August 16, 2012

Oh, Baby

Baby carriages did not exist before the 1850s. A mother or nursemaid had to carry the baby when they went for a “walk.” A well-nourished 18-month-old weighed an average of 26 pounds.

 

Source: Judith Flanders, Inside the Victorian Home

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