The Child in Human Progress

"The Child in Human Progress" by George Henry Payne is a historical exploration from the early 1900s that follows the historical journey of how societies have viewed and treated children, marking the gradual change to more caring practices for their well-being in different cultures and time periods. Highlighting something that hadn't been explored much, the book looks at how societies have changed their attitudes and behaviors when interacting with children, noting that a mother’s love is the most basic element of human kindness. The story hints at how connected the treatment of children is to both money and accepted social rules, promising to chronicle historical events displaying a slow change from cruel acts to a much kinder respect of children’s rights and care.