Kids in the 50's email.

[10ClarionSt]

There were some articles in the papers this week about the email that's doing the rounds about childhood in the 1950's. I was one of those children, but I'd hate to go back there. Sure, we did lots of those things that were mentioned, but what it proves to me is how resilient children are. I seem to recall only a couple of years ago we were being called the lucky generation, and we would live longer than any previous generation. If things were so bad, where is the legacy to prove it? As we grew up, we were determined to improve our lives and consign all that poverty and deprivation to history. I don't think we've done too bad. Leave the modern kids to their current lifestyle. We created it for them. Let them enjoy it.

[Zacs-Master]

Fair enough.

[ummmm]

Very well said. It's very refreshing to see someone who has taken their rose tinted glasses off.

My Mother is a child of the 50's....it was no fun for her.

[shoota]

Havn't seen that - doyou have a link or summat please?

[Graham-W]

I was a child in the 50's (born in '49) and I regret none of the experiences I had, in the 50's, 60's, 70's etc. etc.
Some of the things I hope never happen again (polio, thalidomide etc.) but by and large it was a pretty cool time to be a child.

[Graham-W]

I think this may be it.
http://www.siliconhell.com/humour/children.htm

[shoota]

Thanks for that Graham - yes there are a few bells ringing here but I think that the pendulum has swung too far away from these times.
A balance between the two times would be ideal.

[craft1948]

I was a child in the 50's and a teenager in the 60's.............overall I still think it was the best of times to be growing up.

[DaisyNonna]

Brought back some great memories. Though mum did get cross if she found out we had been playing on the bomb-site again. Lived on a main road in a city. Worst thing that happened was a nasty case of measles.

[shoota]

That Grauniad article is a candidate for pseuds corner surely?

[ummmm]

I think the 70's were the best.

[Ann]

I put this thread on AB a week or so ago - you may not have seen it 10clarionst. Its a good article.
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1108773.html