Tag Archives: breastfeeding

Why we don’t make cheese from mummy’s breast-milk

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Katharina

Cheese-making is a prehistoric craft. Cheese is usually made from animal milk, from cows, goats or sheep. Archaeological evidence suggests that milk production is likely to be as old as the domestication of sheep. Secure evidence in the form of … Continue reading →

Posted in feeding | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Prehistoric child spacing

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Katharina

All parents who would like a sibling for their children probably wonder about the best time to enlarge their family. Today, we can chose to have children close together or spaced apart; the former approach ensures the children have playmates … Continue reading →

Posted in birth, demography | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

Sleep is overrated, Part I

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Katharina

One of the common complaints of new parents is the lack of sleep that comes with a new baby. Nights of broken sleep are perceived as unnatural and uncomfortable. I can’t really contribute much to this debate – I consider … Continue reading →

Posted in cultural practice | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Baby Jesus was not attachment parented

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Katharina

The birth of Jesus pretty much coincides with the end of Prehistory in Central Europe. The Roman Occupation 15 BC is generally taken as prehistory’s cut-off date in this region. From then on, written sources inform us about the course … Continue reading →

Posted in childrearing | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments