Psychohistorical views on infanticide

Okay, sweetie, so let's talk about something called "psychohistorical views on infanticide." First, let's break down those big words:

- "Psycho" means it has to do with our brains and emotions and how we think and feel.
- "Historical" means it has to do with things that happened in the past.
- "Infanticide" means when someone kills a baby.

So when we put all those words together, we're talking about how people in the past may have thought about killing babies and why they might have done it.

Now, you might be thinking, "Why would anyone want to kill a baby? That's so sad and scary!" And you're right, sweetie, most people don't want to hurt babies. But in some times and places, people might have had reasons for thinking it was okay.

For example, in ancient Greece and Rome, it was sometimes considered okay to kill babies that were sick or disabled or born to parents who couldn't afford to take care of them. People might have thought it was a way to prevent suffering or avoid burdening society.

But as we've learned more about science and medicine and how to take care of people who need extra help, we now know that every baby is important and deserves love and care. We also know that killing babies is never the right thing to do.

So in summary, sweetie, psychohistorical views on infanticide are about understanding why people in the past may have thought it was okay to kill babies, even though we now know that it's never the right thing to do.