I'd think they would get beaten first before being left out in the fields.
To quote wikipedia[0] on the matter:
> Until quite recently, children had very few rights in regard to protection from abuse by their parents, and still continue to do so in many parts of the world. Historically, fathers had virtually unlimited rights in regard to their children and how they chose to discipline them.
To quote wikipedia[0] on the matter:
> Until quite recently, children had very few rights in regard to protection from abuse by their parents, and still continue to do so in many parts of the world. Historically, fathers had virtually unlimited rights in regard to their children and how they chose to discipline them.
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse#History