>and it's how schools were formed in the first place // I'd be pretty sure that wasn't true. If you're thinking towards our tribal ancestors then I'd expect th

>and it's how schools were formed in the first place // I'd be pretty sure that wasn't true. If you're thinking towards our tribal ancestors then I'd expect that children would be brought on with skills and work as quickly as possible in order to strengthen the tribe. The oldest school establishments in the UK - from Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages - certainly weren't for "babysitting" (ie provision of nutrition and as much care as needed to prevent injury).