What did the pots, strollers and toys of yesteryear look like? How did women replace diapers in ancient times? Ancient gadgets for kids to make you appreciate progress
No matter what many mothers say, the modern world is very, very "kidsfriendly". Now you can breastfeed your baby in any public place, take him with you to an exhibition, or “hand him over” to a nursery in a restaurant. A separate ode is all sorts of devices that are designed to make the life of mother and child more comfortable: walkers, educational toys, eco-slings and car seats, sensory pots and diapers. It is difficult to imagine how women in the distant past could cope without all this. In fact, many children's things from modern times had their ancient counterparts.
Baby walkers
Walkers of the past were very similar to modern ones / photo laykni.com, nutrilak.com
Walkers are now proven to be quite device harmful to the child. Doctors adhere to the theory of natural development: the child must walk on his own and only when the musculoskeletal system is ready for this. The active use of a walker can cause spinal problems and flat feet. So up to 9 months it is impossible to put a baby in this device, and later it is possible, but no more than 30-40 minutes a day.
There were also more bulky structures / photo i.pinimg.com
In ancient times, they did not know about this. The main task of the mother at that time was to give the child the opportunity to move safely around the house, and free up time for herself for countless household chores. Therefore, children without a twinge of conscience were planted in a wooden analogue of modern walkers. In such a device, it was simply impossible to fall and even more far to run away.
Rolling toy
Ancient and modern wheelchairs are also similar / photo poragovorit.com, zen.yandex.ru
Gurneys are considered safer for the development of the baby's walking skills. They do not support the child in an upright position, like a walker, but provide him with support. Now one of the most popular gurneys for yearlings is the tolokar machine. But before, children did not have much choice.
Baby rattles
An ancient rattle could fill a good bump / photo laykni.com, vyboroved.ru
The range of today's rattles is amazing. They develop everything that is possible in a child: fine and gross motor skills, sensory skills and perception of sounds, the concept of color and shape. There are rattles soft and hard, with a teether and a cooling pad for the gums. Children of the past could not even dream of this. The apotheosis of toy craftsmanship at that time was a rattle made of wood with beans inside. It was quite heavy, so they didn’t give it to a child: such a toy could fill a big bump.
Strollers
Old strollers were much less comfortable than the current ones / photo laykni.com, akusherstvo.ru
Now a two-in-one stroller (a cradle and a walk) will surprise no one. Moms choose 4-in-1 and 5-in-1 transformers. These units have everything that a mother and child may need: the stroller itself, a rocking chair, a car seat and carrier, a raincoat, a mosquito net and a shopping bag. Perhaps the only thing that modern strollers cannot do is float on water and fly through the air. At the same time, they are perfect for "driving on rough terrain" (excerpt from the advertising description of the stroller).
In ancient times, strollers played the role of a walking cradle / photo laykni.com
The wheelchairs of the past did not have such outstanding qualities. However, they also moved well over rough terrain. True, the child was shaking great at the same time, so the maximum where the mothers got with their help was for field work. But older children liked riding in such wheelchairs very much - it successfully replaced the attraction "funny slides".
Ergo backpacks
Ergo backpacks helped moms a lot in the past and now / photo laykni.com, creativemama.com.ua
All modern mothers advocate mobility. Therefore, a sling or ergo backpack is the mother's "everything". With him, you can be not tied to a wheelchair or to a car, and get anywhere in the city. And hands are free, and the child is always with you. In fact, this device was invented a long time ago. And believe me, mothers of the past did not particularly bother with the question of at what age a child can be carried in the front, and at what age in the back.
Children's potty
Ancient pots did their job perfectly / photo laykni.com, o-krohe.ru
What kind of pot does your child have? Classic or Anatomical? Skirted or versatile? Musical? With a game bar? The modern choice of this, in principle, primitive device for teaching a child to the toilet can drive an inexperienced mother into a stupor. Before, everything was simpler: for the toilet affairs of the child, they simply cut a hole in the highchair. Fast, efficient and not expensive at all.
Diapers
Previously, women had to cope without diapers / photo laykni.com, omskpress.ru
The modern world is divided into adherents of diapers and apologists of parenting without "diapers". Diaper lovers are divided into disposable hygiene products fans and aficionados reusable diapers. Today's mothers have the opportunity to choose what they like and can afford. But earlier the diaper was replaced by such a universal "urine bag". A groove was made in the cradle, along which the urine flowed into a small hole, and a wooden or bone "tube" was attached to the hole, which "diverted urine" into a special container.
Walking cage
Such a walk with a child could tickle the nerves of passers-by / photo cameralabs.org
This device, fortunately, has no analogues in the modern world. However, it was very common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Then the doctors came to the conclusion that children who were born in city apartments need more fresh air. Pediatricians advised putting the basket with the baby by the open window, but some of the parents came up with an original way to "walk" the babies. The child was placed in a wire cage and hung out of the window during naps. Eleanor Roosevelt used such a walking cage for her daughter Anna.
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