Medieval Childhood

Medieval Childhood

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  • Date Submitted: 10/27/2008 6:21 PM
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Throughout the many years of life’s existence, much has changed; mostly the behaviors of life. No one can know for sure what life has prepared for us, but we do know that there are certain values we have that will help guide our own self through life. For instance the love that mothers show to their newborns has changed from having no interest in children to “the adored object of the coddling and tenderness that babies are by nature supposed to inspire” as stated by Barbara Tuchman from “A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century.” Schooling and the course of one’s life has changed from inheriting status to one making their own path in life. During medieval times people were told how to live and their behaviors were preset for them but today it’s up to one’s self to make that decision. Throughout the course of life, behaviors have changed but the principle of things has always stayed the same.

From the Medieval day era to Modern day times, one can say there were plenty of differences but yet again many similarities. For one, the eloquence of love was present in both eras. Today mothers and parents nurture their babies all the time. Anywhere one goes, they’re almost guaranteed to see a parent showing much love to their child. Unlike the medieval period, parents of today openly show love and care for their adorable babies, by singing them lullabies, rocking them to sleep and catering to them every minute. When a baby cries, a mother will rush to its aid and do everything in her means to put a smile on his face; something that was not often seen in medieval day life. During the Medieval day, love was shown in a more abstract context, meaning women, “appearing rarely as mothers,” didn’t show much emotion towards their newborns. This is not to say medieval parents didn’t love their children; without a doubt they did in deed, but just didn’t show it as affectionately as parents do today. Children of medieval times were not seen as being people until...

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