The short description is thus: The Gallery of Regrettable Parenting. It’s a compendium of archaic child-rearing advice, going back to the 1920s, when parents were urged to give their kids sunburns and linseed enemas. It’s perhaps the only book I will ever write that devotes a substantial chapter to the greatest problem of the 1940s: CONSTIPATION. You have no idea how slow the bowels of American children moved in the forties. It’s the usual retro-fest, laden with unfair commentary, and attractively priced; perfect for everyone who’s ever had a kid or a mother. I think that covers it all. Herewith a selection of pages from the book - just two now, but more each week until you cannot stand it any longer and simply HAVE TO BUY THE BOOK. Of course, by then, you'll have 22% of it, in handy Internet form. But can you take the computer to the bathroom? Sure. If it's a laptop. And you have good wireless.You don't? I recommend Lincsys routers, or Apple Airport - but I'm losing the thread here. Point is, the book's fun, and cheap, and your purchase helps this site keep going.
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