The children of Europe in the fifteen and sixteen hundreds lived lives that greatly differed from the lives of modern children. Fatality was extremely common among the youth, which caused them to be seen differently in society. Families also consisted of a larger amount of people than they usually do today. To teach kids discipline and morality, some parents and teachers used reasoning to articulate as why to a certain act or behavior is considered disrespectful. On the contrary, other parents used harsh punishments, either because they didn't love their children, or simply believed that it was the only way to ensure that their child would never commit the act that warranted such a consequence again. Other children were extremely obedient and cherished very much by their parents.
Reason was a solution for some when it came to disciplinary measures with their children. This was the route that the mother of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, took, as described in a letter written by Cavendish from Colchester, England in the 1620s. Cavendish kindly describes that her mother did not use torture or threats to keep her and her siblings in line, only logic. They were given explanations instead of beatings. This assisted them in actually understanding why what they were doing was wrong, instead of just being told it was wrong. Because of this logical upbringing, she is obviously a proponent of this technique, which explains the detailing of her childhood in this letter. An English, Catholic gentlemen also took pride in a reasonable approach to childcare. In Lancashire, England William Blundell preformed a dialog with his nine-year-old daughter called “An Exercise for the Children to Embolden Them in Speaking” in 1663. This dialo...
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...itution. This illustrates the reliability that he had in only children to do the right thing. Being a moralist and preacher, he is aware that adults will do corrupted things for money and power, but sees the true innocence that remains in a child. Even if some still believed children to be a burden, the idea still existed of a loving family with little consequence.
Reasoning, harsh discipline, and love were all used as a means to keep children obedient and in line. Whether it be through either of these techniques, parents constantly attempted to achieve control over their children in the fifteen and sixteen hundreds in Europe. Harsh discipline was a practiced standard up until the most recent of times, until it gave way to logic and love. The rationality of today's society owes it's largest debt to the wholesome minds of a more recent and refined European continent.
Using the primary sources in chapter 2, child-rearing in Puritan New England was described as the responsibility of Puritan parents. By introducing their children to the importance of education, Puritan parents agreed that child-rearing is a methods that will help ensure their children’s spiritual welfare (Hollitz, 22). The two main goals Puritans taught their children are reading and writing. It is a system they believed that will properly mold their offspring. Parents also taught basic beliefs of religion and principles of government to their children (Hollitz, 22). Puritans took child-rearing very seriously; by using different practices to help the children’s writing development, they are responsible to write: diaries, journals, letters, histories, sermons, and notes on sermons. Although Puritan husband have the power within the household, other than house chore and wifely duties, the mother is mostly in charge of child rearing and provided their child with the proper education on reading, writing, and spiritual (Hollitz, 23).
...areness of unjustifiable conditions that are imposed on societies youngest and most powerless members. Intermingled with his convictions of the necessity for equality and justice are portraits of children who display a most astounding amount of hope and courage. It is an essential read for all who have plans to enter the field of education. Those of us who aspire to shape the minds of the future need to be aware that all children possess the ability to love and prosper despite whatever environment they have emerged from. It is our duty to provide all children, without regard to race or economic status, with the tools and opportunities they require in order to flourish and lead the satisfying lives that they so greatly desire and deserve.
The first six years of a child’s life is a window of opportunity when a child unquestionably accepts the virtues modeled by his or her parents (“8 Ways to Raise a Moral Child | Ask Dr. Sears”). In their first few years, children believe that their behaviors are right or wrong according to what a parent tells them. By five years old, a child begins to adopt their parent’s values, whether they are noble or not. Merseault’s childhoo...
...his primary example of this is the deliberations unguided children would make about their lives. While a child would have certain necessary desires, for food, stimulation, warmth and contact, that child also lacks desires for what we would consider makes life go best (desires to develop capacities and to become nurtured in the customs of society).
... children were also expected to join organizations. The people’s loyalty also had no choice, but to listen to these figures because they would suffer the punishments if they didn’t.
An individual’s discipline strategies can have a big impact on the type of relationship one has with their child. The various approaches to discipline can even influence a child’s mood and temperament in adulthood.
The aim of this lesson will be to develop students understanding of crime and punishment in Medieval Europe. As outlined in AUSVELS, this will include investigating different kinds of crime and punishment utilised and the ways the nature of crime and punishment has either stayed the same throughout history, or changed over time.
Victorian homes offered children a large network of various caregivers built in to the family structure. Each married couple had an average of six children, but the average household was considerably larger. Rarely would one find the nuclear family living alone. Only thirty-six per cent of families consisted simply of a set of parents and their children. Extended families were also rare. Only 10 per cent of families had three or more generations under one roof. The average household would more likely be a conglomeration of a nuclear family along with any number of random outsiders. The stragglers could include any combination of lodgers, distant relatives, apprentices and/or servants.
