{"product_id":"coi-vol-8-your-children-and-you","title":"COI VOL.8 - YOUR CHILDREN AND YOU - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCOI Collection Volume 8: Your Children and You (2 disc DVD set)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a spike in birth rates after the Second World War, it was the job of the government's publicity agency, the Central Office of Information (COI), to provide guidance for first-time parents on the dos and don'ts of bringing up children. The eighth volume of the COI Collection provides a fascinating survey of our ever-evolving attitudes to child-rearing, covering the ample topics of pregnancy, birth, parenting, childhood, child development, child psychology and school days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights include: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYour Children and You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1946), which covers the practicalities of caring for babies and young children; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChildren Growing Up with Other People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1947), Margaret Thomson's observational film about childhood and adolescence; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCharley Junior's Schooldays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1949), in which luxurious Halas and Batchelor colour animation is used to explain the workings of the new Education Act; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003echildren's Thought and Language\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1971), which explains the development of language and reasoning of young children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection also includes four bonus films from The Wellcome Library focusing on childbirth, pregnancy and maternity, three of which feature newly recorded musical accompaniments or soundscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBathing and Dressing, Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1935, 20 mins): a meticulous demonstration of how to bathe and change a very young baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eToxæmia of Pregnancy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1958, 13 mins): an informative educational film about this serious condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaternity: A film of Queen Charlotte's Hospital\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1935, 15 mins): a semi-professional film showing antenatal and postnatal care in the 1930s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChildbirth as an Athletic Feat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1939, 9 mins): this short film demonstrates a series of antenatal exercises suitable for mothers-to-be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1946-1985 | black \u0026amp; white, and colour | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 185 minutes | DVD9 x 2 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 0 PAL DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600836448430,"sku":"BFIVD954","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/your-children-and-you-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409465","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/coi-vol-8-your-children-and-you","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}