Childhood in Maya society

For instance, at a very young age boards were pressed on babies' foreheads to create a flattened surface.Every day of the year had a specific name for both boys and girls and parents were expected to follow that practice."[6] It is believed that the most important quality for children to have was common sense, and they received this by shadowing their parents.Among Yucatec Maya parents, the ceremony called hetsmek' is still practiced even among professionals living in Mérida, the capital of Yucatán.Maya populations are present today in many areas of Central and South America, such as Guatemala.[7] However, the goals for Maya children's socialization and daily activities differ from those of other cultures, especially those that are most studied.[9] Children in modern-day Maya communities observe and participate in work with people of all ages.This individual drive to learn is coupled with the learner's expected participation in shared endeavors.Assembly-line instruction is based on the transmission of knowledge from experts to subordinates, in a way that does not facilitate purposeful activity.
Mayan children in 2009
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