Lessons from the 1940s Mother - Work and Play

Today's parenting magazines trumpet the necessity of playing with your children, and mommy blogs gush about the joys of floor time and entering the child's world.

If a 1940s' mom time-traveled to 2010, she would be confused by this. She had work to do. Play was for children. Not that she ignored her children, but instead of becoming a part of the child's world, the mother drew the child into her world - teaching, shaping, and establishing her authority. In this poster, the mother is showing he...