During Diana Baumrind’s research as a developmental psychologist, she concluded that parents fall under three different styles of parenting: Authoritarian, Permissive, and Authoritative. Baumrind’s styles were based on how one disciplines and nurtures their child (Cherry, n.d., p. 1). Authoritarian parents make discipline the highest priority when raising their children. They do not see any grey area about discipline (Belsky, 2013, p. 205). Rules, and enforcement of rules, are never left up to discussion. Whatever the parent says must go and the child is expected to fully comply. The standards they have set must be lived up to without any exceptions (Cherry, n.d., p. 1). Because the parents are not focused on the child’s emotional needs the parents are often viewed as not very warm and loving (Belsky, 2013, p.205). Permissive parenting is the antithesis of Authoritarian parents. Belsky (2013) stated that permissive parents do not lay down strict rules or discipline. There are not high expectations of how a child should behave or perform. The parents focus is not on rules or reprimanding, but on the child’s own wants and happiness. The parents’ main focus is on nurturing the child’s emotional needs (p.205). In the Authoritative parenting style there are definitely rules and ideas of how the child should behave, but the parents take a more diplomatic approach to parenting. Nothing is ever set in stone and parents negotiate freely with their children about the rules and repercussions. Unlike the Authoritarian style of parenting, these parents have a balance of “both nurturing” and discipline. Parents still have expectations about their children, but understand that they ...
Some believe that the disobedience of young children is typically a sign of a misunderstanding between the parent and child and suggest communication to clarify expectations rather than simply punishing children for their confusion (McCord 3). I agree to the extent that a misunderstanding should not be punished, but children often disobey knowingly and intentionally. While the opinion of experts is valuable in the consideration of disciplinary methods, frankly, most are too old to accurately remember how they felt about certain situations as a child. Instead, they turn to their research to explain children’s emotions, which are often misunderstood by that very child, let alone statistics and numbers that cannot possible accurately assess unquantifiable data. Because I am sixteen-years-old, closer to my childhood than experts, and have been spanked, thumped, and paddled more times than I could possibly count, my own perspective can be used to accurately represent that of children, whose opinions are often dismissed because of their youth. I can vividly remember instances in which I disobeyed knowingly and unknowingly and was punished. The innocent confusion that accompanied the stinging pain of being hit without knowing why was not only upsetting, but
It can be said for most parents that they want their children to grow up to be successful contributing members of society. Being a parent is a difficult, yet rewarding task. But why do some types of parenting result in juvenile delinquency while others find success. There are four generally recognized parenting styles and are categorized: authoritarian, permissive, neglectful, and authoritative. This essay will break down the various styles, its type(s) of discipline and effectiveness.
This paper will explore the strict parenting whether it has positive effects or negative effects on children. Before I begin my discussion, I want to ask you a question. How do you define an authoritarian parent? In response to this question, you can think about someone who has a complete control over his or her children. According to Kendra Cherry, the author of “What Is Authoritarian Parenting?”, she explains that, “Authoritarian Parenting is a style characterized by high demands and low responsiveness.” In this sentence, authoritarian parenting, also known as helicopter parenting, is parents who force their children to follow their needs without any explanations, so their children must be under their regulations even though children do not
Money was very tight in Victorian Britain, and it was hard to live if you didn’t have money, and most families did. So their children enslaved the day away working for the factories, or the farms for no pay. Families who couldn’t afford their child’s needs sold them for money to support themselves and watched their child work. If you got to go to school you learned the basic subjects similar to what is taught today, reading, writing, and math, but besides subjects they did punishments way different and it is what we would consider abuse, if children talked or did something wrong, there was no warnings it was a hit to the head and not with a hand, with a wooden ruler. Other punishments included writing sentences and the corner of shame. In 1870 child labor was somewhat banned, and every child 5 years of age and older was required to receive a basic education. Hopefully now you understand how easy our lives are today and how lucky we are to have a good opportunity to receive
In summation, parents decide how they want to raise their children. In either an authoritarian parenting style or a permissive parenting style or any other way they believe is right because in the end it’s their choice. Even though both have their differences in the end they both want the same response, which is children who listen and respect them. Whether is ethical or not, parents choose the discipline they give. Just like Mr. and Mrs. Harsh-Heart and Mr. and Mrs. Easy-Going we saw that they both wanted to reach the same conclusion even though they were using two very different techniques.
A child's behavior is seen by his or her outward actions, seeking attention from surrounding individuals causing chaos due to insecurities. The behavior of a corporal punished child establishes self-harm. Corporal punishment produces a child to create pain upon his or her body, leaving scars for life. Children often aspire to find a way to cope with their problems; turning to drugs, battling suicide, or even choosing to abuse their own children when they become adults. Behavioral problems tend to cause a child to have long-term illnesses as they develop throughout life. An illness of the mind and body can affect the establishment of a relationship, producing negative outcomes on marriages. I believe that parents should shower their children with love and care, giving the best method of positive enforcement. A way to correct a child without physical abuse is to use some form of timeout for the child instead of hands on. Using an alternative such as timeout will allow a child to realize the parents' care for them without having to harm them in any