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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
1982 DBQ Thesis
Post thesis for the 1982 DBQ: Upper Class English Child Rearing (1500s-1700s)
Child-rearing was looked at in many ways by parents who believed in different parenting techniques. Some of these techniques include education, abuse, nursing, and freedom. Education meant that a child was brought up being taught the proper ways of life. Abuse included hitting, kicking, and neglecting the child. Wet nursing was also controversial during this time period because some people thought it was morally right while others thought that it was a mother’s duty to nurse her own child. Some parents gave their children freedom in order to gain their respect although there were few families that came about it this way.
During the 16th century in England, upper class families had a strict and disciplinary way of child-rearing; They viewed children as being confused sinners, whom needed to be taught without reverence and would swaddle or “bandage roll” their children, as well as harshly enforce manners and education on children, and often use wet nurses, due to that view. This way of raising children, however, changed during the 17th and 18th century; Parents began to lighten up and be more lenient with their children. Mothers began to nurse their own children and speak to them in a kind, understanding manner, as they realized that children were incredibly innocent and a joy to have around. This new view also provoked families to be supportive of their children and education was still an imperative thing for children during this time frame, as well.
Among the English upper class, from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, methods of child rearing changed in that parents were more close and family-like to their children in the eighteenth century. This was due to a change from the old belief that children were born with "wrong-doing hearts," decrease in the use of wet nursing and less harsh punishment. All of these were practices taken by adults towards children that reflected the different views of children from the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
Child-rearing, one of man's oldest and more important practices, underwent radical changes in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. Depending on the social groups, views towards children generally improved, so the treatment of children by their parents substantially improved as well. These differences in views were largely determined by religious affiliation and parental status (with or without children). Aaron Bayles
Adults from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century had differing views and therefore, exhibited different practices when it came to child rearing. Religious folk belied that children were evil and were found to brutally beat their children. adults with accounts of their childhood believed that their child should always be on their best behavior, but it's the parent's duty to make the child happy. Citizens of the upper class believed in nursing your won child and often dressed their child very classy to impress their peers.
Through the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, the adult Jew of children in the upper class mainly consisted of Calvinist's believing all children to be evil, and Anglicans and mothers believing children to be pure and innocent. These views of children resulted in either beliefs of beatings for children or showing them love to gain respect as parents.
The parents thought that you became good by education not by birth, which meant that parents should be wary and circumspect. They must correct and sharply reprove their children for saying or doing ill. They say that a child is man in a small letter yet the best copy. They opened their mind to nursing and breastfeeding due by mothers having to their own children. The first duties of a woman are to mother’s breastfeeding there own offspring. By experience mothers swaddled there babies and they used rollers and wrappers, which ruined the tender frame of the baby. The children would sometime use pinches and bobs, and other ways I will not name for the honor that they bear them with. If parents would use only the rod, they would have the means to rejoice and become parents of wise and worthy children. Also mentioned was that you should make your children love you so that they would obey you. There are many ways to make sure a child understands when he does something wrong some choose to hit but that’s not a good way to handle things its to talk to them not make fun of them. Christian Somma
The adult views of their children greatly affected the shape of adult practice towards their them as they were taught differently, more closely, and cautiously. Many continuities in the methods of child- rearing is that physical discpline is not the answer, children must be taught to hold responsibilities, and that mother's should personally handle their children. There were several changes to the method of child-rearing through the centuries noted in the way of the 15th cenutry: very strict, children must be disciplined, and must be corrected or their evil will spread, to the 18th century of the innocent child, holding responsibility, and having such liberties. The ideologies of the child differ but all in all give us a better guideline of on the attitudes and views of the rich English people. Natalie Leslie
Child-rearing methods continuously changed among the English upper classes from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Adults began to view children as loving, mature, and helpless beings, this created changes in adult practices toward their children in nursing, caring, and scolding.
In England, during the 16th century, child rearing methods dramatically changed; methods used by upper English classes that ranged from neglection to abuse. Children where sought out to be evil, improper beings, as well as sinners; which led to wet nursing, and strict techniques of discipline such as swaddling; which was concluded and thought to develop proper adult images and normal life preparations for a child.
In England, during the 16th century, child rearing methods dramatically changed; methods used by upper English classes that ranged from neglection to abuse. Children where sought out to be evil, improper beings, as well as sinners; which led to wet nursing, and strict techniques of discipline such as swaddling; which was concluded and thought to develop proper adult images and normal life preparations for a child.
In the 16th century, parents were more strict and believed in the physical methods of punishment and discipline, while parents of the 17th and 18th centuries were less authoritative, treating their children as adolescents and pampering them rather than beating them, showing the drastic change in child-rearing methods in England.
Mallory, your categories may be true, but the whole essay is in regards to those of the upper class, rather than the upper class as one group. I suggest focusing more on the upper class aspect. Good otherwise though.
