Comments on: The Accidents of Youth: a 1819 Book About the Gory Consequences of Not Heeding Your Mom's Advice http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:05:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lesley http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-492230 Lesley Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:27:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-492230 And that's why you don't teach lessons to your son. And that's why you don't teach lessons to your son.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490826 Ali S. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:55:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490826 Hahaha! That cat sucker punched him. ;) Hahaha! That cat sucker punched him. ;)

]]> By: Stacy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490554 Stacy Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:32:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490554 More like Gorey's illustrations for Hilaire Belloc's earlier "Cautionary Tales for Children". I've also seen a book like this published by the Children's Sunday School Association in the 1830s - one story, summed up, says "I fought with my brother. The next day he fell down a well, and my leg fell off." More like Gorey's illustrations for Hilaire Belloc's earlier "Cautionary Tales for Children".
I've also seen a book like this published by the Children's Sunday School Association in the 1830s - one story, summed up, says "I fought with my brother. The next day he fell down a well, and my leg fell off."

]]> By: reznicek111 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490549 reznicek111 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:17:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490549 It's remarkably like Edward Gorey's "Gashlycrumb Tinies," without the humor! It's remarkably like Edward Gorey's "Gashlycrumb Tinies," without the humor!

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490453 L Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:19:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490453 I would have thought the cat would've gotten his right eye from that angle. I would have thought the cat would've gotten his right eye from that angle.

]]> By: rhea_sun http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490333 rhea_sun Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:21:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490333 The cat in the illustration is creepy too. The cat in the illustration is creepy too.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490250 CheeseDuck Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:22:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490250 Ew. Ew.

]]> By: roger http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-490084 roger Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:14:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-490084 Maybe we insulate our kids too much by pretending such things dont occur. Even very young children are naturally curious about the physical consequences of accidents, especially young boys, and do not shy away from the gory details. This book was written before medevac helicopters and safety-tested childrens toys, when minor cuts could lead to life-stopping infections. I can see the psychological risks of such frank descriptions, but I can't laugh the book off. There is some wisdom in it. Maybe we insulate our kids too much by pretending such things dont occur. Even very young children are naturally curious about the physical consequences of accidents, especially young boys, and do not shy away from the gory details. This book was written before medevac helicopters and safety-tested childrens toys, when minor cuts could lead to life-stopping infections. I can see the psychological risks of such frank descriptions, but I can't laugh the book off. There is some wisdom in it.

]]> By: Reechard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-489980 Reechard Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:08:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-489980 Awesome, I wish there were more illustrations in that book. Reminds me of Edward Gorey. Awesome, I wish there were more illustrations in that book. Reminds me of Edward Gorey.

]]> By: oakling http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-489928 oakling Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:46:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-489928 AND BURST IT?! jesus. I don't even know where to start with this! AND BURST IT?!
jesus. I don't even know where to start with this!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-489925 ted Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:44:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-489925 Wow, what a depressing book. Wow, what a depressing book.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-489919 bean Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:28:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-489919 Hehe... hairy palms. Hehe... hairy palms.

]]> By: seekshelter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-489915 seekshelter Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:24:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/25/the-accidents-of-youth-a-1819-book-about-the-gory-consequences-of-not-heeding-your-moms-advice/#comment-489915 this made me think of the Struwwelpeter children's book: http://www.fln.vcu.edu/struwwel/struwwel.html this made me think of the Struwwelpeter children's book:

http://www.fln.vcu.edu/struwwel/struwwel.html

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