Sociabilités enfantines et alimentation : le cas de la collation matinale à l'école

This article provides an analysis of children's sociability from the study of the morning snack at 10 a.m. at school. It aims to show that when children are alone together, it is not a deregulation of their practices that presides but a system of norms they build according values of sharing and exchange. Moreover, the study of children's sociability in the playground shows how practices vary according to age, at the primary school. It notes in particular the necessity for the older children to distinguish themselves from the younger ones.