in a definite, stern way, and
the mother and the child must obey. Most parents know and admit they are
doing wrong to give in to a whimsical child, and if they would only mak