Raising children in ancient times

Whatever parenting children are, parents still face the same challenges. Therefore, advice from the newly built pyramid or ancient Mesopotamia still applies today.

Ancient Roman

Although ancient Roman history evokes images of army parades that conquered new territories, images of aspiring emperors seizing power or bloody gladiators in the ring, the parents of this country still quietly responsible for secular parenting.

For low-class people in ancient Rome, a child in the family when growing up can be a means to change destiny. So investing in that child can be offset.

Quintus Sulpicius Maximus is an 11-year-old boy who lived in the first century in ancient Rome. The son of former slaves, Quintus has a knack for Greek poetry, and is encouraged by his parents to develop talent. But before Quintus had the opportunity to become Ovid (the famous Roman ancient poet), he died in 94 AD. According to the statue that his grieving parents leave behind, the cause of death is overwork.

What is the moral lesson of the story?Do not let your children work too hard.

Ancient China

If there is a person from an ancient world that you can ask for advice on anything, it is Confucius. Even though he is very busy with teaching students and studying ethics, justice, politics and many other things, Zi Zi still spends some time to convey some advice to the births. .

According to Erin Cline, Associate Professor of Theology at Georgetown University (USA), the students of Confucius at first understood and did not lose to modern parents, that children could be decided personality, personality from early years of life. Therefore, the nurturer has a great influence on her life later. His advice to parents is "teaching children from childhood" , especially educating children with fables.

Ancient Egypt

According to the book 'Egypt and Egypt' by two American authors Douglas J. Brewer and Emily Teeter, boys and girls are basically raised to help their parents when they get older. In the past, the life of the ancient Egyptians was relatively short, especially the peasantry, with an average of 33 years in men and only about 29 years in women. Formal education is not generally available, so most children learn about morality, religion and many other things at home.

And unlike the ancient Romans and other patriarchal societies of the time, the Egyptians gave birth to both sons and daughters in the family. In it, the oldest son has the most important responsibility to bury his parents. Thus, modern parents should learn to be fair when raising their children, and let them know their later duties.