In the 17 th and 18 th century by Holly Scheradella and Brandon Khoury

 Child mortality rate was high during this time period  What did this do to parents? -Emotionally Unattached -Negligent  Brutal/Violent Discipline  Some parents cherished their children

 New attitude for taking care of and teaching children  Caring and less Violent  Why did these changes happen?  Enlightenment ideal: celebration of Nature and Natural Laws  Rousseau

 2 nd half of 17 th Century  Spread of education for children -Schools expanded but did not accommodate masses  Religious faith  Universal Education

 Scotland  Salvation  Parish schools  England  “Charity Schools”  Habsburg Empire  Expansion in rival German states  Maria Theresa, education edict  France  poor children  Catechism and Prayer  Reading/Writing  Prussia  Universal  Protestant