It depended on the wealth of the family. Plantation children didn't do much around the house since they had slaves to do the jobs that children would do. In farm families the girls were expected to help in the house and the boys on the farm with the father. Children as young as 2 had chores to do like feeding chickens, or moving the cows to pasture. Within the house there was always things to be done. Butter to be churned, candles made, soap made, things to be mended, bread to make, crops to grow for the family, eggs to be collected, cows to milk, are just some of the things children were expected to help with as well as having a time each day to read The Bible and learn math.
Yes, the children in colonial America got to play often, as long as they helped with chores.
they would play sports like we do just not competively as we do
farmed fishing and hunt
what were some of the maidue childrens chores
William Stephens was the president of colonial Georgia
1883
they did chores and played games
No they had to only listen to bible being bead to them
wether getting the whip or doing chores
Yes, the children in colonial America got to play often, as long as they helped with chores.
yes they did
Because their parents put them to work and chores. It was productive and built character.
In colonial times, many families required the children to stand while the adults sat and ate their meal. Older children were quickly expected to complete adult chores and were held accountable.
stay at home and help out with chores that needed to be done like helping farming and many more
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With respect and they knew they were expected to help with the chores and the farm. It took everyone to help the family.