Important Stages of Late Ottoman Baby Care: Cleaning, Clothing, Sleeping and Walking Son Dönem Osmanlı Bebek Bakımının Önemli Merhaleleri: Temizlik, Giyim, Uyku ve Yürüme
Osmanli Bilimi Arastirmalari, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.466-498, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.26650/oba.1615380
- Dergi Adı: Osmanli Bilimi Arastirmalari
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Index Islamicus, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.466-498
- Anahtar Kelimeler: annelik., birth, child care, cleaning, clothing, doğum, giyim, motherhood., nüfus politikası, Osmanlı toplumu, Ottoman society, population policy, sleeping, temizlik, uyku, walking, yürüme, çocuk bakımı
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Birth and child care, as an important field reflecting the cultural, social and health-related dynamics of societies, has witnessed the interaction of modernization and traditional practices throughout history. It is clear that practices during and after birth are similar in Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Although more modern practices regarding birth came into play in the nineteenth century, it is understood that traditional habits and beliefs were continued in both societies. In order for the birth to be easy and for the mother and baby to continue their lives in health, washing, cutting the umbilical cord, salting, swaddling and praying are performed after the birth. Different stages of care for a two-year-old child, which is still considered an important stage in physical and spiritual growth today, such as cleaning, dressing, sleeping and walking periods, were issues emphasized by experts and experienced mothers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In women's and children's magazines, efforts were made to inform mothers about ideal child care methods. Thus, it was aimed to prevent care-related deaths of children and to offer them a more prosperous life. The declaration of motherhood, which was added as a national duty, was also created to ensure the population policy was followed.