Greatnan I think you've made a valid point there. One of the charms of Gransnet is the facility for us to reminisce and enjoy again the lovely times we had with our own cildren. The arrival of your own baby is such a wonderful thing, so why shouldn't we go back and look at what we did that enhanced that wonderful time.
Yes, we should keep up with the times, and current day circumstances dictate how we look after our children. We didn't all have cars 30 or 40 years ago, so prams were ideal for babies and shopping. I do like the notion that milk should be made fresh for babies at each feed - the thought of milk hanging round, having been made and cooled, then needing to be warmed again, was a bind - that was why breast-feeding was so much more convenient. Many babies don't even have warm milk now - it's given to them with the chill taken off. I think of the baby's comfort and breast milk being body temperature.
I am sure today's mums will be looking back fondly at the methods they used and seeing the pros and cons of what they did, but it's how things are passed down from one generation to another, and so enjoyable to take part in
Anyone else too wet for seed potatoes?
sticky labels on apples - remove before washing!