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Still, the recognition of childhood as an extended time of development, both through learning and play, was not the norm in Western cultures until the twentieth century.

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Childhood (being a child) is a broad term usually applied to the phase of Human development between infancy and adulthood.

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The time of circumcision differs from culture to culture: either shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of passage.

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Just as the stages of childhood begin with conception, so do these significant social markers.

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Middle childhood, or the ages from approximately seven to puberty, are years of slower and less spectacular physical growth.

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The history of childhood is a nightmare from which we have only just awoken.

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Historians have since questioned and discredited Ariиs' theory, however, noting that his findings reflect artistic style and skill more than beliefs and practices related to childhood.

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Childhood is the time during which human beings develop their physical bodies and their mental abilities.

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The differences in attitude towards childhood are based more on failures of the "experts" to guide parents and society than they are negative attitudes held by the population as a whole.

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The Victorian era has been described as a source of the modern institution of childhood.

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The end of childhood, marked symbolically by coming of age rituals, is concluded in actuality by marriage.

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Within the medieval period, though, childhood was short and those as young as seven were expected to participate in household and community work.

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Religious writings began to glorify the innocence and purity of childhood.

Childhood in the Midwest. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, the daughter of Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart. Until she was twelve she lived with her wealthy maternal grandparents, Alfred and Amelia Harres Otis, in Atcheson, Kansas, where she attended a private school.

Milton Snavely Hershey was born on September 13, 1857 in the small town of Derry, Pennsylvania. He only had one sibling, a sister named Serina who sadly died from Scarlet fever when Milton was nine years old. His mother, Fanny, was a devoted Mennonite.

A difficult childhood. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey on an isolated farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. Her name was supposed to be Orpah, from the Bible, but because of the difficulty of spelling and pronunciation, she was known as Oprah almost from birth.

Early Life. Born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio, gymnast Simone Biles has emerged as a champion in her sport. She and her sister, Adria, were raised by their grandfather Ron and grandmother Nellie, after their mother's struggle with substance abuse problem.Jan 16, 2018

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