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How did Victorians punish their kids?
Boys were usually caned on their backsides and girls were either beaten on their bare legs or across their hands. A pupil could receive a caning for a whole range of different reasons, including: rudeness, leaving a room without permission, laziness, not telling the truth and playing truant (missing school).
What did Victorians do for fun?
Sole Entertainment Charades, dancing, singing, fireworks and piano sing songs made for a very lively night in the Victorian household. Patriotic songs like ‘Rule Britannia’ and comical songs like the ‘Policeman’ were very much enjoyed.
What did a Victorian child play with?
Outdoors, Victorian children played with toys like hoops, marbles and skipping ropes, with friends in the street, or in the school playground. They played chasing games such as Tag, Blind Man’s Bluff, and played catch with balls.
What was life like for children in Victorian London?
Victorian children lived very different lives to children today. Poor children often had to work to earn money for their family. As a result, many could not go to school. London’s population grew rapidly during the 19th century. This lead to major problems with overcrowding and poverty.
What did children do after school in the Victorian era?
Many children took after school jobs to help manage the budget of their families. There were two common indoor jobs that children took- one was to work as a servant and the other was to be sweatshop workers.
How old did children have to be to go to work in Victorian times?
Victorian children would be made to go to work at a very young age. As unbelievable as it sounds, sometimes even 4 or 5 years old. Actually this was not unique only to the Victorian age, children had been expected to work for centuries before this.
Where did street children live in Victorian times?
Street children in Victorian times were found in abundance living in alleys or side streets. Many were orphans but a large part of the street children were from neglectful, alcoholic families where abuse was the norm. Faced with the choice of living in these conditions or living on the street some children chose the street.