The Treatment of Children in Victorian England

CHILD LABOR

• The children were forced to work at an early age.
• The conditions were often very bad.
• There were many jobs, including:
• Coal miners, factory workers, and prostitution.
• Many children were working by age 4 or 5.

WEALTHY CHILDREN

• The wealthy children were spoiled, yet still led sad lives.
• The parents would just have a nanny do most of the care taking.
• The nannies were basically substitute parents.
• Nannies were usually strict, mean, and intolerant.

POOR CHILDREN

• Many poor children just lived in single room homes.
• The parents were much closer to the poor children.
• However, some parents had 10 children just to get more income.
• The parents would send the children out to work.

VICTORIAN STREET CHILDREN

• It was common to find many children in the alleys or streets.
• Many of them were orphans.
• Some came from abusive families.
• They chose the streets over the abuse.
• They were reduced to theft to support themselves.

PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS

• The teacher would use a cane to punish children.
• They would be hit in the hand, the bottom, or the legs.
• Even some students would carry canes.
• Students would keep quiet when punished with a cane.
• Their parents would usually punish them again.

SCHOOL

• Many children did not even have the chance to go to school.
• Boys were more commonly found in schools than girls.
• Many children were kept away from school to work.

WORKS CITED

• "Search This Site." The Victorian School. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
• "Victorian Children." Victorian Children RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.