The Harsh Lives of Renaissance Children

The Renaissance era was a very difficult life mainly for children. Their happiness, education, and the future are influenced by daily factors. Their parents are not really there, they are more focused on other, more important things. Many children today think that they are living a harsh life, and their parents do not care about them.

Renaissance changed the way children live. Renaissance children were treated as small adults. They are required to dress, to talk, and act like adults, and they have to start working. When the Italian Renaissance citizens got free time and wealth, they came to deal with their children how to handle their children. Fashion and dress in the Renaissance era are important elements for many people. Clothing and fashion will represent people in the Italian Renaissance daily life. There are various clothes such as fur and silk in a wealthy family, but farmers only have one or two sets of clothes.

Children of the Middle Ages and Renaissance were divided into two categories by fate; aristocrats and general lives are very different, depending on the group they belong to. After being born, rich classes that are eager to aristocratic children are taken care of by servants, nannies and mentors. The prince can have two nurses, four cradles, one or more waitresses and laundry workers. As an infant, he also follows his groom to make sure he ruins his expensive clothes and does not destroy. I will not take care of my mother. Taking care will lower the birthrate, so as much kids as possible are needed to maintain the dynasty.

In the Renaissance era, games were part of the lives of children. The toys in this period include balls, bars, hoops, dolls and marble. Children also play games and participate in equestrian competitions. Most children do not play by themselves but group. Children of poor families living in small houses can play outdoors. Education Boys and girls have started to learn religion from a young age, usually from women, in their families. Children under the age of 7 can also learn to help and care for young children at home at farmers' homes. In wealthy families, children usually have tutor or lecturers who have seen early training and education. Like a family of farmers, depending on the sex of the child, it is decided what he or she will learn. Boys learn horse riding and hunting, while girls learn sewing and family management