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An enjoyable look at the history of parenting. From the odd to the horrifying to the ever changing world of parenting advice, Traig writes in an enjoyable style that keeps you engaged.
I learned quite a bit about the roots of many modern-day trends and ideas.
To summarize - it's truly a miracle we are on this planet. With all the misunderstanding and horrifying practices of years past I'm shocked we've made it this far.
#parents #children

Back in the day parents told kids some pretty messed up stuff to scare them into obedience. But then again adults actually did some pretty messed up stuff for real. Like this guy, looking for fat for his HUMAN SOAP!!! ??

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Blanco_Romasanta

"Romasanta has become part of Spanish folklore...as The Tallow Man, a nickname he earned for rendering his victims' fat to make high-quality soap."

Who thought the coconut has such a #spooky history??
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(folklore)

"The myth of the Coco, or Cucuy, originated in Portugal and Galicia. According to the Real Academia Española, the word coco derives from the Galician and Portuguese côco [ˈko.ku], which means "coconut".[2] The word coco is used in colloquial speech to refer to the human head in Spanish.[3] Coco also means "skull".

And we thought today's students are bad! ??☠✒
"A tradition, largely considered spurious, says he was stabbed to death by his students at Malmesbury with their pens."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Scotus_Eriugena

Who ever thought breaching would be an event to celebrate?? Now it may be one of my favorite lost celebrations.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/breeching-party-first-pants-regency-trouse...

#parenting #pants #obscure #weirdfacts

Chocolate infant formula? I guess it's better than malt and scotch for infants?
#parenting #Nonfiction

What did experts recommend for handling kids back in the day? Cocaine. Yep, the energy stimulant. Cocaine. Parents, if you're reading this, you're doing just fine 😄 #parenting #parents #audiobook #Nonfiction

Started listening to this #humorous #Nonfiction #audiobook about #parenting

"Medieval childcare books are generally very stern and preachy. They are still fun for the modern reader, however, because early printers used a long s that, to the modern eye, looks just like an f. Since the books tend to dwell at length on breastfeeding, you read a lot about getting the fuckling infant to fuckle."

Good book on the history of parenting and childhood. It has a balanced tone straddling academic and conversational or amusing. #nonfiction

An appropriate listen for this Mother‘s Day weekend. Feeling much better about my own parenting choices 😂

I have a stack of books due at the library before this one, but I can‘t stop reading it every chance I get. I love the history of parenting and children and it‘s amusing with a somewhat conversational tone.