Reply to Summer of the 1980’s

Forum Index » General Parenting Discussion

Reply to "Summer of the 1980’s"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was alive in the 1980's and went to 8 weeks of camp every summer from 3.5 to 13.5.

I can't relate to the people who talk about no seatbelts, riding their bikes wherever all day, etc. I was allowed two houses to the left of ours and two to the right, for 15 minute increments maybe two times a day. I've never ridden in a car without a seatbelt and can distinctly recall my carseat. [/quote]

I was born in 1967, and have never ridden in a car without a seatbelt.  Car seat until about 5/6 yrs of age.  No idea where this no seatbelt nonsense comes from, except that many many people had stupid parents apparently.  I'm sure my infant car seat in 1967 was relatively worthless all things considered, but probably better than nothing.

As for summer.  My mother was a SAHM.  We went to the club pool, I rode during the summers a ton.  Pony club camp that someone had to drive us to and from as it was far.  Riding bikes in the streets was a thing.  Prior to getting heavily into riding, I do remember being bored out of my mind quite often though.  Three channels on the TV and my mother had a strict "no soap operas" rule--that was about all that was on.  Camp was sports camps, tennis camp maybe 2-3 hrs a day for a week or two.  Nothing like the all day or multi sport camps my kids went to.  (Kids are now counselors and in college so not attending them).

I am pretty thankful not to have had to deal with screens/internet/social media as I think that does make growing up now much more stressful.  That's about all I'm nostalgic about though.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics