Milk, either boiled or unboiled, almost always agrees with a child. If it does not, it must be looked upon as the exception, and not the rule. I would, in such a case, advise one-eighth of lime-water to be added to seven-eighths of new milk—that is to say, two tablespoonfuls of lime-water should be mixed with half a pint of new milk. 142. _Can you tell me of a way to prevent milk, in hot weather from turning sour?_ Let the jug of milk be put into a crock containing ice—either in the dairy or in the cellar. The ice should be kept wrapped either in a flannel or in a blanket, in a cool place until it be wanted. 143. _Is it necessary to give a child luncheon?_ If he want anything to eat between breakfast and dinner, let him have a piece of _dry_ bread; and if he has eaten very heartily at dinner, and, like Oliver Twist, “asks for more!” give him, to satisfy his craving, a piece of _dry_ bread. He will never eat more of that than will do him good, and yet he will take sufficient to satisfy his hunger, which is very important. 144. _What ought now to be his dinner?_ He should now have meat, either mutton or beef, daily, which must be cut up very small, and should be mixed with mealy _mashed_ potato and gravy. He ought _always_ to be accustomed to eat salt with his dinner. Let a mother see that this advice is followed, or evil consequences will inevitably ensue. Let him be closely watched, to ascertain that he well masticates his food, and that he does not eat too quickly; for young children are apt to bolt their food. 145. _Have you any objection to pork for a change?_ I have a great objection to it for the young. It is a rich, gross, and therefore unwholesome food for the delicate stomach of a child. I have known it, in several instances, produce violent pain, sickness, purging, and convulsions. If a child be fed much upon such meat, it will be likely to produce “breakings-out” on the skin. In fine, his blood will put on the same character as the food he is fed with. Moreover, pork might be considered a _strong_ meat, and “_strong_ meat and _strong_ drink can only be taken by _strong_ men.” 146. _Do you approve of veal for a child?_ My objection to pork was, that it was rich and gross; this does not apply to veal; but the objection to it is, that it is more difficult of digestion than either mutton or beef. 147. _Do you disapprove of salted and boiled beef for a child?_ If beef be _much_ salted it is hard of digestion, and therefore ought not to be given to him; but if it has been but _slightly_ salted, then for a change there will be no objection to a little. There is no necessity in the _winter_ time to _salt_ meat intended for boiling; then, boiled _unsalted_ meat makes a nice change for a child’s dinner. Salt, of course, _must_ with the unsalted meat be eaten. 148. _But suppose there is nothing on the table that a child may with impunity eat?_