ABSTRACT
Daily life for Roman children varied considerably depending primarily on their juridical status, gender, and socio-economic status or class. These factors shaped children’s experiences significantly by either affording or denying them opportunities in education and leisure, as well as emotional, material, and even physical security. Overall, the socialisation and enculturation of the youngest members of Roman society differed markedly whether the children in question were slave girls, poor freeborn boys, or senators’ sons. What being a Roman child entailed on a day-to-day basis was determined almost entirely by the circumstances into which one was born.
