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Abandonment (4th - 13th centuries)
During this period the child is recognized as having a soul, as being human, but due to difficulties it is determined to abandon it. The founder of the first institution to take in children from other countries was Pope Innocent III. Once the parents began to accept the child as having a soul, the only way to get rid of all their anguish is through abandonment. -
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nfanticide (Antiquity 4th century)
The problems between the relationship between adults and children determined the death of children, especially girls, which was justified by economic and religious problems. Infanticide is also reflected in the bible, there are biblical provisions that protect orphaned children, as in Greece, which only prohibits the sale of children 640 BC. Basically, it is a crime that consists of killing a child, especially a newborn child. -
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400 BCE middle ages
Children were treated like small adults. Childhood was often short due to high infant mortality rates, and children were expected to work and help the family from early ages. Noble children received more formal education. -
17th century
Children were whipped and beaten as a form of discipline, older kids got the worst treatment
"The beatings described in the sources were generally severe, involved bruising and bloodying of the body, began early, and were a regular part of the child’s life."
Babies were also beaten frequently
"frequent, yet not severe whippings Rousseau said that babies in their earliest days were often beaten to keep them quiet." -
Intrusion (18th Century)
Empathy begins to be known as a way of relating to children, directing them voluntarily without resorting to violent actions. The modern feeling of childhood appears, although it is not generalized. -
SOCIALIZACIÓN - SIGLO XIX mediados del XX
For the first time, the father begins to show interest in the child's upbringing, education and a sense of parental solidarity. The parent's behavior towards the child has already changed; now he is treated with respect and, instead of punishing or controlling the child, he helps him integrate into society by also worrying about his education. As time passes the projections are left behind each time, the father-son relationship develops.