Children's Roles
What were the roles of kids during the Revolutionary War? Kids had many jobs during the Revolutionary War such as sewing uniforms, growing food, took care of wounded soldiers, messengers, and they took care of the farm and their little siblings when their parents went away to help in the war.
Children could help out with the war from home , some jobs that children had at home were to take care of the farm. They would feed the animals, harvest the crops, and make sure the land was neat and tidy. Another job that they had was to take care of their younger siblings. When the children's parents went away to help in the war, the oldest sibling would take care of their younger siblings. Kids also sewed uniforms for soldiers too. One more thing that kids did to help in the Revolutionary War was that little girls helped their mom take care of wounded soldiers.
Kids during the Revolutionary War could help out with the war directly. One job that a boy could have was a messenger. They would bring back messages to the army about different attack plans from the other army. Boys as young as 7 could be a messenger. Also, boys that were 16 and up could serve in the war as a soldier. These are a few of the roles children played in the war.
School
During the Revolutionary War some schools were closed because children needed to help out at their houses. Even though schools were closed, some rich families hired a school master to educate their children.Also all collages were closed during the Revolutionary War because all of the teachers were enlisted in the war.
Before the Revolutionary War school was very different compared to today. First of all, the teachers were always strict men. Also children learned to write many years after they learned to read. Children went to different schools depending on their wealth too. Very wealthy children went to better schools and got a higher education. Also rich children stopped going to school by the age of 10 so they could help out at home.
Fun
During the Revolutionary War kids still found time to play. They would play games such as hide and seek, and tag. Little girls would play with handmade dolls and the little boys would run around racing each other. Even though they had so much more work during the war, they still had time for fun.