[LaniK]

Lucky to be born in the '50s​

I do not have a bad memory of my childhood.

The respect that we had for our parents, the teachers and the police. The freedom to play in the street, feel safe and appreciate that the food my parents put on the table was lovingly prepared and worked hard for.

The best part of my memories, however, is that every night we all sat around the dining table eating and talking about our day — Dad at the head of the table, Mum to his right. We never had much in the way of material possessions however, with both parents having to work to support five kids, we always knew that we had good food, washed and ironed mostly homemade clothes, and a tidy house.

The '50s were a different time. Stock Image Credit: YouTube/Umbrella Entertainment

The other thing, among many, is that we made our old fun. The dunny out the back - torchlight at night, of course, to go, playing rounders in the street with the other neighbourhood kids, football and cricket in the big back yard and knowing our boundaries in relation to the expectations of what our parents wanted.

Like, be home before dark, when you get home from school, get changed immediately out of your uniform and have a little to eat and not go out to play until our homework was done... with a reprieve on Friday as we had the whole weekend to do it.

I do feel for the kids of today as our lives were so much fun...hardship but never expecting anything and only getting gifts on our birthdays or at Christmas and one Easter egg.

I would not change a thing.

 

[Sethia Soliman]

I do not have a bad memory of my childhood. The respect that we had for our parents, the teachers and the police. The freedom to play in the street, to feel safe and to appreciate that the food that my parents put on the table was lovingly prepared and worked hard for. The best part of my memories however is that every night we all sat around the dining table eating and talking about our day. Dad at the head of the table, Mum to his right. WE never had much in the way of material possessions however with both parents having to work to support 5 kids, we always knew that we had good food, washed and ironed mostly home made clothes and a tidy house. The other thing, among many is that we made our old fun. The dunny out the back - torchlight at night of course to go, playing rounders in the street with the other neighbourhood kids, football and cricket in the big back yard and also knowing our boundaries in relation to the expectations of what our parents wanted. Like, be home before dark, when you get home from school, get changed immediately out of your uniform and have a little to eat and not to go out to play until our homework was done.......with reprieve on Friday as we had the whole weekend to do it . I do feel for the kids of today as our lives were so much fun....hardship but never expecting anything and only getting gifts on our birthdays or at Christmas and 1 Easter egg. Would not change a thing.

Your parents sound wonderful! You deserve all the best things in life

 

[perritykity]

Lucky to be born int he 50's​

I do not have a bad memory of my childhood. The respect that we had for our parents, the teachers and the police. The freedom to play in the street, to feel safe and to appreciate that the food that my parents put on the table was lovingly prepared and worked hard for. The best part of my memories however is that every night we all sat around the dining table eating and talking about our day. Dad at the head of the table, Mum to his right. WE never had much in the way of material possessions however with both parents having to work to support 5 kids, we always knew that we had good food, washed and ironed mostly home made clothes and a tidy house. The other thing, among many is that we made our old fun. The dunny out the back - torchlight at night of course to go, playing rounders in the street with the other neighbourhood kids, football and cricket in the big back yard and also knowing our boundaries in relation to the expectations of what our parents wanted. Like, be home before dark, when you get home from school, get changed immediately out of your uniform and have a little to eat and not to go out to play until our homework was done.......with reprieve on Friday as we had the whole weekend to do it . I do feel for the kids of today as our lives were so much fun....hardship but never expecting anything and only getting gifts on our birthdays or at Christmas and 1 Easter egg. Would not change a thing.

I to was born in the fifties.. it was the best time of my life into the Seventies & Eighties. My Mum & Dad have a veggies garden at home & Dad also helped his mates with their veg gardens, so we didn't want for anything. Dad would go to a mates property and help with hanging & bleeding the cows for meat, heads off chickens that would fun around the yard putting blood everywhere.. & I can remember 1 chased me around the yard while everyone laughed. There was 6 of us kids and we used to go out on the property setting traps for Rabbits, I went once as I didn't like the way they would break their necks. We used to sit in Dads truck in the back.. 1 of my brothers fell out once & it took ages to get Dad's attention to turn around & get him.. no scratchers, but when we told Mum she went ballistic.. but we would go out at dawn till dusk on weekends & school holidays. Mum & Dad had all their friends would keep an eye out on us even though they didn't have to.. the house was hardly locked, unless Mum went shopping for the other stuff. I really wish we had that now, as we have to lock ourselves in, watch if there are any teenagers that look suspicious. I want to go back to the good ol days..