Tag: parenting
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Hospital Nurseries & Newborn IDs in 1930s | Baby History Shorts
In the 1930s, hospital births were becoming more common in the US, for example, in Chicago in 1930, 55% of births took place in a hospital. It’s likely more would have chosen a hospital birth if they could afford it, or weren’t prevented due to segregation. For efficiency, hospitals used nurseries to care for newborns…
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Ancient Greek Potty Chairs | Baby History Shorts
In ancient Greece, baby potties doubled as baby chairs, on this wine jug, or chous, from the 5th century bce, the baby is playing with a rattle. At the bottom of a cup a woman interacts with a baby in a potty chair. And on this oil jug, a woman stands next to a baby…