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I don't think our "inventions" have changed much for the better...
Just turn on the TV (TV? People still watch cable TV with the internet?) late at night and watch all the "infomercials" for products that are revolutionary and will change your world...
Long live the pursuit of money...
"Concealed behind a curtain, the black would focus on an electric sensor that would trigger an alarm if the barrier were reached."
Um, I am hoping that you left the word "light" out of this sentence. Otherwise, it gives the impression that perhaps the device is monitored by ... well, let's just say it gives the wrong impression. Granted, this was 1934, but still ...
I wonder how many of todays articles will be looked back upon by future generations in disgust.
Horrors seems a little strong for some of these ideas.
The window porch -- if it was properly engineered -- would be no worse than a balcony is for adults. It was an enclosed space, and might be a way to provide a baby a relatively cool sleeping environment in apartments that could be stifling at times.
As for the gas masks --- gas attacks were a very real possibility. These would seem to be a fairly effective solution.
And how about the bathtub safety harness. It's not only the doorbell that's an interruption. You may have 2 or more small children, and be home alone with them. Sometimes when bathing one child, another one might want -- or even need -- attention. It would be nice to have something that would allow one to leave for a few minutes if need be.
The mechanical cradles were a bit over the top. However, wind up and battery powered swings are part of most parent's arsenal. Most babies like to be rocked.
One more thing that I just remembered.
In the Popsci automotive section, there was a true horror. I believe that it was some time in the 40s. There was an article showing how to make your backseat into a play area for infants -- sort of like a crib. While there were no car seats at the time, this was somewhat less safe than having an adult holding on to the child.
This post is awesome..i've been reading tons of crap posts from other blogs, but shows you have a more educated reader base.
In modified form, some of these inventions eventually came to be: the automatic baby rocker, the baby carrier, the baby monitor. We may yet come to use that baby gas mask thing.