Matching Pairs The History of the ChildOnline version Match important dates throughout history by Dana Cooper 1 1601 - 1700 2 500 BC 3 1961 4 Early 1990's 5 1900 - 1930 6 1901 - 2000 7 1927 8 1864 9 500 - 1450 10 1928 11 1980's 12 Late 1990's Sigmund Freud was the first to believe that experiences during childhood could have far-reaching effects on the adult. This century is classified as the Century of the Child due to rapid development of long-awaited research on children. Vaccination for chickenpox available. Smallpox vaccinations enable the World Health Organization to declare this often fatal disease eliminated. During this century children were expected to look, dress and act like adults. Second hand smoke, and shaken baby syndrome recognized as a danger to infants. During this period, no special care was given to children who needed different food, special love & a safe environment; therefore many babies died. Unsanitary pottery jars with feeding spouts were used to feed babies. The first rubber nipples on glass bottles were sold. Even as late as this period, young boys and girls looked alike in dresses and long curly hair. The first paper diapers (disposable) for consumers were sold. Strained vegetables and fruit become available on grocery shelves as canned baby food, and parents no longer had to mash their own baby foods.