Question

How has the role of children in society changed from colonial times to the present? (Hint: Do children still do the same things today as they did in colonial times? What is the same? What is different?).

Answer 1

Children in colonial times played a big role in society today. An example of this has to do with our education. Most of our American schools use the fall through spring school years, this all began because children had to help out on the farm during summer. Thankfully, we don't have to work on the farms unless we live on them, but now we all have a summer break to go and do what we please. Children also helped out at home with making clothes for people to wear, making soap, farming, cooking, and cleaning up around the house which soon created "the chore list". Nowadays us kids hate the chore list, but back then children's live was worked around the chore list.

Answer 2

The role of the children in the society has changed since the colonial times. There are several treaties that secure the rights of children and international organizations like UNICEF. The children cannot be forced to work, abused sexually and have their natural rights like for example to learn.

Unfortunately, in poorer regions of the world, the rights of the children are still not respected in many cases.