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3M views · 67K reactions | In the 1940s, someone came up with an interesting baby exercise machine. It was essentially a big hamster wheel for babies. This was meant to help baby’s leg muscles grow stronger while also keeping them amused when they weren’t eating. | Historyinmemes | Facebook
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This blast-from-the-past video shows how babies exercised in the 1940s. | In The Know Parenting
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Babies Were Exercising Like This in the 1940s 👶🕰️ #history #shorts
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In the early 1940s, women’s gyms looked very different from what we know today. These spaces focused less on strength and muscle building and more on posture, “slenderizing,” and gentle movement. Calisthenics, light weights, and mechanical devices were common, many designed to massage or vibrate the body rather than push it to exhaustion. The approach reflected the time period. World War II reshaped daily life, fitness ideals, and expectations placed on women. Strength training wasn’t encouraged
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The Jolly Leader on Instagram: "During the 1940s, an infant exercise tool was created to promote early motor skill development. Back then, many caregivers and experts thought that routine physical activity could build a baby's leg strength and accelerate their ability to stand and walk. ​These gadgets generally kept infants in a vertical position, enabling light bouncing or kicking movements. Although they were widely popular at the time, modern pediatric research emphasizes natural motion, inte
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GLOBAL COMMUNITY on Instagram: "The 1940s infant exercise device for building leg strength was a large, spinning contraption resembling a rimless cartwheel or giant hamster wheel, with rods or spikes the baby would kick as it rotated, designed for muscle development and amusement, though potentially unsafe, showing early, sometimes experimental, approaches to childcare. Description of the Device: • Structure: A large, circular frame with spokes or rods protruding from it, like a giant, open whee
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