The Medievals are often criticised for their bad child-rearing skills, such as sending their youngsters off to be fostered and trained by other families. Many of the decisions they made as parents are considered bizarre, if not downright cruel, today. So, just what was needed to survive babyhood in the Middle Ages? Let’s travel back in time now to discover how medieval babies were fed and clothed, how precarious their lives were, and how they were lucky to have been conceived at all. Welcome to Medieval Madness.
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Dirty Little Secret
01:56 It’s a Wrap
04:27 Breast is Best
06:53 Danger: Heartbreak Dead Ahead
09:51 High Hopes
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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