Re:Rediscovering My Daughter Through Instagram
by Nasrudith on Monday December 10, 2018 @01:21AM
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Yeah this is very not new at all. Before industrialization they were tiny workers that did actual work on the farm when both parents were working. Those lucky enough to be nobility were trained from a young age in the various areas a noble needed to know.
Marriages tended to be a bit older among peasants just because there was 'less of a point' but nobility had marriages at 12 or so - and not even always with a comparable age partner. Certainly not stating that this is /right/ but the point is that normal doesn't really mean much and don't look to the past for arcadia.
Really historically if anything kids are growing up 'slower' than they were for centuries - and that is a far better adaptation to our current needs - we need more skilled specialist work outproduces manual labor thousand fold.
Re:Rediscovering My Daughter Through Instagram
by Izkata on Monday December 10, 2018 @11:32PM
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And beyond all that, puberty is when our bodies start telling us we're adults, while society tells us we're not. A large part of teenage rebellion seems to stem from that disconnect.
Marriages tended to be a bit older among peasants just because there was 'less of a point' but nobility had marriages at 12 or so - and not even always with a comparable age partner. Certainly not stating that this is /right/ but the point is that normal doesn't really mean much and don't look to the past for arcadia.
Really historically if anything kids are growing up 'slower' than they were for centuries - and that is a far better adaptation to our current needs - we need more skilled specialist work outproduces manual labor thousand fold.