Before the Enlightenment swaddling was used to keep child from moving and parents ¨laid their limbs right,¨ as to prevent the child from becoming unswaddled (Document 3). Swaddling was considered to be helpful but soon parents became more concerned about the development of their children and wanted to do away with this practice that caused some harm. In some cases swaddling would ¨irritate and wound its tender frame,¨ as well as ¨obstructing the motion of the heart, lungs, and other organs necessary for life¨ (Document 10). Swaddling would eventually become a dated practice allowing for more safe child-rearing practices to help with Children such as warmer baby
Before the Enlightenment swaddling was used to keep child from moving and parents ¨laid their limbs right,¨ as to prevent the child from becoming unswaddled (Document 3). Swaddling was considered to be helpful but soon parents became more concerned about the development of their children and wanted to do away with this practice that caused some harm. In some cases swaddling would ¨irritate and wound its tender frame,¨ as well as ¨obstructing the motion of the heart, lungs, and other organs necessary for life¨ (Document 10). Swaddling would eventually become a dated practice allowing for more safe child-rearing practices to help with Children such as warmer baby