Amy Palmer

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

When we think of ‘children’s food’, there are foodstuffs which we may not want any child to miss out on if eaten in moderation. Many would find it rather sad if a child had never enjoyed sweet treats on a special occasion #histchild #foodhistory

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

‘Romantic’ educational philosophers, particularly Friedrich Froebel, believed that gardening was an important part ofchildren’s education. It was hoped that children would become responsible stewards of the environment, with a keen sense of
where their food came from.
#histchild

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

It's out! 😁Thrilled to see my latest book - First Helpings: A History of Children and Food - co-authored with @HistoryAmy in print! Thanks @reaktionbooks for all your support. #foodhistory #childhood #histchild

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

Camp Cooking – For much of the twentieth century, cookery lessons were seen as more suitable for girls than boys. The scout movement, however, gave boys opportunities to learn how to cook, usually in the context of rugged outdoor experiences like camping #histchild

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Looking forward to talking about our latest book on Saturday 30 May 10.30-11.30 at York Explore Library. Thank you @YorkFestofIdeas for inviting us!

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Why not snap up a bargain online! Our book looks at all manner of topics relating to children and food in history: learning to cook; school meals; table manners and much more. You have till 20th February to get the discount. Thanks @Waterstones and @reaktionbooks. #WPreorder

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Our latest children and food: a history blog looks at children's diet in World War Two. https://t.co/ZBDtCGiYVe
#HistChild #worldwartwo

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Our latest post on children and food looks at hunger during the Lancashire cotton famine of the 1860s. https://t.co/fv2XueTtT4. #HistChild #History #workingclasshistory

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Our latest blog post looks at what science can tell us about infants and children’s food in the distant past.
See https://t.co/ZxUAR4HxjO #HistChild #foodhistory #history

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

The Brothers Grimm's 'The Magic Porridge Pot' speaks of hunger and want. The story has flourished in simple retellings for children. Read about this in our latest children and food (a history) blog: https://t.co/bPCdWpZdWE. #Histchild #childhood

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

Today's blog post is about food in Victorian childhoods as seen in 3 autobiographies https://t.co/OwfPbuSvVc #histchild #historyofchildhood #foodhistory

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Our latest post on https://t.co/Ls605JmVGP is called - Montessori Education and Cooking with Young Children: The Example of Dorothy Canfield Fisher. #Histchild #Montessori #cooking

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

Our latest blog looks at wet nurses and asks: how did wet nurses negotiate their work with their families?
https://t.co/FJWXRkUZOI
#Histchild #childhood #infantfeeding

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

New blog post - about Tom Brown's School Days and what it tells us about food (and beer) at Rugby in the 1830s.https://t.co/hJ8b4o5PY9 #histchild #schooldinners #childrensliterature

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

What did the 17th century writer Hannah Woolley regard as good table manners in her 'Gentlewoman's Companion'? Find out in our latest post: https://t.co/QJzZSzB3p8

#Histchild #foodhistory

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

New blog paste today looking at the role of nineteenth century journalists in the campaign for children's school dinners.
https://t.co/V1RhK4tYE2

#histchild #schooldinners #historyofchildhood #historyofeducation

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

@mycathardy Yes, I love this book too.

[Dr Deborah Albon @albon_deborah]

My latest blog with @HistoryAmy is on dietary advice to be found in Thomas Phaer's Boke of Chyldren published in 1544. https://t.co/XX1qR06CHA.

#Histchild #foodhistory #childrenandhistory

[Amy Palmer @HistoryAmy]

Our latest blog post is about the hugely impressive campaign that Ovaltine ran in the 1930s in order to market the product to children. An interesting early example of children being seen as consumers in their own right.
https://t.co/mAkJHPdrAd
#histchild #historyoffood