The Strange History of Baby Cages | Why Parents Hung Babies Outside Windows
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The Strange History of Baby Cages | Why Parents Hung Babies Outside Windows
In the 1930s, city parents faced a problem: no outdoor space for fresh air. The solution? Baby cages—wire frames attached to apartment windows where infants napped high above the streets. Discover why this bizarre invention was considered modern parenting and how it eventually disappeared.
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