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The Care of Babies: Drink

Drink plenty of pure water and good rich milk. A quart or more of milk a day may often be taken to advantage. The diet may be varied by the use of tea, coffee (taken sparingly), cocoa and soup, in addition to milk.

Take care not to brew tea and coffee long enough to extract from them the tannin, caffein and other harmful substances they contain. Never boil tea or put the teapot over the fire.

Simply put in the tea and pour boiling water over it. Pour as soon as it is strong enough, which will be in about three minutes. Do not allow coffee to boil. Use preferably a coffee percolator and remove from the fire as soon as it begins to boil.

Drink freely of pure water, but avoid all sour, salt or highly spiced foods and alcoholic drinks of all kinds.