45 Lovely Portrait Photos of Edwardian Mothers Holding Their Babies

Nowadays, childhood lasts a long time with children remaining dependant on their parents, sometimes into adulthood, as they take advantage of educational opportunities. But during the Edwardian era, most children left school much earlier and went into the world of work to earn their keep.

At this time, further education was typically only available to children from the most well-off families. Girls typically went into service when they left school, though boys had a greater choice of employment. Studying at night classes was probably the best option if you wanted to gain additional qualifications.

Here below is a set of lovely photos that shows studio portraits of mothers holding their babies in the 1900s and early 1910s.