A mum who had her first baby four years ago says she was left traumatised after reading a 1940s parenting book to get advice on raising children. Caroline Hemmingham had tried a number of parenting manuals and came across the 1944 book - republished in the 50s - then decided to give it a read.
Caroline, a journalist at HullLive, said: "Since becoming a parent almost four years ago I have read many parenting books. I am the sort of person who likes to have a bit of guidance and instruction with most things in life."
She added: "I was actually quite stunned when I read what was advised to mums in an old parenting book I stumbled across recently. 'The Intelligent Parents' Manual' was originally published in 1944 and then published by Penguin books in 1953. It's what I can only assume would have been a well respected and recommended guide for new mums and dads back then.
