On This Day in Telephone History June 13TH 1920 US Post Office stops mailing Children by parcel post.
PARENTS MAILED THEIR CHILDREN BECAUSE IT WAS CHEAPER THAN OTHER WAYS TO TRAVEL.
The weight limit was 50 pounds.
HOWEVER, AFTER VARIOUS “INSTANCES” OCCURRED, THE
US POST OFFICE DECIDED CHILDREN CAN NOT BE SENT BY PARCEL POST.