Among the English upper classes from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, the continuities and changes in methods of child-rearing differed between religions and classes. Calvinists believed tat children were evil and that the only way to correct them was by educating them and by reproving their behavior severely. In the other hand, Anglicans believed children were pure and innocent because they weren't expose to evil. The practices adults had towards their children depended on how they view children in general.
From the sixteen to eighteenth centuries, the English upper class's views on child-rearing evolved and had conflicting views, which affected adult practices towards their children. In the sixteenth century, adults enforced stricter punishment on children and had tougher discipline. Two centuries later, adults viewed children as part of the family and small adults and were not as strict with them to the point where they were being spoiled. Nursing also came to be seen as a necessary act by a mother for her child.
Lexy, I believe you meant to say 'view' instead of 'Jew' and it sounds better to say 'all children were evil' rather than 'all children to be evil'. Other than that, I think you're thesis is very insightful as it provides examples for each of your claims and shows the comparison between the two religious groups' beliefs.
Felipe Cabrera, I think your thesis is well written, short/simple but it tells the reader how the childhood changed from the sixteenth through eighteenth century. You just need to incorporate the views of the upper classes before the change of the view towards children. (Ex. In the sixteenth century parents thought children were evil and needed to be corrected severely)
Katie, I think your thesis was very well written and you adressed all parts of the questions, especially the change over time. The only thing would be to make your categories a bit more clear.
Your thesis is very good, except their use of wet nurses wasn't really a part of the view that children were sinners. You should just reword this part to make sure it is separate.
I liked the fact that you compared how things were different in the 16th and 18th century. How the method of child rearing completely changed. If I was reading this for the first time without knowing any knowledge to it, i would get a good understanding of what your thesis is trying to say. on the other hand, I would add another sentence or two to explain a little more in depth about the differences.
Gillian, I think that it would be helpful to add the time frame of the different views on raising children in order to answer the change over time part of the question.
I did not understand what you meant by "the adult Jew". i would definitely explain what you're referring to. Also, i would provide another supporting reason.
Child-rearing was looked at in many ways by parents who believed in different parenting techniques. Some of these techniques include education, abuse, nursing, and freedom. Education meant that a child was brought up being taught the proper ways of life. Abuse included hitting, kicking, and neglecting the child. Wet nursing was also controversial during this time period because some people thought it was morally right while others thought that it was a mother’s duty to nurse her own child. Some parents gave their children freedom in order to gain their respect although there were few families that came about it this way.
ReplyDeleteGillian Minnerly
During the 16th century in England, upper class families had a strict and disciplinary way of child-rearing; They viewed children as being confused sinners, whom needed to be taught without reverence and would swaddle or “bandage roll” their children, as well as harshly enforce manners and education on children, and often use wet nurses, due to that view. This way of raising children, however, changed during the 17th and 18th century; Parents began to lighten up and be more lenient with their children. Mothers began to nurse their own children and speak to them in a kind, understanding manner, as they realized that children were incredibly innocent and a joy to have around. This new view also provoked families to be supportive of their children and education was still an imperative thing for children during this time frame, as well.
ReplyDeleteCaitlyn L
Among the English upper class, from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, methods of child rearing changed in that parents were more close and family-like to their children in the eighteenth century. This was due to a change from the old belief that children were born with "wrong-doing hearts," decrease in the use of wet nursing and less harsh punishment. All of these were practices taken by adults towards children that reflected the different views of children from the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
ReplyDelete-Hannah Skipper
Child-rearing, one of man's oldest and more important practices, underwent radical changes in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. Depending on the social groups, views towards children generally improved, so the treatment of children by their parents substantially improved as well. These differences in views were largely determined by religious affiliation and parental status (with or without children).
ReplyDeleteAaron Bayles
Adults from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century had differing views and therefore, exhibited different practices when it came to child rearing. Religious folk belied that children were evil and were found to brutally beat their children. adults with accounts of their childhood believed that their child should always be on their best behavior, but it's the parent's duty to make the child happy. Citizens of the upper class believed in nursing your won child and often dressed their child very classy to impress their peers.
ReplyDeleteMallory Ham
Through the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, the adult Jew of children in the upper class mainly consisted of Calvinist's believing all children to be evil, and Anglicans and mothers believing children to be pure and innocent. These views of children resulted in either beliefs of beatings for children or showing them love to gain respect as parents.
ReplyDeleteLexy Brown
The parents thought that you became good by education not by birth, which meant that parents should be wary and circumspect. They must correct and sharply reprove their children for saying or doing ill. They say that a child is man in a small letter yet the best copy. They opened their mind to nursing and breastfeeding due by mothers having to their own children. The first duties of a woman are to mother’s breastfeeding there own offspring. By experience mothers swaddled there babies and they used rollers and wrappers, which ruined the tender frame of the baby. The children would sometime use pinches and bobs, and other ways I will not name for the honor that they bear them with. If parents would use only the rod, they would have the means to rejoice and become parents of wise and worthy children. Also mentioned was that you should make your children love you so that they would obey you. There are many ways to make sure a child understands when he does something wrong some choose to hit but that’s not a good way to handle things its to talk to them not make fun of them.
