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Children were considered a nuisance and helpless. St. Augustine said that men were the fruit of sin, which turned the children in the image of sin. Even he thought that if a child cried a lot, was committing a sin. Jaramillo (2003) says children since 354-430 until the fourth century were considered dependent and helpless.
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Although in the thirteenth century not considered that children were important, was the need to have a person responsible for the care of children while mothers were engaged in the kitchen or at the farm.
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It was believed that children can become evil creatures, so their limbs were always tied with sheets to prevent movement.
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In the fifteenth century, it was considered that children were ill from birth. During this time, will increase the punishment and murder of children, as it was felt that his behavior was not appropriate.
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After the fifteenth century, children were considered helpless and became "property .." to be cared for by adults. mothers took charge again care of their children, leaving the work to help fathers in the work of farm and crop. However, some parents "donated" their children to other relatives or neighbors to be in charge of the care of children.
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Children from 6 years were engaged in domestic work.
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Between the sixteenth and seventeenth century, children were seen as small adults. It was believed that children could have the same target behavior of adults, the only difference was physical.
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From the seventeenth century it was believed that children had innate goodness, which made them angels. Childhood was considered a state of purity. Rousseau said "The child is born good, it is society that corrupts".
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John Locke says that children are a "blank slate" therefore are neither good nor bad. The only way to learn are sensory experiences and that besides academic education, also had to be a moral education for the acquisition of knowledge in behavior in society.
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children were considered as persons in development. Darwin, with his theory, he implied that children were even a primitive state of development and that parents should provide all their children.
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From the 20th centuryto the present day , movements for children began, which managed to change previous conceptions that had children.
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in the 50's it is achieved that the child is considered as a social being with rights and duties. It states that the society and the state must provide protection, education and care to satisfy their basic needs and for achieving their wellness.
