num_pages: 288
description: 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 backwards 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 moreEndlessly 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.
language: English
title: Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent's Guide to Raising Flawless Children
publisher: Little, Brown and Company