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Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Teaching 19th-century English literature, I regularly encounter ...

While 1950s parenting practices seem shocking today, Victorian-era child-rearing reached levels of cruelty that modern neuroscience reveals caused catastrophic brain damage. From drugging babies with ...

Victorian parents are diving deeper into their pockets each year so their kids can keep playing sport, with some spending thousands on uniforms and equipment. See how expensive each sport is.

CAPE MAY – How did Victorians keep in touch with each other, before Facebook and cell phones? On Saturday, Feb. 11, kids can ask and get answers to this and other questions about how people ...

Victorian parents are being warned common household products pose a serious poisoning threat these summer holidays. Here are the top dangers at home. The figures, from the Victorian Poisons ...