Orphan babies were used as "practice babies" for Home Economics students to learn how to care for infants.

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Unfortunately, this was a common practice in the early to mid-1900s. Orphanages would allow Home Economics students to care for infants as a way to give the students hands-on experience, but at the expense of the infants' well-being and emotional attachment to caretakers. Thankfully, this practice was eventually phased out.

Orphan Babies Were Used as "Practice Babies" for Home Economics