We were left to our own also. I think that was the way of it, no organized sports or worries of strangers. We were pretty free back then. That left my sis and bro in charge, there within lies the problem. We walked to school as well. I remember one spring, we went to school dressed lightly, and walked home in a snow squall. We were raised to be tough.
Yes, the disconnect. Dad liked kids but was at work a lot. He was here and there. We loved him just the same and were very respectful and afeared of him. I do not remember being spanked, ever. The thought of him being upset with us was enough to keep us in check.
I remember their bridge parties. Mom would put the tv upstairs and buy us tv dinners (huh, what a treat) and tell us to stay upstairs, it was an adult party.
Different times back then. The hubs watches Madmen a show set in the 60's. It brings a lot of old memories back.
I think it was a very different time of raising children. We were left to our own exploring, which proved disastrous for my sibs and I as teenagers in the 70's, if you know what I mean.
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