How Is Childhood Today a Different Experience from Childhood a Few

question 30

Multiple Choice

How is childhood today a different experience from childhood a few hundred years ago?

• A) Children today are seen as miniature adults, whereas in the past children were portrayed as completely without adult characteristics.
• B) Children today play fewer childhood games than children in the past.
• C) Children today are seen as being in a unique stage, whereas in earlier times, childhood blended with other stages.
• D) Children today are less coddled by their parents than in the past.

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