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    A 1920's Guide to Bad Parenting

    By | Parenting – Thu, Jan 3, 2013 3:43 PM EST

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    ... has me for a mother - that would be me, who is guilty of 11 of the 12 listed offenses. Whoops.
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    Photo by: Retronaut.co
    Baby Will be Unhappy and Cross if He ...
    ... has me for a mother - that would be me, who is guilty of 11 of the 12 listed offenses. Whoops.
    Related: 7 reasons why it's good to be a "Mean Mom" less 
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    There are few things I enjoy more than anything vintage related to parenting, from advice to gear to diaper-changing. In the 1920s, the Kansas State Board of Health, Division of Child Hygiene released a series of guidelines about how to keep babies healthy and safe. Take a look and see how your kids would have fared with you in charge nearly a century ago: - By Meredith Carroll



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