Don’t you wonder sometimes how our mothers did it?
Cloth nappies, glass bottles, allowing your kids to drink all the cordial that they wanted.
How did they cope without iPhones or those skateboards for prams? How did they cope without seat belts?
(How did they cope without take away large skim milk cappuccinos????)
Let’s face it, for us mums of little ones there are certain things invented for mothers that we could not do this gig without.
1. Oral syringe – How did mums cope before it? Can you imagine crushing up tablets at 3am, grinding them into a powder and trying to get them into a feverish toddler?
The oral syringe is a savior of many a mum. For those late night fevers or those seemingly monthly ear infections.
Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by Combantrin®, But all opinions expressed by the author are 100 per cent authentic and written in their own words.
2. Velcro shoe fasteners. Shoelaces? Seriously? What was the point of them? I say phase them out completely – and use Velcro shoes right up until old age.
3. Nit combs – You’ve been there right? The box of tissues, the cheap conditioner, the comb.
If you haven’t, then look forward to a future filled with small creepy climbing things. For those of us that are well acquainted with the little suckers – admit it, it is quite addictive, isn’t it? You catch ‘em, you squish ‘em, you wipe ‘em. It’s the grown up version of squeezing zits.
What It Means To Give Birth On Country
The Delivery Room
Top Comments
Hmm. My mother raised kids 50 years ago. We had pony tail holders, Legos, plastic zip lock bags, sticky tape, etc. It wasn't the Dark Ages.
I started having kids nearly 28 years ago, I, by choice used cloth "nappies" (they aren't that hard to use and I know I my butt had to be wrapped in something most of the day, I'd prefer soft cotton cloth to paper, plastic and "gel" whatever the hell that is.) I also used cloth wipes and home made wipe solution instead of chemical laden paper wipes. I also NEVER used bottles (except for a mistake with my first child using a few and it causing serious problems with breastfeeding. We tossed the bottles out when she was 4 months old, continued to breastfeed unimpeded and never had a bottle in the house again for any of our other children.) Parenting without polluting the planet isn't that difficult. "Convenience" isn't all real progress.
Was ANY research done before this article was written?
Had my first baby thirty years ago and had all those things. I wouldn't be a parent now even if I could, even with all the new technology. All I seem to read these days, because of the internet and being pounded by information is heaps of Mums thinking they're not good enough, not thin enough, not doing enough or doing too much. It was so much simpler then and I wouldn't change it for anything. We were quite advanced really, even had colour TV!