How did cave women look after their babies?

[Lorddenning1]

Ok so I have a 6 week old baby and he has lots of stuff, a crib, Moses basket, cot and a a pod/nest, this is all for sleeping, don't get me started on a pram car seat, feeding stuff...
Back in the caveman times how did the ladies take care of the babies, like in winter how did they keep them warm, how did they keep the babies quiet so they didn't get eaten or killed by other tribes. What about nappies, was colic around then?

I often sit and wonder about these things, also how babies were made, did they just figure it out and then make the connection that everything they had sex, 9 months later a baby would appear,,,

Does anyone else think about these things or do I have cabin fever and need to get out more?

File them on a rock?! I imagine their nails would be very long and ragged because they probably used their nails as a tool.

Did they ever cut hair or would it just grow long and wild?

I am sure, just like with body art, that hair would have been styled- symbolism, hierarchical, protection- both male and female.

That's interesting.

That exactly describes my parenting style.

They were held until they could walk and breastfed until 2-4. Women had all their female relatives helping them.

I definitely know what you mean about all the stuff, my daughter was born in the winter and I had one of those orange/blue thermometers to make sure the room wasn’t too warm/cold. I remember I was always thinking about the room temperature 😂
I always used to think about my Grandad who was born in January in 1929 (think it was one of those ‘famous’ harsh winters) and how he was kept warm as a baby. He lived until he was 93 so they obviously did something right 😂

What did H say about W’s todger?

Loved reading this thread again, it’s made me laugh at all the funny comments and images.