A review in the Guardian of the third edition of Christina Hardyment's book: http://www.guardian.co.uk/family/story/0,,2212258,00.html Eighteenth-century orphans were suckled by goats; the Victorians loved baby foods and the Freudians were obsessed by the breast. In a new book examining 250 years of childcare manuals Christina Hardyment reveals just how much babies have had to put up with Saturday November 17, 2007 The Guardian The first two editions were a good read, and it looks like more has been added, so it might be something for those of you interested in the history of infant feeding (I should warn it is UK-centric, for anyone not interested in info from outside their own country). Magda Sachs *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome