The Culture of Children

When I read the passage in the text about the culture of children I felt that I could really relate to this having an older sister, as well as, being an older sibling. The culture of children according to Berger, is considered the rituals and rules that are passed down to younger children from older children without approval from adults (2008). I remember many things that my sister would find out from other people and then she would teach us. I also hung around with different kids in the neighborhood, and some were older than me, so I thought they were "smarter" then us younger kids. Of course I listened to them and continued to pass the rituals and rules taught to me down to my younger siblings and friends. I remember my friend showed me how to jump from the roof and down onto the trampoline. This was not approved by my parents, but my older friend showed me how so I thought it was cool to do. I later showed my younger sisters, and soon enough we were all doing this; however, we eventually got into trouble by my parents. I thought this was a good example of how I was not only the younger child receiving the information, but also the older adult passing down the cultures.

Berger, S. K. (2008). The Developing Person: Through the Life Span. New York, NY: Worth Publisher.