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10,000 BCE
Agricultural Societies
In this era, the first agricultural societies, children were very vulnerable because of diseases and accidents, because they were not treated properly and they were not giving the attendance that a child needs. Also violence were a main point in upbringing. -
Period: 3500 BCE to 2100 BCE
Mesopotamian and Egypt Era
In this era, children did not have rights to their own, their parents made all of the decisions for them and if their parents wanted to use them as tribute for their gods and sacrificed them, they could. Male children were considered valuable more than female. -
Period: 500 BCE to 1500
Middle Ages
In this era, the church was very important in the raise of the children and had a very big impact in their culture. In Rome there were not laws that protect children from violence. Boys were forced to do hard labour on the fields, to enter military training or to learn their future occupation already in the early childhood, while girls of all classes had to help their mothers in household. -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance
In this period, they start to take care of the children more but at the same time they were forced to work at a very young age, but things for children such as toys and good education start to appear and change in a good way -
Period: to
Enlightenment
In this period, they start to realized that mental health, love from parents and attention were important for the future of the child. Also they prioritize education and healthy parenting. -
Period: to
18th Century
In this period discipline was still very strict and corporal punishment was normal, but the way they treated them change. They start to protect them and to see them as children and not as young adults. The children were allowed to played simple games and read a lot. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
The children were forced to work in factories and mines because of everything that was going on and they were treated really bad. -
Freud
Freud change the way they saw children and gave them the Theories and psychoanalysis so the parents understand the importance of good parenting and good relationship. -
Period: to
20th Century
The concept of childhood and what is the importance of nurising and raising children appeared in this period. Now children has laws that protect them from violence. Mental Health is prioritize. Technology start to appear in childrens life and education evolve for good. -
Nowadays
