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7000 BCE
Oldest know child sacrifice
It was practiced by the Irish Celts, the Gauls, the Scandinavians, the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and, in certain periods, the Israelites.Thousands of bones of sacrificed children have been dug up by archeologists, often with inscriptions identifying the victims as first-born sons of noble families, reaching in time all the way back to the Jericho of 7,000 B.C -
322
Children education periods
The education program for children was modified, it now took into account the age of the child. -
374
Defined as murder
The law began to consider killing an infant murder only in 374 AD -
500
Children as servants
With exception of royal families, children had to take the roll of servants in the family. -
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Children where perceived as they needed protection
During the 1600s, a shift in philosophical and social attitudes toward children and the notion of 'childhood' began in Europe.Adults increasingly saw children as separate beings, innocent and in need of protection and training by the adults around them -
First children book
John Locke wrote the first picture book for children. He believed that Early learning come through senses. -
Frightened Children
The use of masked figures to frighten children -
Efforts to stop child masturbation started
Within the effort to bring child abuse under control, parents began severely punishing their children for masturbation, and doctors began to spread the myth that it would cause insanity, epilepsy, blindness, and death -
Childhood described
Rousseau described childhood as a brief period of sanctuary before people encounter the perils and hardships of adulthood -
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Acquired a role inside the family
The Victorian middle and upper classes emphasized the role of the family and the sanctity of the child, - an attitude that has remained dominant in Western societies ever since -
Chile Public School for Girls
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Woman acepted as students
The royal music academy of Sweden started accepting woman as students. -
Child labour
The law permitted child labour past age 9 for 60 hours per week -
Use of Anti-Masturbation Devices
Penis Rings where used by children at night to prevent erections. -
Colombian University open to Women
It's not for children but still relevant.
