DIONNE QUINTUPLETS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 211, 19 June 1936, Page 5

DIONNE QUINTUPLETS.

THE DAILY PROGRAMME.

CARE TAKEN WITH FOOD.

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The parents of the Dionne *quintuplets, resenting their inability to secure control of their famous children, return to the attack on the babies’ guardians by alleging that they are not receiving the correct diet. The parents have daily access to the children, and: are immediately recognised by them, but are not permitted .to alter the routine of their daily lives, prescribed by Dr. Allan D‘afoe. They allege also that the. children cam-not talk. They are being taught French, their parents" language, before they learn English. Both charges are denied: by Dr Dafoe, who presents the time-table of a typi—cal day in the life of the five' little girls z—— . ,6 a..1n.-Cod liver oil in fruit juice, usually orange. ‘ ‘ ‘ 7 a..m.—~Bath. ' fl _ ._ ‘

8 aa.m.——|Brea.kfast: Egg, bread: and l butter, milk and arrowroot or similar biscuit, about five ounces of milk each. Two hours of play, indoors or out, depending on the weather. Milk or water freely, as the children. desire. Noon—Midday meal: Soup, containing ground pulps of vegetables, usually green vegetables, such as asparagus tips (which the parents described as a. “greenish mush”), bread and butter, milk or custard dessert, milk. When available, fresh vegetables are used; otherwise, homogenised canned : vegetables and fruit. After this meal, sleep till 2.30 p.m., then play, indoors or out. 3.30 or 4 p.m.—God liver oil, more play, milk or a later, as desired. 5 p.m.—Sun bath in the ‘-n=ursery, under mercury lights, particularly on dark days.

5.30 p.m.—Bath 6 p.ln.——Dinn‘er: Oatmeal and other cereal-s, bread and butter, milk. Each of the three meals is preceded by a’ feeding of acidophilus milk, of about 20 ounces :1. day for each child. Consumption of ordinary milk is about three~quarters of a. quart a.~ day for each. 7 p.m.—Lights out in the pliay room; get ready for bed. 8 p.m.~—All five asleep. It is seldom one wakes for water.