Difference between revisions of "Nursery"
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*1 obsolete : attentive care : fosterage | *1 obsolete : attentive care : fosterage | ||
| − | *2 a : a [[child]]'s [ | + | *2 a : a [[child]]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedroom bedroom] |
:b : a place where [[children]] are temporarily cared for in their [[parents]]' [[absence]] | :b : a place where [[children]] are temporarily cared for in their [[parents]]' [[absence]] | ||
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*5 : a place where young [[animals]] grow or are cared for | *5 : a place where young [[animals]] grow or are cared for | ||
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| − | A [[nursery]] is usually, in [ | + | A [[nursery]] is usually, in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States American] connotations, a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedroom bedroom] within a [[house]] or other dwelling set aside for an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant infant] or toddler. A typical nursery would contain a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_bed crib] (or similar type of bed), a table or platform for the [[purpose]] of changing diapers (also known as a changing table), as well as various items required for the [[care]] of the [[child]] (such as baby powder and medicine). A nursery is generally designated for the smallest bedroom in the house, as a baby requires very little [[space]] until at least walking age; the premise being that the room is used almost exclusively for [[sleep]]. However, the room in many cases could remain the bedroom of the child well into his or her [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage teenage] years, or until a younger sibling is [[born]], and the [[parents]] decide to move the older child into another larger bedroom, if one should be available. |
| − | In [ | + | In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era Victorian] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian Edwardian] times, for the [[wealth]]y and mid-tier classes, a nursery was a suite of rooms at the top of a house, including the night nursery, where the children slept, and a day nursery, where they ate and played, or a combination thereof. The nursery suite would include some bathroom facilities and possibly a small kitchen. The nurse (nanny) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursemaid nursemaid] (assistant) slept in the suite too, to be within earshot of the sleeping [[children]]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolroom schoolroom] might also be adjacent, but the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governess governess], whose job it was to [[teach]] the [[children]], would not be part of the nursery; she would have her own bedroom, possibly in another wing. Fictional portrayals of nurseries abound, for example in the writings of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipling Kipling] and E. Nesbit; perhaps the most famous nursery is that in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins Mary Poppins], or the nursery in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.M._Barrie J.M. Barrie's] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan Peter Pan]. |
[[Category: Education]] | [[Category: Education]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 13 December 2020
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- 3 a : something that fosters, develops, or promotes
- 4 : an area where plants are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks for budding and grafting, or for sale
- 5 : a place where young animals grow or are cared for
Description
A nursery is usually, in American connotations, a bedroom within a house or other dwelling set aside for an infant or toddler. A typical nursery would contain a crib (or similar type of bed), a table or platform for the purpose of changing diapers (also known as a changing table), as well as various items required for the care of the child (such as baby powder and medicine). A nursery is generally designated for the smallest bedroom in the house, as a baby requires very little space until at least walking age; the premise being that the room is used almost exclusively for sleep. However, the room in many cases could remain the bedroom of the child well into his or her teenage years, or until a younger sibling is born, and the parents decide to move the older child into another larger bedroom, if one should be available.
In Victorian and Edwardian times, for the wealthy and mid-tier classes, a nursery was a suite of rooms at the top of a house, including the night nursery, where the children slept, and a day nursery, where they ate and played, or a combination thereof. The nursery suite would include some bathroom facilities and possibly a small kitchen. The nurse (nanny) and nursemaid (assistant) slept in the suite too, to be within earshot of the sleeping children. The schoolroom might also be adjacent, but the governess, whose job it was to teach the children, would not be part of the nursery; she would have her own bedroom, possibly in another wing. Fictional portrayals of nurseries abound, for example in the writings of Kipling and E. Nesbit; perhaps the most famous nursery is that in Mary Poppins, or the nursery in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan.
