After wandering through . . . . . . .

. . . . . . a little book, Old Settler's Remedies, Compiled by Marion Robertson for the Cape Sable Historical Society, Barrington, Nova Scotia, I've been pondering since how on earth some of our ancestors managed to live long enough in those days in order to produce the next generation. I'm not sure but what if folks were using some of these remedies on their animals nowadays, let alone other human beings, they'd be put in jail. It is interesting for sure. The following is one example I am amazed at . . . . . .

Care of Children

To prevent the rickets, tenderness, and weakness, dip them in cold water every morning, at least till they are eight or nine months old. Let them go bare-headed and bare-footed till they are three or four years old at least. Milk, milk porridge, and water-gruel, are the proper breakfasts for children. - W.

It's the dipping the babies in cold water that makes me shudder.