The Victorian Parent’s Guide to Raising Flawless Children
By: Therese Oneill
**Publisher’s summary**
**From the author of the “hysterically funny and unsettlingly fascinating”* New York Times best seller Unmentionable, a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing [*Jenny Lawson]**
Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you’re expecting…a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable, Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backward, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians, advising us on:
How to be sure you’re not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed
What positions and room decor will help you conceive a son
How much beer, wine, cyanide, and heroin to consume while pregnant
How to select the best peasant teat for your child
Which foods won’t turn your children into sexual deviants
And so much more
Endlessly surprising, wickedly funny, and filled with juicy historical tidbits and images, Ungovernable provides much-needed perspective on – and comic relief from – the age-old struggle to bring up baby.
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**Ungovernable**
The Victorian Parent’s Guide to Raising Flawless Children
By: Therese Oneill
**Publisher’s summary**
**From the author of the “hysterically funny and unsettlingly fascinating”* New York Times best seller Unmentionable, a hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing [*Jenny Lawson]**
Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you’re expecting…a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable, Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backward, pseudoscientific, downright bizarre parenting fashions of the Victorians, advising us on:
How to be sure you’re not too ugly, sickly, or stupid to breed
What positions and room decor will help you conceive a son
How much beer, wine, cyanide, and heroin to consume while pregnant
How to select the best peasant teat for your child
Which foods won’t turn your children into sexual deviants
And so much more
Endlessly surprising, wickedly funny, and filled with juicy historical tidbits and images, Ungovernable provides much-needed perspective on – and comic relief from – the age-old struggle to bring up baby.
“How to keep house while drowning” by KC Davis – the best self help book for new moms or anyone struggling to keep up with the demands of daily life
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