Although it seems like a small detail, this is actually a huge leap in knowledge and understanding of clefts. We now know that a cleft palate happens between the 6th and 9th week of pregnancy so a difficult birth wouldn’t have caused it. For example, one article mentioned that Mary Todd Lincoln had a difficult labor and birth, requiring two doctors. They leave me wondering if the articles were written by someone who didn’t know much about clefts, or if they were relaying the sentiment at the time of his birth. Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.)Īs I researched Tad, there were some mentions of the cause of his cleft palate. Whether it was the nickname, maturity, or tutors, is unknown why, but he was able to improve his level of speech in his teens.īy Anthony Berger, photographer. Later on when he would finally attend school and was called “Stuttering Tad.” Possibly the most normal part of his childhood. Others simply referred to him as the White House Tyrant. He once tried to form an army from the White House gardeners and servants. Secretary of War Edward Stanton made him a Lieutenant. He was full of life and lacking in discipline (mostly from his father). This would have been due to the opening in the roof of his mouth, as well as misaligned teeth.Īlthough the cleft palate is often overlooked when we study history, Tad was never overlooked in real life. Tad also had difficulty eating and had special meals made for him. It seems everyone had their own unique nickname from Tad based on the sounds he could or couldn’t make. Subsequently, Tad had speech issues growing up. More interesting (at least to me) is that Tad was born with a cleft palate. He got his nickname, Tad, from his father because of his large head and small body that made him look like a tadpole. Thomas “Tad” Lincoln III was born on April 4, 1853, he was the fourth and last child of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. They don’t even know they don’t understand them. ![]() Many are aware, but don’t understand them. There’s an invisibility that comes with clefts. ![]() No one knew that Abraham Lincoln’s youngest son was born with a cleft palate. I mentioned Tad Lincoln and that he had a cleft palate to a few friends.
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