they both learned equaly
Corporal punishment was the order of the day, for both boys and girls. Mess about, be cheeky etc and expect the cane or the birch.
Sure thing, honey. Some common colonial last names for girls could be Adams, Jefferson, Washington, or Franklin. Just pick one and own it like the boss lady you are. Just remember, it's all about the attitude, not just the name.
They wore colorless dresses. Richer ones wore lace they usually would wear black,white or gray.
girls wore dresses and boys wore pants
little back girls and little black boys should join hands with little white girls and little white boys
the girls learned to be proper ladies and boys learnd to work
The children had to work most of the time and play sometimes. Girls rarely went to school and if they did, they stopped earlier than boys. After girls were finished with school, they learned how to sew and cook from their mothers.
for the girls, they sometimes wore braids, ponytails or even packed hair buns. I'm not sure for the boys.
2 boys for every 3 girls 8 boys / 2 boys = 4 times the original ratio 4 times original ratio x 3 girls = 12 girls
The most time boys want girls is in bed
Schools in Delaware during colonial times taught students to read, write, and math. In some areas, they would also teach Latin. Typically, the boys only were sent to school and the girls stayed home.
They had to do farming fishing and whaling
The boys went to school while the girls learned from their mother.
Some of the names that were popular during History was Elizabeth for girls and William for boys (Colonial Times). Then during the 50's and so on names such as Dick for boys, and Jillian for girls started to become even more popular than colonial names. Think Baby Names.com also has some great names that were used back then too. :0)
Boys.
There were no schools for them. Boys and girls learned from their elders what they needed to know.
Children went to school and helped their parents. Boys helped and learned the fathers trade and girls learned the home chores.