According to the textbook,the idea of childhood as a distinct stage of life emerged in the late 1900s in societies that required better-educated adults and in which life expectancy rose.

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The idea of childhood as a distinct stage of life emerged in the late 1700s and early 1800s in Europe and North America, not in the late 1900s. It emerged in societies where children were seen as vulnerable and innocent, and in which there was an emphasis on education and moral development. Life expectancy did not play a significant role in this emergence.

According to the Textbook,the Idea of Childhood as a Distinct