Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Child care in early civilization

Value of children changed gradually as people started settling in the fertile lands. Some cultures valued physical beauty as an essential characteristics of person. These people cared for children well so that the children would have well formed bodies.
Some cultures valued large families as a blessing of god. Children in these cultures were considered as the gifts of god and so were taken care of well. Some cultures valued cleanliness and food as essential in life. These practices influenced greatly on the health of mother and child.

Historical overview of  child care
The knowledge of historical trend in child care helps to understand the present care in the light of the past and it enables one to determine the fututre direction for better care.
Care of the child at any period is believed to be influenced by the people's way of living, their belief about health and their values for their children.

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