ReplyDeleteChristian Somma
The adult views of their children greatly affected the shape of adult
ReplyDeletepractice towards their them as they were taught differently, more
closely, and cautiously. Many continuities in the methods of child-
rearing is that physical discpline is not the answer, children must be
taught to hold responsibilities, and that mother's should personally
handle their children. There were several changes to the method of
child-rearing through the centuries noted in the way of the 15th
cenutry: very strict, children must be disciplined, and must be
corrected or their evil will spread, to the 18th century of the
innocent child, holding responsibility, and having such liberties. The
ideologies of the child differ but all in all give us a better
guideline of on the attitudes and views of the rich English people.
Natalie Leslie
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ReplyDeleteChild-rearing methods continuously changed among the English upper classes from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Adults began to view children as loving, mature, and helpless beings, this created changes in adult practices toward their children in nursing, caring, and scolding.
ReplyDeleteIn England, during the 16th century, child rearing methods dramatically changed; methods used by upper English classes that ranged from neglection to abuse. Children where sought out to be evil, improper beings, as well as sinners; which led to wet nursing, and strict techniques of discipline such as swaddling; which was concluded and thought to develop proper adult images and normal life preparations for a child.
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ReplyDeleteIn England, during the 16th century, child rearing methods dramatically changed; methods used by upper English classes that ranged from neglection to abuse. Children where sought out to be evil, improper beings, as well as sinners; which led to wet nursing, and strict techniques of discipline such as swaddling; which was concluded and thought to develop proper adult images and normal life preparations for a child.
ReplyDeleteMuhidin Hasanovic
In the 16th century, parents were more strict and believed in the physical methods of punishment and discipline, while parents of the 17th and 18th centuries were less authoritative, treating their children as adolescents and pampering them rather than beating them, showing the drastic change in child-rearing methods in England.
ReplyDeleteMallory,
ReplyDeleteyour categories may be true, but the whole essay is in regards to those of the upper class, rather than the upper class as one group. I suggest focusing more on the upper class aspect. Good otherwise though.
(We were supposed to post comments right?)
Among the English upper classes from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, the continuities and changes in methods of child-rearing differed between religions and classes. Calvinists believed tat children were evil and that the only way to correct them was by educating them and by reproving their behavior severely. In the other hand, Anglicans believed children were pure and innocent because they weren't expose to evil. The practices adults had towards their children depended on how they view children in general.
ReplyDeleteFrom the sixteen to eighteenth centuries, the English upper class's views on child-rearing evolved and had conflicting views, which affected adult practices towards their children. In the sixteenth century, adults enforced stricter punishment on children and had tougher discipline. Two centuries later, adults viewed children as part of the family and small adults and were not as strict with them to the point where they were being spoiled. Nursing also came to be seen as a necessary act by a mother for her child.
ReplyDeleteLexy,
ReplyDeleteI believe you meant to say 'view' instead of 'Jew' and it sounds better to say 'all children were evil' rather than 'all children to be evil'. Other than that, I think you're thesis is very insightful as it provides examples for each of your claims and shows the comparison between the two religious groups' beliefs.
(And yes Aaron, we were suppose to comment)
Felipe Cabrera,
ReplyDeleteI think your thesis is well written, short/simple but it tells the reader how the childhood changed from the sixteenth through eighteenth century. You just need to incorporate the views of the upper classes before the change of the view towards children. (Ex. In the sixteenth century parents thought children were evil and needed to be corrected severely)
Aaron,
ReplyDeleteYou should state what the practices and views actually were, rather than just saying that they changed.
Katie,
ReplyDeleteI think your thesis was very well written and you adressed all parts of the questions, especially the change over time. The only thing would be to make your categories a bit more clear.
Caityln:
ReplyDeleteYour thesis is very good, except their use of wet nurses wasn't really a part of the view that children were sinners. You should just reword this part to make sure it is separate.
Isha:
ReplyDeleteI liked the fact that you compared how things were different in the 16th and 18th century. How the method of child rearing completely changed. If I was reading this for the first time without knowing any knowledge to it, i would get a good understanding of what your thesis is trying to say. on the other hand, I would add another sentence or two to explain a little more in depth about the differences.
Estephany,
ReplyDeleteI believe you shouldn't include the part about changes between social class's because this essay focuses only on the upper class.
Gillian,
ReplyDeleteI think that it would be helpful to add the time frame of the different views on raising children in order to answer the change over time part of the question.
Lexy:
ReplyDeleteI did not understand what you meant by "the adult Jew". i would definitely explain what you're referring to. Also, i would provide another supporting reason.
estephany your thesis was well written just put a little more details and examples into it
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