Episode 44: Baby Folklore of the Old World

Speaking from VERY FRESH experience, babies are hard. With modern science and medicine, new parents are able to understand why their babies are the way they are. But back in the old world, parents didn't have that luxury. For example - what we might call a gassy or fussy baby today may have been called a changeling, or a fairy that was left in place of human babies that were stolen. We know today that's not true, but it's probably not much solace for the sleep deprived parents. Join Matt and Carolanne this week to learn about some baby folklore of the old world. 

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This week's booze of choice: Stone Delicious IPA & Smithwicks

Sources: 

• https://www.globalroadwarrior.com/estonia/superstitions-folklore.html
• https://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol16/wailer.pdf
• https://medium.com/here-there-be-monsters/the-fairies-that-replace-humans-c68c67a34ad8
• https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/exploring-irish-mythology-changelings-170347