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Title: Nutrition and growth in children
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Emerson, William R. P. (William Robie Patten), b. 1869
Subjects: Children Growth
Publisher: New York, London, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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onvinced of her responsibility in get-ting her child well, and should not be lightlyexcused for failure to follow directions. Shemust be shown that by obeying instructions sheis not only preventing sickness, but possiblysaving her childs life. Where directions have not been followed, itis remarkable what effect the public opinion ofthe group has on the delinquent mother. Sherarely has the moral courage to continue comingto the class without making the changes recom-mended in her childs program, knowing thatthis will be brought to light in case there isfailure to gain. A convincing demonstration is given when achild who has gained is asked to stand up beforethe group with a child who has not gained. Themothers learn to notice improvement from weekto week with almost the same keenness as thedoctor and when one mother sees the resultssecured by another whose child has carefullyfollowed instructions, the result is apt to bevery different in the case of her own child thefollowing week. 210
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Figure 32. the child as ax object lesson Those two sills, Margaret and Irene, afford a comparison of results.Margaret had stopped drinking tea. had taken her lunches and restperiods faithfully and followed all directions, with a consequent sain of1 Mi pounds, which placed he at the head of the class for the week.Irene, who stands at the right, was at the foot of the class becausesue nau failed to gain. Her mother was afraid she would take cold ifher windows were open at night. She was allowed to select her ownfood and to indulge in banana splits between meals. Seeinir thegains made by the other children, her mother agreed to have thewindows opened, and Irene corrected her had food habits.The following week she made a good sain. THE PHYSICIAN AND THE CLASS The physician should not take this occasionto lecture or to give general advice. Each pointbrought out should be demonstrated by theweight chart and by the child himself. In thisway teaching is done by example and by visual-ization,

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