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From: Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org>
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Subject: Re: Word of the day: ?Papoose?
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 23:57:48 +1000
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On 02/09/24 20:56, Janet wrote:

> Binding or swaddling babies, exists in many other cultures.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaddling
>
> My (midwife) mother firmly swaddled all her babies( as did her
> mother, and so did I).  Mary did the same to Jesus.

When I look at the chaos caused by my wife's one-year-old grandson, I am
firmly in favour of swaddling.

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Peter Moylan       peter@pmoylan.org    http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW