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Ancient Italians Dealt With Flat-Headed Babies Too

Original: New from the Teahouse 🫖 Before 'Back to Sleep': Why Flat-Headed Babies Aren't Just a Modern Problem The earliest known c

Archaeologists have identified what are described as the earliest known cases of flat head syndrome in Italy, suggesting that infants developed positional skull flattening long before modern 'Back to Sleep' advice encouraged babies to sleep on their backs. The find indicates ancient parents faced the same infant care challenges as families today, prompting discussion about how the condition was handled historically.

Why now: The discovery reframes a modern parenting worry as an ancient one, which resonates with current discussions about baby sleep advice.

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• New from the Teahouse 🫖 Before 'Back to Sleep': Why Flat-Headed Babies Aren't Just a Modern Problem The earliest known cases of flat head syndrome in Italy suggest ancient parents faced the same problem as modern ones. https:// archaeologyteahouse.com/storie… · ArchaeologyTeahouse · 2

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