History of Childhood

  • 1000 BCE

    Rome

    Rome
    The schooling is divided in three stages; the first one is 'Ludus' at 7-12 years old, the second one is 'Gramar' at 12-16 years old and studied the theater and poetry, and the last one is the 'Rhetoric' that began since the 16 years old and studied the oratory techniques.
    So it can be concluded that the childhood was not recognized with the characteristics that we know actually.
  • 1500

    Middle Age

    Middle Age
    In this period, the child was considered as a homunculus and don´t have different values. Also in this stage the child is used as a workforce.
  • Reinassance

    Reinassance
    In this stage increased the interest for child development. A lot of thinkers help for it, for example Erasmo, Luis Vives, Comenius, Heroard and Locke.
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    After exploitin child labor, the bourgeoisie of this era decrease the childhood workforce, so the kids had a lot of time free, and there begins the necessity to school children.
  • 19th century

    19th century
    The maximun influencer was Darwin, he proposed a relation for the
    parenting and education techniques for children
  • Declaration of the Rights of the Child

    Declaration of the Rights of the Child
    In this convention, the agreement reached its own characteristics and needs, the child as a person, with the right to personal identity, dignity and freedom.
  • Present

    Present
    Childhood has been recognized as the most vulnerable stage of growth, all the countries have specially rules for the childrens.