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EPISODE · Jan 4, 2026 · 3H 54M

Boring History For Sleep | The Dark Truth About Victorian Child-Raising 😳📜

from Boring History for Sleep · host Velvet

👶🕯️ Victorian parents believed they were raising strong, disciplined children — even if it meant practices that feel unthinkable today. From strict emotional distance and dangerous medical advice to child labor, corporal punishment, and shockingly young independence, childhood in Victorian England was less about comfort and more about endurance.So close your eyes and drift into a gaslit nursery where silence was encouraged, affection was rationed, and survival was considered good parenting.👉 Boring History For Sleep | Childhood, discipline, and the past we’re glad stayed there. 💤

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