Child Rearing in the Victorian Era
Title: Child Rearing in the Victorian Era
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 1100 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Child Rearing in the Victorian Era
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 1100 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Childhood barely existed for most British children at the end of the eighteenth century, since they began a lifetime of hard labour as soon as they were capable of simple tasks. By contrast, the fortunate children of the wealthy generally were spoiled and enjoyed special provisions for the need of a lengthy childhood, yet who in a way may have endured the same pain of those who were not as fortunate.
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all preposterous, but it appeared theirs was less violence, more respect, and virtually a better society.
It would appear the Victorians had the right idea in the strictness and the demonstration of respect, but they lacked love and feeling in the realm of child rearing.
Works Cited
Evans, Hillary & Mary. The Victorians. New York: Arco, 1973.
Greenleaf, Barbara Kaye. Children Through The Ages. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978, pp. 78-83.
Kennedy, David. Children. London: Batsford, 1971, pp. 59-67.

