The document summarizes how aspects of childhood and family life have changed for Sioux children over time. Specifically, it notes that historically the Sioux lived in large family groups but now families are smaller, marriage occurred younger at 12-15 years old but now is at an older age, births took place in the mother's teepee but now are in hospitals, children did not go to school but now do if they go to school, girls played with deerskin dolls but now play with plastic dolls, and boys played with miniature bows and arrows but now children play with plastic soldiers.
