As Theodore grew older, he shed the nickname "Teedie" in favor of his formal first name. They were tutored by their mother, their Aunt Anna Bulloch, and by a French governess. (Each of the Roosevelt children had their own particular health ailments).ĭue to their various health problems, none of the Roosevelt children attended school outside of their own home. You must make your body." A gymnasium was installed in the Roosevelt house not only for Teedie but for all the children to use. It was also about this time that his father took him aside and told him: "You have the mind but you have not the body. Wearing spectacles opened up a whole new world for the young man. It was discovered, at age thirteen, that Teedie was extremely nearsighted. When he learned that his son could not even see a target that the other boys were shooting at, the senior Roosevelt took his son for an eye exam. It was also his father who first suggested that Teedie might need glasses. would take Teedie out for rides in the family carriage to try to force air into the boy's lungs. On nights when Teedie's asthma was particularly severe, Theodore, Sr. Despite this his father could see that Teedie faced many physical challenges. Much like his father, Teedie had great energy, curiosity, determination and compassion for those less fortunate. Teedie relished the excitement and secrecy of sending the contraband packages but also dreamed of battle and glory as a Union soldier. There were tense times at 28 Twentieth Street throughout the war years. While his mother's family sent care packages to relatives behind enemy lines, his father was working for President Lincoln to improve the condition of Union soldiers and their families. His mother, aunt and maternal grandmother, all southern ladies, lived in the house along with his pro-Union father. In the 1860s, Teedie's household was turned upside down by the Civil War.
It did not even occur to him that the ever-present odor of the dead specimens (such as mice, birds, fish and snakes) did nothing to increase his popularity among his family and friends.
He loved both books and the outdoors and combined these interests in the study of nature.
Theodore's nickname as a child was "Teedie." Although he was frequently ill with chronic asthma attacks, Teedie enjoyed an active childhood filled with intellectual pursuits. The new baby also had an older sister Anna, and later, a younger brother Elliott and a younger sister Corinne would follow. His mother was a southerner who never really adjusted to living north of the Mason-Dixon Line. His father was a glass importer and one of New York City's leading philanthropists. He was the second child of Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt was born at 28 East 20th Street, New York City on October 27, 1858.
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