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Some parents felt that children were ‘full of wickedness’ so they were

regularly beaten whereas others felt that they were naturally good so they
should be treated kindly to bring the best out of them. Discuss this aspect of
child-rearing with the children, using Proverbs 13:24 as a basis for discussion.

The mother often stayed at home to look after the large families and to run

the house with numerous servants. A Victorian census could be looked at.

www.ourwardfamily.com/victorian_servants.htm

4 Each middle class and rich family would eat meat and vegetables daily but the poor
rarely had meat. They lived on bread, cheese, porridge and potatoes.

5. Richer children had toys and good clothes; nannies or governesses looked after
them, often on the top floor of large houses so that they did not disturb anyone.
They had gardens, expensive carpets and furniture. Poor children had none of these
benefits.

6. In large homes meal times were formal with the father and mother at each end of
the table and servants serving the meals. Poorer people worked and lived in one
room with no luxuries.

7. Discuss with the children what they think makes a happy family. Emphasise that
wealth is not vital to happiness. Some poorer families were happier than those with
much wealth. What gives us ultimate happiness?

8. Let the children use the information sheet and questions to consolidate their
learning.

www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vfam.html

Learning for Life (Fulfilment)

1. The children will have learnt about Victorian family life and the contrast

between the rich and the poor.

2. They will have considered the different views on child-rearing from a biblical
perspective.

3. The children will recognise that wealth is not needed for people to be happy.

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